This is a tweet made by his lawyer. He says Okupe is a victim.of the Money Laundering Act, which is why the court gave him the payment option.Okupe will pay N500,000 for each of of the counts he was found guilty of. Contrary to false and ill advised news circulating around the social media, our…
There are indications that the Labour Party (LP) may replace Doyin Okupe as the Director-General of its 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, Channels Television has learnt. An impeccable source within the party, who spoke exclusively with Channels Television on Monday, confirmed that talks are already ongoing to replace Okupe.The source, however, said the decision will be…
The Department of State Services (DSS) said on Monday that it would not succumb to propaganda and rumours making the rounds over its planned framing and arrest of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The DSS also said that It will succumb to intimidation and the desperation of hirelings to undermine it nor will it…
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has declined an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest and detain Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), TheCable understands. In declining the motion ex parte — filed by an applicant in the absence of the respondent — Justice JT Tsoho, the…
Dr Doyin Okupe, a former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, was on Monday found guilty of receiving over N200m cash from a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). He was therefore sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja with an option of N500, 000…
The Pichichi trophy is awarded each season to the highest goal scorer in the Spanish league by the sports newspaper Marca. Asisat Oshoala was the joint winner of the women’s award with Geyse Ferreira as they both scored 20 goals in the 2021/2022 season. The trophies were presented to them at a ceremony (to celebrate…
Female governorship candidates in different political parties, on Monday, promised to be better than their male counterparts if elected into office during the 2023 elections in Nigeria. They also carpeted most politicians, especially the governors, for their failure to deliver dividends of democracy to the electorates who voted them into power. The women governorship candidates…
Prince Kassim Afegbua, a former Commissioner for Information in Edo state on Monday lambasted Arise TV anchor and a former spokesperson to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati over his incessant attacks on Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In an article titled ‘Arise TV: Morality, Ethics And Criticism’, Afegbua said Abati,…
For those that are planning to visit Akwa Ibom CHRISTMAS VILLAGE, better have a rethink because the place is not safe for sit out this christmas.It happened that a Popular blogger by name Atuekong Paul Bassey and his twin brother almost lost their lives at the venue on 18th December 2022. The Akwa Ibom State…
In a bid to curb vote buying in next year’s general election, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has said all government accounts would be sealed up early January, leaving only money enough for payment of workers’ salaries and for day-to-day running of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Also, the Nigeria police said concerted efforts were being made…