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The Presidency has explained why former acting Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss, Ibrahim Magu was suspended from his role. According to the Garba Shehu, spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari, Magu’s suspension was in line with the law. He said a series of documented allegations were made against the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “Following a preliminary review of the allegations leveled against the acting chairman and several other members of his staff, there were grounds for a detailed investigation to be conducted. “Hence, an investigative panel was constituted in compliance with the extant…

Burnley ended new champions Liverpool’s hopes of completing the season with a 100% Premier League home record thanks to Jay Rodriguez’s second-half equaliser. Clarets striker Rodriguez swivelled and fired home from inside the box following a James Tarkowski header to reward Sean Dyche’s side for their resilience and persistence in the face of large periods of home dominance. The visitors could even have left Anfield with all three points, but Johann Berg Gudmundsson fired an effort against the crossbar with just minutes remaining. Andrew Robertson had given the home side the lead in the first half, but they also spurned…

Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership. South African police said they had rescued men, women and children from a “hostage situation” on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Saturday morning. They have also arrested at least 40 people, and seized dozens of weapons. Eyewitnesses say the men who stormed the International Pentecostal Holiness Church were part of a splinter group. The church’s leadership has reportedly been the subject of infighting since its former leader died in 2016. Police had previously been called to the church following a shoot out…

Gunmen on Friday evening kidnapped three persons along Isinbode-Ode road in Isinbode-Ekiti in Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti State. According to The Nation, the gun-wielding assailants invaded a sawmill located along the route and dispossessed the workers of their personal belongings before abducting two at the scene. The source, who confided in our reporter, revealed after the operation, the kidnappers numbering 10, waylaid a Hilux Van conveying a top government official and rained bullet it before leaving with one of the occupants. “The hoodlums stormed a sawmill in the area where they dispossessed traders and workers of their…

The lawyer to the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Friday reportedly pleaded with the Presidential Investigation Committee to grant him bail. He said Magu needed the bail because the print and electronic media had taken undue advantage of his detention to launch a campaign of calumny against him. He made six other demands including making the terms of reference of the committee available to Magu and giving him the opportunity to know the allegations against him. 1) That our client will appreciate if afforded the privilege of the terms of…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole “Those who live in glass house should not throw stones”. – African Proverb. The hottest news in the past week in Nigeria has been Magu! It is not unexpected, given his personality and the sensitive position he held in this administration. His gestapo-like arrest or “coerced invitation” or whatever his colleagues at the EFCC may want us to call it, in the middle of the road, publicly, has been sensational. If there is anyone envisioned to suffer such dramatis, definitely it won’t be Mr. Ibrahim Magu. While no one is above the law or cannot…

Norwich City became the first club to be relegated from the Premier League this season as Michail Antonio scored all four goals to ease West Ham’s troubles near the bottom of the table. A seventh successive league defeat left Daniel Farke’s side anchored at the foot of the table, 13 points from safety with only three games to play. Having struggled to adapt since winning the Championship last season, Norwich’s third relegation in seven seasons was sealed by Antonio’s superb performance in front of goal. The forward volleyed the first from inside the six-yard area after Issa Diop’s flick from…

Abuja property owner exposes Jackson Ude’s lies against VP’s daughter Following a social media post by one New York based rogue blogger, Mr Jackson Ude that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s daughter owns the property at No. 40 Durban Street, Wuse 2, Abuja, housing her company, GLAM’D Africa, the landlord of the property, Dr Ayuba Musa has dismissed Mr Ude’s claims, describing it as entirely false. In a disclaimer signed by Dr Ayuba Musa, last night, the landlord said the property was never, at any point in time, sold to the Vice President’s daughter or t anyone. Dismissing Ude’s post about…

*Details blackmail, propaganda against Okonjo-Iweala A Federal High Court in the Abuja Judicial Division, Apo awarded N200 million as general and exemplary damages against notorious fake news peddler and fugitive, Jackson Ude after he published series of lies against former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ude, who concocted different stories that was published on his website, www.pointblanknews.com, claimed that Okonjo-Iweala had awarded contracts to her brother and bought a house using government funds, all of which turned out to be lies. After a six-year legal tussle, Hon. Justice Chizoba N. Oji gave an order of a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants…

Real Madrid are two wins away from clinching La Liga title after victory over strugglers Alaves. Karim Benzema’s penalty put the league leaders in front after Ximo Navarro’s foul on Ferland Mendy. Benzema then teed up Marco Asensio for the second, awarded after VAR overruled an incorrect offside decision. Second-placed Barcelona trail by four points and, if they lose at Real Vallodolid on Saturday, Real can clinch the title by beating Granada on Monday. Regardless, two wins – or one win and two draws – from their remaining three games will bring the championship to Zinedine Zidane’s side. Alaves, three…