Tag: Aide
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Bello has a right to build mansions despite owing salaries, pensions – Aide
The Director General on Media and Publicity to the Kogi State Governor, Kingsley Fanwo has said his principal, Governor Yahaya Bello did not violate any law for building a multi-million naira house in his native home town, Okene despite owing workers and pensioners their monthly entitlements. Recall that there was wide outrage against the governor’s…
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Just in: Unknown gunmen invade, kill Special Assistant to Gov Ortom in Makurdi
Gunmen on Sunday broke into the residence, killed one Dr Tavershima Adyorororough, the Principal Special Assistant on Knowledge Economy and Investments to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. The unknown gunmen around 12.30am on Sunday, reportedly stormed his residence at Nyinma layout in Makurdi, Benue state capital where they shot at the man and his wife.…
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Pope Francis’ aide charged with sexual assault
Australia’s senior Catholic prelate, and one of Pope Francis’ top advisers has been reportedly charged with sexual assault. Cardinal George Pell, became the highest-ranking Vatican official in recent years to face criminal charges involving accusations of sexual offenses. “Cardinal Pell has been charged on summons, and he is required to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’…
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$1.6bn fraud: Court grants Diezani-Madueke’s aide permission to travel abroad
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted Jide Omokore, an aide to Alison Diezani-Madueke, the former Petroleum Minister, permission to travel abroad. Justice Dimgba had on April 26, 2017, granted Omokore permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Omokore was arraigned alongside Victor Briggs, Abiye Membere, and David Mbanefo, on…