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…ongoing Investigation against Ex-Senate President, others on course The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says no amount of media campaign against its acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu will stop the prosecution of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The anti-graft agency said Mr. Saraki was peddling falsehood in the media to tarnish the image and integrity of Mr. Magu. “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the false claim made by the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, who in the face of ongoing investigation against him here in Nigeria, seems to have chosen…

Seyi Awolowo, the grandson of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo is among the twenty-one housemates that were unveiled during opening of the Nigeria reality show, Big Brother Naija tonight. The announcement was made few minutes ago during the opening of the show. The long-anticipated fourth season of the Big Brother Naija reality show kicked off with 21 housemates. READ: Ruga will resolve farmers/herders conflict – Presidency This is the highest number of housemates so far as 2017’s ‘See Gobe’ had 14 housemates and 2018’s ‘Double Wahala’ had 20 housemates. Seyi, 30, is a medical doctor.

The Presidency has explained that Ruga settlements which has stirred an uproar on social media was designed to resolve the farmers/herders crisis in Nigeria. In a statement by Garba Shehu, a spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari the statements on social media and online have been unhelpful. “The Presidency wishes to draw attention to recent unhelpful comments regarding the plan to stop roaming of cattle herders with the attendant clashes with farmers,” he said in the statement. He explained that, “Ruga Settlement” that seeks to settle migrant pastoral families simply means rural settlement in which animal farmers, not just cattle herders,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kano zonal office on  Friday, June 28, 2019 secured the conviction of a Deputy Director of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Auwal Jibrin and one Garba Ismaila, before Justice Yusuf Birnin-Kudu of the Jigawa State High Court sitting in Gumel, on a six-count charge bordering on unlawful enrichment and gratification. The journey to prison for them started after the Commission received intelligence report that they benefited from the $115,010,000 largesse of a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election. Investigations showed that they benefitted the sum…

Spain beat Germany to win their fifth European Under-21 Championship. Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring for Spain with a surging run and 25-yard strike from Mikel Oyarzabal’s pass. Dani Olmo doubled the lead with a clever chip after Alexander Nubel fumbled Ruiz’s shot before Nadiem Amiri’s late deflected consolation. The game in Udine was a repeat of the 2017 final, which Germany won, and the two sides have now won five of the past six U21 Euros between them. READ: #AFCON: Madagascar beat Nigeria 2-0, top group

Madagascar produced the shock of the Africa Cup of Nations so far as they beat three-time winners Nigeria 2-0. The Indian Ocean islanders have been the surprise package on their Afcon debut, claiming four points from their first two games in Egypt. And Lalaina Nomenjanahary stunned Nigeria by pouncing on a defensive error to claim an early opener. Carolus Andriamatsinoro’s deflected free-kick then ensured Madagascar went into the last 16 as winners of Group B. Madagascar are ranked 108th in the world – 63 places below Nigeria, who go through as runners-up having won their first two group games. READ: Arsenal to…

Arsenal will have to pay Crystal Palace £100m to sign Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 26, this summer. (Mail on Sunday) But Eagles chairman Steve Parish fears selling Zaha could jeopardise his plans of finding new owners. (Sun) Borussia Dortmund forward Jacob Bruun Larsen has attracted the attention of Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal. The 20-year-old made 30 appearances for Dortmund, featuring 17 starts and three goals in a breakthrough 2018-19 season. (Mail) Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has phoned Real Madrid to offer them 27-year-old Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen, who is refusing to extend his Spurs contract beyond summer 2020. (Marca)  France striker Kylian Mbappe, 20, has three years left on his deal with Paris…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned that arrest of protesters at the The Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Guzape Hills, Asokoro Extension, Guzape, Abuja. Protesters who are calling on Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo to step down after he was accused of rape by Busola Dakolo, wife of musician Timi Dakolo stormed his church on Sunday morning. Shortly before the protest billed for 8:30 a.m. officially began unidentified security agents arrested two men who were subsequently driven away in a black Mercedes Benz C200 saloon. Reacting to the arrest, SERAP said the use of excessive force by security agents…

A woman who was stabbed to death while she was about eight months pregnant has been named as Kelly Mary Fauvrelle. The 26-year-old was pronounced dead at a house in Croydon, south London, in the early hours of Saturday. Her baby was delivered at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital where it remains critical. A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder and a 37-year-old man also arrested has been released under investigation. Scotland Yard has said it was keeping an “open mind as to motive”. READ: SERAP urges Orji Kalu, Goje, Okorocha, others…