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VP says it’s a relief EU supports gas as transition fuel EU announces 820m-Euro Digital Economy Package for Nigeria It is a relief that the European Union (EU) supports the view canvassed by Nigeria that gas be considered a transition fuel as the global community moves towards net-zero emissions targets. Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said this while receiving at the Presidential Villa last night, a delegation of the European Commission led by its Executive Vice-President, Margrethe Vestager, who is currently on a visit to the country. According to Prof. Osinbajo, “we are relieved to hear of the EU’s support…

An America trained medical doctor and surgeon, John Adindu Nweke, was today convicted and sentenced to a total of 27 years imprisonment without an option of fine, by a Lagos Federal High Court. Nweke duped Zenith Bank and e-commerce giant, Konga Nigeria of N35 million. Dr. Nweke who posed as Senator Haruna Baba Musa, a Senator from Sokoto State, was convicted and given the jail terms by Justice Abdulazeez Anka, after pronouncing him guilty of charges bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence, made against him by the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos. Dr. Nweke’s journey to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 11 arrested one Babawale Daniel Olayinka, a self-style “Personal Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Media Matters”, and twenty five others at Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, over alleged internet -related fraud activities. The arrests followed verified intelligence on their cybercrime activities. Twenty-five of the suspects have admitted involvement in internet fraud activities. The indicted suspects are: Wale Jegede, Adekunle Solomon, Babawale Daniel Olayinka, Olanipekun Adams, Toheeb Admola, Olatunji Gbolahan, Oyowevotu Moses, Olaide Ibrahim Opeyemi, Olamilekan Rilwan, Olamilekan Akinyemi, Lekan Adenuga, Salami Segun, Lawal Samuel, Kolawole…

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger, 28, says the club will decide whether he stays or goes when his present deal ends in the summer. The Germany international has already received offers to join Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain. (Athletic – subscription) Newcastle will return to Sevilla in the summer with a fresh offer for their Brazil defender Diego Carlos, 28, who they missed out on in the January transfer window. (Marca – in Spanish) Paris St-Germain are assembling a lucrative package to sign France midfielder Paul Pogba on a free transfer this summer. However, the 28-year-old has not ruled out staying…

The Nigeria Police Force has claimed that officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) were involved in an international narcotics cartel. The police said its investigation which led to the arrest of Abba Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, revealed that NDLEA officers were neck deep in the international drug ring. According to the police, the drug barons used the Enugu airport because of the safe passage and arrangement that they have with NDLEA officers. “The interim investigations report revealed that two international drug couriers identified as Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus, both males, were arrested…

A local politician in the US state of Kentucky has survived a shooting inside his office on Monday morning. Police have now apprehended the individual who shot Craig Greenberg, running to be Louisville’s next Democratic mayor, around 1000 local time (1500 GMT). Mr Greenberg later tweeted his team was safe and he would provide an update in due course. No motive has yet been identified by Louisville police. According to police, the shots hit Mr Greenberg’s clothing but nobody was injured by the lone shooter. Several people, including Mr Greenberg, were seen being escorted unharmed out of the building by…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday secured the final forfeiture of 20 landed properties valued at over N3, 007, 000, 000 (three billion and seven million naira) belonging to a top military officer but controlled through proxies including late General Aminu Maude, and companies such as Atlasfield Integrated Services Nigeria Limited, Marhaba Events Place, Aflac Plastics and Atlasfield Gas Plant Limited. Justice N. E Maha of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, granted the order while ruling on the application by counsel to the EFCC, Cosmos Ugwu and Musa Isah. The court had in May, 2020…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) says hours after suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, was declared wanted over his involvement in a 25 kilograms cocaine deal, the Nigerian Police Force handed him over to the agency. The drug agency noted that the former Commander of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigerian Police Force, was in custody along with four others. According to Femi Babafemi, NDLEA director, media and advocacy, the other wanted suspects are ACP Sunday J. Ubua, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirgba and Inspector John Nuhu. NDLEA declares Abba…

Declares the former ‘super cop’ wanted The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, is wanted over his involvement in a 25 kilogram cocaine deal. NDLEA also declared Kyari, a former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), wanted for peddling illicit drugs. .@ndlea_nigeria sting operation that indicts ‘super cop’ Abba Kyari.The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police is offering to bribe the undercover NDLEA officer and the FCT Commander. pic.twitter.com/bbreSILZva — Chronicle NG (@chronicle_ng) February 14, 2022 The anti-narcotic agency declared Kyari wanted at a press briefing addressed by its…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday announced a one month warning strike over government’s failure to meet its demands. ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made the disclosure at a press conference after a two-day meeting of it’s National Executive Council (NEC). Osodeke noted that the warning industrial action commences begins immediately, stressing that, it is “comprehensive and total”. The union claims that attempts to have a roundtable discussion with the Nigerian government has fell on deaf ears. ASUU is demanding the revitalisation of public universities, earned allowance, improved funding of state universities, and promotion arrears. Other demands…