EMEFIELE: FINANCE MINISTRY UNAWARE OF N124.86BN CBN WITHDRAWAL, WITNESS TELLS COURT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Emefiele:  Finance Ministry Unaware of N124.86bn CBN Withdrawal,   Witness Tells Court   A Director in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ali Mohammed, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, that the Ministry was not aware of the withdrawal of N124.86 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.   Mohammed, who testified as the prosecution witness 10, PW10, in the ongoing trial of the former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while being led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Abbas Mohammed.   The witness said he appeared before the court because his Ministry received a letter from the investigation team concerning N154 billion said to have been withdrawn by the CBN.   Explaining his position and responsibilities in the Ministry, Mohammed said, “My Lord, the Department of Home Finance is made up of three functions based in three divisions, that is State and Public...

AN ALGERIAN BUSINESSMAN,HAS PLEDGED TO PAY FINES IMPOSED ON MUSLIM WOMEN CAUGHT WEARING BURKINIS IN FRANCE BEACHES.{PHOTO}.

                                The wealthy businessman identified as Rachid Nekkaz has already paid out three fines of £33 each after the plush Riviera resort of Cannes said it would fine any woman who turned up on its beaches wearing the full-body swimwear,according to the Telegraph.The mayor of Cannes established a ban on swimming at the city's beaches in burkini.The town of Cannes ban was confirmed by the courts on 13 August.The towns of Villeneuve-Loubet,near Nice,and Sisco in Corsica also followed suit according to BBC.The real estate entrepreneur says that he personally opposed the burkini and niqab but believes that nobody should prevent another from wearing their clothing of choice in a democracy,'provided that this clothing is not threat to freedom of others or the security of the territory''.He said to Telegraph that that ''As soon as I see that France is not respecting fundamental liberties,I always get my cheque book out''.The 44 year old businessman set up a fund in 2010 when France and other European countries introduced bans on burqa.He has since paid out 245,000 Euros in fines and associated legal fees,and has picked up the tab for 1,165 women in France,268 in Belgium,two in the Netherlands,and one in Switzerland according to the Telegraph.

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