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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed five commissioners to fill vacancies at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). President Buhari on Tuesday sent a request for their confirmation to the Senate. The request which was contained in a letter dated September 28, 2021, was read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. President Buhari in the letter explained that the confirmation request was in accordance with the provision of Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. ICPC recovers N189bn from inflated budgets – Presidency The nominees for confirmation include: Dr. Mojisola…

They were the trailblazers of women’s rights in Afghanistan. They were the staunch defenders of the law, seeking justice for their country’s most marginalised. But now, more than 220 female Afghan judges are in hiding due to fear of retribution under Taliban rule. Six former female judges spoke to the BBC from secret locations across Afghanistan. All of their names have been changed for their safety. Throughout her career as a judge, Masooma has convicted hundreds of men for violence against women, including rape, murder and torture. But just days after the Taliban took control of her city and thousands…

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s eNaira website has gone live ahead of the October 1 official launch. According to the website, www.enaira.com, “eNaira is a CB -issued digital currency that provides a unique form of money denominated in Naira.” What is eNaira? eNaira is a central bank digital currency (CBDC) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a legal tender. It is the digital form of the Naira and will be used just like cash. What is an eNaira wallet? The eNaira wallet is a digital storage that holds the eNaira. It is held and managed on a distributed…

A group of unidentified gunmen have abducted Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), in Ajah, Lagos. Reports have revealed that AVM Smith, who is currently the chairman of Double Wealth Ventures Limited (a dredging and engineering firm) was supervising work which was ongoing at a site in Ajah on Monday, September 27, 2021. It was gathered that the gunmen ambushed him at the site and whisked him away to a waiting speedboat. According to an SOS voice note shared by his driver, Corporal Odiji, the retired AVM engaged in a struggle with the gunmen before he was subdued. Odiji stated,…

Residents of Babbangida community in Yobe state have been forced to flee from their homes following a deadly attack by Boko Haram fighters on Sunday. The latest attack by the insurgents in the Northeastern state comes barely one month after a deadly attack by the the Islamic extremists on the village. The Yobe state government is yet to confirm the attack. A resident who eitnessed the attack revealed to newsmen that there was a heavy gun battle between the military and the suspected Boko Haram members. Babbangida, which is situated 50km away from Damaturu the state capital, was last attacked on…

Uefa has ended its legal fight against Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid over their involvement in the proposed European Super League. The clubs were among the 12 “founding” members of the breakaway league, which later collapsed. The trio, who have refused to renounce the project, were being investigated for “a potential violation” of Uefa’s legal framework. Uefa says it is now “as if the proceedings had never been opened”. “The Uefa Appeals Body has declared today the proceedings null and void,” a statement read. The moves comes after a court in Madrid ruled that Uefa should not punish the three…

The UK is ready to deploy the Army to help ease fuel supply problems after a fourth day of long queues and pump closures. Up to 150 military tanker drivers will prepare to deliver to forecourts which have run dry because of panic buying. The surge in demand came amid fears a driver shortage would hit fuel supply – which is plentiful at refineries. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “We are starting to see panic buying moderate with more grades of fuel available at more petrol stations.” The UK is estimated to be short of more than 100,000 lorry drivers…

The Northern Governors Forum on Monday in Kaduna called on the Federal Government to implement the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) to enable Nigeria transit from open grazing to ranching. The Northern States Governors forum meeting which had northern states emirs and chiefs in attendance agreed that NLTP will help northern states to end open grazing in the region. “The Forum also call the Federal Government to expedite action on the well establish National Livestock Transformation Programme as a spring board in transiting from the open grazing system as widely practice in the North,” Governor Simon Lalong, chairman, Northern States…

R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday in his sex trafficking trial, where prosecutors accused the R&B singer of exploiting his stardom over a quarter-century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex. Jurors in Brooklyn federal court deliberated for a little more than one day before voting to convict the 54-year-old Kelly on all nine counts he faced, after a 5-1/2 week trial. Kelly had been charged with one count of racketeering and eight counts of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting people across state lines for prostitution. Prosecutors said Kelly took…

Two female 100 level Poly students, among 10 suspects arrested Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have uncovered a hotel in Abuja where drugs are sold and young ladies camped for commercial sex. At least, four persons; three ladies and a man were arrested when the drug joint, JAT Suites, located at 30 Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2 was raided and some quantity of Rohynol and paraphernalia for smoking crack cocaine were recovered on Wednesday 22nd September, 2021. Investigations reveal that the hotel is operated without requisite approvals in a high-profile neighborhood and patronised by call girls while…