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The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa on Monday, March 8, 2021 charged all staff of the Commission to be disciplined and dedicated to their duties. In his first interface with staff at the headquarters upon assumption of office, the EFCC boss expressed delight at the goodwill exhibited by staff over his appointment. He said though a number of staff are happy to have a chairman who is a friend to many, he was, however, going to be firm and would not tolerate indiscipline in any form, including lateness to work and indecent or…

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has again secured the release of ten kidnapped victims without ransom. The victims who had been in captivity for over three months and two weeks said they were abducted in the Gwaram community of Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state. Among them are three men, including the father of one of the abducted Jangebe School Girls, four women and three children. The Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs in the state, Abubakar Dauran, said they were rescued without ransom through the peace initiative of his administration. He explained that the state government will…

There was uproar on Monday in Idiyan, Ibarapa area of Oyo State, following the killing of four men by suspected loyalists of Iskilu Wakili, who was on Sunday apprehended by members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and handed over to the police. Wakili is believed to be behind kidnapping, killings and raid on farmlands in the area. The victims were allegedly hacked to death around 2am in their homes. Two of them were said to be members of a local vigilance group. Confirming the killings, Oyo State Police spokesman Olugbenga Fadeyi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), said their…

A young woman born in Kano, Saadat Aliyu has developed an android application ‘Helpio App’ for reporting cases of sexual abuse. ‘Helpio App’ was launched on August 6, 2020, on Playstore. Ms Aliyu who is the founder of Shamrock Innovations, Women and Youth-Centric Tech Innovation Hub in Kano, said that any person can visit Playstore on an android phone and install the app. “You can go to the Play store, search for it and install it. After Installation, you can sign up using email and password either in Hausa or English language,” she said. “So far the Initiative for Support…

Crisis meetings involving senior royals have taken place following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph said Buckingham Palace “will not want to feel rushed into saying something” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s claims. Prince Harry and Meghan spoke about racism, mental health, the media and other royals in the interview. Meghan’s father Thomas Markle has criticised the interview’s timing. The duchess – who is the first mixed-race member of the modern Royal Family – said a low point came when Harry was asked by an unnamed royal family member “how dark”…

A foundation set up in the name of Mrs Olaide Morenike Bisuga on 6 March 2021 has given grants to women as it seeks to promote mental, emotional and physical wellness. The Foundation which was launched on the 80th posthumous birthday of Mrs Olaide Bisuga popularly known as Ladydon will help struggling women find their footing by giving grants especially in the area of education and business. The Foundation also donated musical instruments to a church because Ladydon was not only a Women’s group leader when she was alive, she was a devout Christian. At the private launch in Lagos,…

The brilliant German has had nothing but praise heaped on him since he took over from Frank Lampard. The Blues are unbeaten in 11 games under Tuchel, while the 2-0 shutout of Everton saw him become the first manager in Premier League history to see his side keep a clean sheet in each of his first five home games in charge in the division. And while Tuchel secured a personal piece of history on Monday, not conceding meant Chelsea have now kept five clean sheets in a row at home in the league for the first time since 2015. While…

Tracka, an arm of BudgIT that tracks the implementation of government projects in various communities across the country and also provides #Officeofthecitizen with the necessary tools for collaborating, tracking and giving feedback on public projects in their communities, has raised concerns over the allocation of over N59 billion to empowerment projects of the N100 billion 2021 Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) nominated by members of the National Assembly. It is discouraging that elected representatives have consistently nominated empowerment projects that add less value and impact on citizens’ welfare thereby prioritizing political patronage over sustainable and incremental grassroot development which is the…

The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 8, 2021 arraigned a former minister of state for power, Muhammed Wakil, before Justice S. B. Belgore of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on a two counts charge of corruption and abuse of office. Wakil was arraigned alongside two companies, Corozzeria Nigeria Limited and Pikat Properties Nigeria Limited, for allegedly receiving N148,000,000.00 (One Hundred and forty Eight Million Naira Only), as gratification from Bestworth Insurance Brokers Limited out of the N27,188,232,208.00(Twenty Seven Billion, One hundred and Eighty Eight million, two hundred and thirty two thousand ,Two hundred…

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives of the Anambra State Command have recovered 58.5 grammes of cocaine and 13.9 grammes of heroin concealed in the palace of a prominent traditional ruler in the state. Though the agency did not disclose the identity of the monarch, it said investigations are ongoing to unravel how the illicit drugs were hidden in the palace. According to a statement by Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, the palace security guards are helping in tracing the dealer behind the consignment. Babafemi also said a notorious drug trafficker, Hassan…