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EFCC TASKFORCE ARRESTS 34 SUSPECTED CURRENCY SPECULATORS IN ABUJA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Taskforce Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators  for alleged foreign exchange fraud. They were arrested on Friday, April 26, 2024 in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.   The suspects are :Usman Mohammed, Abdullahi Nasir, Abubakar Saleh, Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim, Abubakar Ghadafi, Muktar Usman, Umar Abubakar Abba, Yakubu Sani, Aminu Abubakar, Muhammed Suleman Abara, Yusuf Tahir, Usman Lawal, Usman Lawal, Usman Umar, Amina Garba Rola, Muhammed Aliyu, Murtala Haruna, Sani Mohammed, Umar Farouk, Muhammed Sagiuru, Aminu Salisu, Lawal Bello, Munzali Hashim, Jamilu Suleiman, Mustapha Umar, Mubarak Tanimu, Adamu Garba, Mohammed Usman, Bello Musa, Saleh Moha

BEYONCE'S PONYTAIL BECAME 'A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION' DURING HER PERFORMANCE FEW DAYS AGO.{PHOTOS].

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                           The internet is going hay-wire after Beyonce's performance on tuesday at Dusseldorf.During the evening performance,Beyonce was filmed whipping around her incredibly long ponytail as she danced around on the stage in front of thousands of devoted fans.Beyonce had debuted the fierce look on her latest date of her Formation World Tour.The ponytail has been likened to a 'Weapon of mass destruction'' and also 'spinning blades of a helicopter'.Hahahaha i can't stop laughing,when you have thought you have seen it all,another fun breaks the internet.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                                        

FAMOUS GHANAIAN GOSPEL MUSICIAN 'DANNY NETTEY',PASSED AWAY TODAY.{PHOTOS].

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                     Danny Nettey was found dead in the early hours of today friday morning.He known for for writing songs for most gospel artistes in his country and he has three albums to his credit titled {1} Positive Change,{2} This Time and {3} I believe.Through his ministration,he travelled to the United Kingdom and United States and he has ministered on several platforms including performing on stage with; Bishop T. D Jakes,Dne Moen,Ron Winans,Bebe Winans,Ron Kenoly,Kirk Franklin etc.May his gentle soul rest in peace,AMEN.More photos below.                                                                                                   

EFCC ARRAIGNS A CONTRACTOR TODAY IN ABUJA,FOR N2.4 BILLION 'ONSA' CONTRACT SCAM.{PHOTOS].

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                 The EFCC today friday,July 15,2016 arraigned one Olugbenga Obadina alongside his company,Almond Projects Limited,before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama,Abuja on an eight-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust,corruption and money laundering to the tune of N2.4billion.Obadina allegedly collected a sum of N2,417,000,000.00 {two billion,four hundred and seventeen million naira},paid into his company's account in tranches,between 2014 and 2015 from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser,ONSA,under Col. Sambo Dasuki {Rtd} without contract award.The offence is contrary to Section 15 {2}, {d} of the money laundering {prohibition} Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15 {3} of the same Act.Justice Dimgba,after argument by both the defence and prosecution counsels,adjourned to July 18,2016 for ruling on the bail application and ordered the accused person to be remanded in Kuje prison cust

MALALA SPOTTED WITH RWANDA PRESIDENT YESTERDAY,DURING HER VISIT TO RWANDA MAHAMA REFUGEE CAMP.{PHOTOS}.

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                   During her visit in Rwanda's Mahama refugee camp,Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called on all countries to join efforts to invest in the education of refugee children to ensure a bright future for them.Malala told pressmen at the camp that ''International donors and all countries should make education a priority and should invest in refugee children.There is no future if the new generation is not educated,their education is the key to their success and key to peace''.More photos below.                      

GOVERNOR AMBODE TARGET IS TO PLANT 10 MILLION TREES FOR LAGOS STATE BY 2020.{PHOTOS}.

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               Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday thursday cautioned residents of the State to desist from indiscriminate and uncontrolled felling of tress,just as he harped on the benefits of tree planting to healthy environment.Speaking at the 2016 Annual Tree Planting Day organized by the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency {LASPARK} at Ikosi Senior Secondary School,Governor Ambode described tree planting as the most reliable and cheapest means of combating the effect of global warming,flooding and climate change,adding that such was the more reason why people must protect the trees and plant more to replace those removed.The Governor,who was represented at the event tagged: ''Lend A Hand To Save Trees,'' by his wife,Mrs Bolanle Ambode said the importance of tree planting to the society cannot be overemphasized as trees provide oxygen,cool the atmosphere,help conserve energy,save water,prevent erosion,save children from ultra-violet Rays and provide

THE NIGERIA POLICE DISLODGE MORE KIDNAP GANGS IN KOGI & RESCUED THEIR VICTIMS.{PHOTO}.

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                                   The Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team {IRT} has again that have terrorized Kogi State and its environs and rescued four kidnapped victims at different locations in Kogi State.In a special intelligence led operation conducted by the operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the IGP's Monitoring Unit at different black spots in Kogi State,three members of a notorious kidnap gang that has for a while operated in major cities in Kogi and neighbouring States were trailed and arrested at their hideouts in the outskirt of Egume and Anyimgba Towns in Kogi State.The leader of the gang who gave his name as Ibrahim Nasarawa led the operatives of Intelligence Response Team to their den where Edward Abutu Amedu was held hostage.On sighting the Operatives,the armed guards who were stationed by the gang to keep watch over their victims opened fire on the Police and the operatives responded and overpowered them in a tactical operation that saw three

FCT HIGH COURT,DISMISSED SENATOR IYIOLA OMISORE'S BAIL APPLICATION TODAY.{PHOTO}.

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                         FCT High Court today friday morning dismissed Senator Iyiola Omisore's application for bail for lack of competence.Omisore is being prosecuted by the EFCC over N1.3billion he allegedly got from the office of the former National Security Adviser,Sambo Dasuki.Investigations showed that the Senator received the N1.3billion from funds pilfered from the office of the National Security Adviser to fund Governor Ayodele Fayose into office in 2014.