PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA ON RE-ELECTION, REAFFIRMS NIGERIA–BRAZIL PARTNERSHIP. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA ON RE-ELECTION, REAFFIRMS NIGERIA–BRAZIL PARTNERSHIP I congratulate my friend, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, on his re-election for a record fourth term. Your renewed mandate offers an opportunity to strengthen the longstanding friendship and historical ties between Nigeria and Brazil. As two leading nations of the Global South, we can promote economic integration and advance our shared interests in a rapidly changing global order. I look forward to expanding cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture and food security, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, science and technology, education, aviation, and cultural exchange. I affirm Nigeria's continued commitment to working with Brazil to strengthen multilateral cooperation and advance shared priorities in Africa, South America, and across the Global South. On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I wish you a successful new...

EFCC RECENTLY ARRAIGNS FIRS DIRECTOR FOR N5 MILLION BRIBE.

                                     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC on thursday,March 10,2016 arraigned Abumere Joseph Osagie,a Deputy Director,Regional Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenues Services,FIRS and one Jamila Ojora on a 2 count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and receipt of gratification before Justice O.O Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Maitama Abuja.Osagie and Ojora had on January 27,2016 allegedly approached Senaor Datti,the Chancellor of Baze university,Abuja and gave him a tax assessment of N20,029, 496.00 through a letter of intent,which he paid.When Senator Datti requested for the assessment certificate,they refused to oblige him.Instead,they allegedly demanded for N5 million gratification.Consequently,marked N5million was delivered to the director through Ojora in a sting operation,an operation which led to her arrest.Consequently her confession led to the arrest of Osagie.The offence contravenes Section 17  {1} {a} and punishable under 17 {1} {c} of the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Act,2000.The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.They were granted bail on the condition that both of them will deposit their international passports with the court and provide two sureties who are public servants of grade level 14 from any federal government parastatals.The sureties must be resident in Abuja and their residential address must be verified by the court.The judge also ordered the accused persons to be remanded in prison custody until the bail terms are met.The case has been adjourned to April 27 and 28,2016 for trial.One more photo below.                                                                                                    

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