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                   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered jewelleries worth millions of Naira from the house of one Akka Babba Danagundi,brother-in-law t a former National Security Adviser to Late President,Umar Musa Yar'aduwa,Major General Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar.The jewelleries were found in a fireproof safe hidden in a house belomging to one Akka Babba Danagundi at No.375,Gwangwazo quarters of Kano Municipal,Kano State.About 50 documents in respect of landed properties bearing the name of the former NSA and his wife,Binta Sarki Mukhtar were also discovered. This discovery was sequel to an intelligence report alleging that huge sums of money including foreign currencies were hidden in the premises.During the operation,Aiko Fireproof safe and seven suspects including the house owner,Danagundi were arrested and brought to EFCC's Kano Zonal Office where their statements was taken.On arriving at the commission's Kano Zonal Office,the safe was opened and j

                            Kim Kardashian fans are blasting her for wearing heels and posing she is the one playing long tennis but if you ask me it is obvious it is her daughter North West that is playing long tennis because that racket looks toyish and obviously for a child.She captioned the photo ''Tennis time''.

               The Lagos State Government,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has called for an urgent handover of the National Stadium abandoned by the Federal Government since 2005 to the State Government to enable it handle the renovation and manage it effectively.Ambode made the call after embarking on the inspection tour of the facilities in the stadfium alongside the Minister of Youth and Sports,Mr. Solomon Dalung,Nigeria Football Federation {NFF} President Amaju Pinnick,Commissioner of Information and Strategy,Mr Steve Ayorinde and other government functionaries. The Governor,who lamented that the facilities over the years had turned to hoodlums hub and centre of unwelcome activities,expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for its readiness to fast-track the rehabilitation of the stadium. He disclosed that the state is prepared to hit the ground runninf towards restoring the old glory of the stadium once officially handed over to the state. He said, ''I am tired of watching Ars

                                                                    According to sources,this white-man pictured above was trekking along the road at Sogunle area in Lagos State Nigeria two days ago,when people saw him he looks like Jesus Christ they started bringing their phone and snapping suddenly,but all of a sudden they couldn't find him again.Was it the beginning of lent yesterday Ash Wednesday that attracted this apparition of Jesus Christ? or a Scam.This is an unsolved mystery.More photos below.                                                        

             Senate President Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki,today thursday congratulated the Generl Overseer {GO} of the Redeemed Christian Church of God {RCCG} Worldwide,Pastor Enoch Adeboye,on his 75th birthday anniversary.Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Yusuph Olaniyonu,in Abuja,described Papa Adeboye as one of the leaders who make so much impact on the people and whose fame continues to grow both in Nigeria and in Diaspora.According to the Senate President,leaders across board have a lot to learn from Adeboye-a mathematician and scientist-who has remained faithful to the call of God,unflinchingly walking his talk and being a positive example to his teeming followers and non-followers alike. Saraki said: ''Papa Adeboye's exemplary humility,passion for soul winning,ministering the word of God and prayers continue to be of immense benefit to Nigerians in particulat and the world in general.He has continued to demonstrate through the force o

             A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed six of the 11 charges brought against Nnamdi Kanu,leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra {IPOB}, by the federal government of Nigeria.The charges dismissed bordered on ''ownership of unlawful society,illegal importation of radio transmitters and researching on how to make improvised explosive devices''.Presiding judge Justice Binta Nyako said she took the decision to dismiss the six charges because the prosecutor did not present any evidence.Kanu would however be re-arraigned on a five-count charge of treasonable felony,she said.

                After closed doors brainstorming and policy articulation,Chief Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia led a high powered delegation which includes Prof Charles Soludo,Prof Pat Utomi,Prof Odinta and Other Dignitaries to Kuje prison earlier today for another closed door meeting with Nnamdi kanu which lasted for 2 hours.The high powered delegation then proceeded to address a press conference in which they demanded the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu below.More photos below.

                                                           A fatal accident involving a Toyota Hilux SUT and a bus conveying some students of Oko Poly has claimed the lives of 5 persons.According to our sources,the cause of the accident which occurred at the Umuokpala Road in Awgbu,Orumba North yesterday evening was due to over-speeding but an eyewitness account had it that the major cause of the accident was a goat which was said to be crossing the road.According to the eyewitness,the Hilux Truck which was driven by the first son of the Igwe of Mbaukwu who name was given as Emeka Anugwu tried to avoid hitting the said goat which was crossing into the highway and in the process,lost control and ran into the bus which was coming in the opposite direction.The driver of the bus and 5 students in the bus died in the scene of the accident while Prince Emeka Anugwu sustained various degrees of injury on his head.The survivors though injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where they are cur

                             The trial of the embattled Chairman of Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited,Jide Omokore,continued yesterday March 1,2017 before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court,Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC presenting its second prosecution witness,PW2,Yusufu Matashi,Managing Director,Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited,NPDC.While being led in evidence by the prosection counsel,Rotimi Jacobs,SAN,Yusufu said the company allocated 7,553,733 barrels of crude oil to Atlantic under a Strategic Alliance Agreement {SAA}.He admitted that while the total value of the transaction as at 2014 was $823,750,159,Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited could not meet up with its cash call for operations and training which made NPDC,a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,NNPC,to use funds in its account to clear outstanding payments. Justice Dimgba thereafter adjou

                                                Justice A.I. Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar,Cross Rivers State has convicted and sentenced one Patrick Egbe Ekpolo to two years imprisonment.The convict who was ordered by the judge to restitute the entire sum N107 million to the victims however gave the convict an option of One Hundred Thousand Naira fine in lieu of the sentence. The convict was first arraigned sometimes in August,2015 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on a three-count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque.He later changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on an amended oone count charge bordering on issuance off dud cheque to the tune of N10,700,000.00 {Ten Million,Seven Hundred Thousand Naira}. The charge reads: ''that you Patrick Egbe Ekpolo on or about the 27th day of June,2014,at Calabar with the Jurisdiction of this honourable Court with intent to defraud did obtain the sum of Four Million,Two Hundred Thousand N