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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state who also is the Chairman of the Electoral Committee escaped the bullets of the gunmen during the Kogi governorship primary. The governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen invaded the venue of the election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium. A NAN correspondent reported that voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came to the venue at about 1:45 a.m. and started shooting from different directions. READ: Internet fraud: EFCC arrests 60, convicts 37 in Akwa Ibom According to…

The governorship primary election ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen invaded the venue of the election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came to the venue at about 1:45a.m. and started shooting from different directions. According to report, votes in eight out of the 10 ballot balloxes have already been counted and sorted out before the disruption by the gunmen. READ: Internet fraud: EFCC arrests 60, convicts 37 in A’Ibom Aspirants, delegates and others scampered…

The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it had arrested over 60 suspected internet fraudsters and secured 37 convictions since 2017 in the state. The Zonal Head of the Commission, Mr Garba Dugum, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday. Dugum, who was represented by the Deputy Zonal Head, Alex Ebbah, said EFCC was collaborating with the America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the fight against cyber crimes. Dugum said the directives by the acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, to launch an independent raid against the fraudsters culminated in…

The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to attack the South African businesses operating in Nigeria in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammrd said that targeting South African businesses in Nigeria, like shoprite and MTN, for attack over Xenophobia would hurt Nigerians more. He said attacking South African companies in Nigeria was, for Nigerians, ‘a classic case of cutting off your nose to spite your face”. According to the minister, the investors in such South African companies…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Office has recovered over N423 million from January to August. Head of the zone, Mr Aminu Aliyu, who made this known in Abuja on Tuesday, said other recoveries included 39,253 dollars and 2,330 euros. Aliyu said that Section 6 of the EFCC Act, required the commission to take measures to prevent economic and financial crimes, in addition to its enforcement. “Under my leadership, the zone has stayed focused on the commission’s vision and goal to ensure that we fight corruption to the end. From January 2019 till date, our relentless anti-corruption…

Stakeholders on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to put more efforts in combating insurgency for sustainable food security in the country. The stakeholders made the calls at the opening ceremony of the second International Engineering Conference by the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Mr Uko Nkole, a member representing Ohafia/Arochukwu Federal Constituency said that insurgency had posed the greatest threat to national food security. Nkole, who delivered a keynote speech on “The Role of Government in Sustainable Food and National Security”, decried the menace of insurgents as threatening food security, especially in…

Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama says the Federal Government is looking into possibility of sending some security agents to South Africa to safeguard lives and property of Nigerians. Onyeama made this known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. He explained that the planned deployment of the security agents was part of security proposal meant to check the unabated attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. According to the minister, the Nigerian security agents, if deployed, are expected to work with their South African…

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday inaugurated its Agro-Rangers unit to check farmers and herders clashes in the state. The State Commandant of the Corps, Lucy Samu said during the occasion that the inauguration presented an opportunity for the nation to be hopeful security-wise and embrace peace. Samu said that the agro-rangers had received one of the most rigorous trainings from the Nigerian military and were ready for action. “They have been specially trained to provide security to agro-allied facilities, agro allied-based industries, investments and ranches nationwide. “This is aimed at bringing to a halt the…

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Yusuf Buba (APC-Adamawa), has said that the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa will soon be brought under control. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Buba called for calm and patience, saying that the committee was monitoring the situation closely. “On our part as a committee of the House of Representatives, we are already monitoring closely the situation in the Republic of South Africa beyond what is being put out in the social media. “We are also reaching out to the Nigerian authorities and our leaders across…

The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday urged Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of the state to declare as void the acquisition, appropriation and conversion of residence of the late Dr Olusola Saraki. The property with Survey No KWG927 and LAN/G-2071 is situated on Ilofa Road, GRA, llorin. The property which has been in existence for several years is popularly known as ”Ile Arugbo” The Assembly made the call after considering the report of its Committee on Land, Housing and Urban Development on the property. The report was presented by the chairman of the committee, Mr Felix Awodiji (APC, Ifelodun) The Speaker,…