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The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday constituted a joint committee of the House to probe allegations brought against two local government council chairmen in the state. The joint committees on Public Account Committee (Local) and Local Government Administration and Community Affairs are to investigate allegations of unscrupulous activities against the chairmen of Isolo local government and Ikosi-Isheri LCDA respectively. They were accused of incursion into legislative activities in their respective councils and undermining the functionality of the legislative arms of the councils. Speaker Obasa, while constituting the joint committees, said: “Beyond…

The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Pascal Nnaji before a Federal High sitting in Port Harcourt on one count charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products. The offence runs contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) and punishable under Section (1) (17) (a) of Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation), 2007 The charge reads: “That you Pascal Nnaji on or about the 9th of August, 2019 at Onne, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable…

*Over 146, 811 transport sector beneficiaries so far paid *At least 307,173 Payroll Support beneficiaries paid *114,557 Artisans Track beneficiaries receive payments Beneficiaries of the Buhari administration’s Survival Fund from the Transportation and Education sectors hailed the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) scheme yesterday, praising the President and his deputy for the success of what they described as an unprecedented, transparent, fair, and impactful programme. Responding during two different feedback-focused virtual interactive sessions earlier today, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN declared that the President wanted to do more, and would be encouraged by the success stories of the beneficiaries and the…

Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama Abuja has fixed April 20, 2021 for definite hearing of the six count charge of forgery and attempt to obtain $100,000,000 USD brought against Ibrahim Olanrewaju Mahmud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The offence contravenes Sections 6 and 8 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and Section 362, 366, and 364 of Panel Code. The defendant who is Group Managing Director of Triumph Oil and Gas Madagascar Nigeria Limited, an unregistered company, allegedly presented forged documents to the Central Bank…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Monday, March 22, 2021, arraigned one Nanpan Salihu Yaniyang before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja , Lagos on a four-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N17,449,000 ( Seventeen Million Four Hundred and Forty-nine Thousand Naira) and $6,300( Six Thousand Three Hundred United States Dollars). One of the counts reads: “Nanpan Salihu Yaniyang , sometime in 2020 in Lagos State , within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Abdulrasheed Bawa, in continuation of his tour of zonal offices of the Commission, today Monday March 22, 2021 visited the Sokoto Zonal Office, where he charged the staff to be disciplined, and discharge their duties with utmost professionalism. While stressing integrity as one of the cardinal pillars on which the EFCC anchors it operations, the EFCC boss warned that “the Commission will not tolerate any act inimical to discipline, either overtly or covertly, and will deal with such to the full extent of the laws, rules and regulations.” Bawa, however,…

EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday approved sanctions over abuses in China, Myanmar, and Russia, as the bloc expands measures targeting global rights breaches. The 27 nations are due to place four Chinese officials and one state-run entity on a blacklist over Beijing’s crackdown on the Uighur minority after ambassadors gave the go-ahead last week. The highly symbolic move reported by EU diplomats and expected to be formally unveiled in the EU’s official journal later Monday — is the first time Brussels has hit Beijing over human rights abuses since it imposed an arms embargo in 1989 after…

The Team Manager of Lobi Stars football club of Makurdi, Barnabas Imenger, is dead . The former Super Eagles player died after a protracted illness in Abuja. He played for former Hawks FC of Makurdi, which later became BBC FC, Lobi Bank FC and Lobi stars football club. Amotekun arrests 100 cows in Ondo His corpse has been conveyed from Abuja to Makurdi. A statement by management of Lobi stars football explained that a burial date will be announced after consultation with the family .

About one hundred cows and nine herders have been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Security Network, known as Amotekun corps along Akure-Ilesa highway. The herders were arrested for flouting directives by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu that all herdsmen should get registered as well as violating grazing rules on the highway. Commander of Ondo Amotekun, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, said the cows were intercepted and arrested at the boundary of Osun and Ondo States. According to him, “Our men controlled the cows to the headquarters of our office, which was about 30 kilometres from the point they were intercepted. “I don’t…

Suspected herdsmen on Sunday allegedly invaded the residence of mother of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, confirmed this on Sunday night via his Twitter handle. He wrote: “Chief Sunday Adeyemo’s mother’s house at Igboho was invaded by three Fulani men this evening around 7:54pm. “Two of them escaped, one is currently held at Igboho police station.” A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode also confirmed the development on his twitter page. Buhari condemns attack on Ortom, orders investigation He stated: “Three terrorists were caught in Sunday Igboho’s mothers house and not two. One…