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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 arraigned Omosebi Fred Adeola before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N15,619,000 (Fifteen Million, Six Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Naira). Adeola, a Pastor of the Adventist Church and Country Director of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency of Nigeria, allegedly diverted the Church’s relief funds for personal use including paying for his PhD programme in Babcock University and illegally enlisted his wife on the…

One of the kidnapped students of Bethel Baptist Secondary school in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna state has been rescued. The student, Abraham Aniya, was rescued by security operatives along with two other kidnap victims who were abducted by bandits some days ago along the Kaduna-Kachia road. The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Mohammed Jalige confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. He said police operatives alongside men of the Civilian JTF on routine patrol, rescued the three kidnap victims while they were roaming inside the forest extremely exhausted and weak at Tshohon Gaya village…

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on Monday July 12, 2021 convicted and sentenced two Motor Vessels, MV NIPAL and MV SD WATERMAN to a fine of N10 million each. The two motor vessels were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on one count charge each for dealing in petroleum products without lawful registration and appropriate license. The charge against MV. SD WATERMAN reads. “That you MV. SD WATERMAN on or about 19th May 2019 at Escravos, Delta State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable…

The Senate has received President Muhammadu Buhari’s submission of the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper for consideration. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, made this known while reading an accompanying letter with the submission from the executive arm of government. President Buhari in the letter commended the upper chamber for its commitment towards sustaining the restoration of the January to December financial timeline under the ninth assembly. While seeking the expeditious consideration of the National Assembly, the President explained that its timely passage would facilitate the early preparation of the 2022 budget based on approved…

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State has granted an order freezing and attaching the bank accounts to which the Managing Director of P C Outlet Limited Company, Mr Onyema Okonjo, and two directors of the company, Mr Kenneth Njoku and Mr Ernest Awuionu are signatories and maintain in 15 commercial banks in Nigeria to the tune of N168, 431, 375.61 being the adjudged indebtedness and accrued interest up till 28th of February 2021. The court also directed Corporate Affairs Commission to place a lien on the shares of the defendants held in a limited liability company Giant Beverages…

The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it would work towards amending the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB to stop the board from admitting candidates below the age of 18 years. This was disclosed on Monday by the Vice Chairman of the committee, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, during the committee’s oversight visit to JAMB. According to the committee, age has a lot to do with learning ability, particularly in higher institutions. Senator Akon Eyakenyi noted that education is very important in the development of the country stressing that the sector deserves to be given much attention.…

The convoy of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday arrested a group of suspected robbers, whose day-job it is to torment motorists and pedestrians. The gang of suspected criminals met their waterloo while attempting to engage in a raid around Ojota in-bound Alausa. Their attempt was foiled by the security personnel attached to the Governor who swooped in and arrested the three suspected robbers . The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Gbenga Akosile made this known in a statement. Mr. Akosile reiterated the governor’s stance on safeguarding Lagos State from those who wish to perpetuate nefarious…

The Senate on Tuesday explained why the appointment of Lauretta Onochie as INEC commissioner was rejected by the upper chamber. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC, Kano South), in his presentation, said the Committee received several petitions against the nominations of Ms. Lauretta Onochie and Professor Sani Muhammad Adam. He disclosed that the petitions against Lauretta Onochie were against the backdrop that her involvement in politics and alleged membership of a political party He explained further that her nomination violated the Federal Character Principle as there is already a serving National Electoral Commissioner from Delta State, Barr. Mary…

The Senate Committee on Tuesday rejected the confirmation of Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chairman of the Committee, Kabiru Gaya, in his report said Onochie did not satisfy the provisions of the Federal Character Principles. The Senate committee composed of both the APC and PDP members unanimously voted against her nomination. Sen. Gaya said the committee rejected the nomination of Ms Onochie because there is already a National Commissioner of INEC, Mrs May Agbamuche, representing Delta State in the Commission. Ms Onochie had faced the Senate Committee last week to defend her…

President Muhammadu Buhari will tonight at 8pm meet with the 109 Senators of the National Assembly. The scheduled meeting between members of the upper chamber and President Buhari was conveyed in a letter received from the State House and read during plenary by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The Senate on April 27, 2021, reached a resolution for the leadership of the upper chamber to schedule a meeting with the President to enable all 109 Senators meet with him to discuss the issue of insecurity in the country. SERAP asks court to slash allowances for Buhari, govs, NASS The…