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APPLE'S STATEMENT ON MINERALS MUST BE 'VERIFIED'-DRC. (PHOTO).

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 Apple's statement on minerals must be 'verified': DRC International lawyers for the Democratic Republic of Congo welcomed Apple's decision to stop sourcing minerals from there due to worsening conflict, but said they would press ahead with their cases against the company in Europe. Criminal complaints were filed against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium this week on behalf of DR Congo, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, Reuters reported. DR Congo is a major source of tin, tantalum and tungsten, so-called 3T minerals used in computers and mobile phones. But some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved in massacres, rapes and other crimes, say UN experts and rights groups. 'Satisfaction and caution' Apple said on Tuesday that it strongly disputes the claims and has told suppliers they must not use the minerals in question sourced from DR Congo or Rwanda. The lawyers representing DR Congo said on Wednesday they w...
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2 WOMEN DECLARED WANTED BY THE EFCC FOR CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY & OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCE.{PHOTOS}.

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                    The Lady in the picture above is identified as Ijeoma Constance Ugwah who is wanted in a case of criminal conspiracy,employment scam and obtaining money by false pretence.Ugwah allegedly induced the petitioner to pay to her the sum of Ten Thousand US dollars {$10,000.00} and another Four Million Naira {N4,000,000} for a fictitious Federal Government appointment.The suspect is at large while all efforts to apprehend her has proved abortive.The fair-skinned fugitive is 61 years old and hails from Owerri North LGA of Imo State.She is fluent in English and Igbo languages.Her last known address is No. 20 Oladele Oke Street,Okota,Lagos.Then the woman pictured below is identified as Susan Elya is wanted in a case of criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence.The suspect,an Australian,allegedly collected the sum of N20million from the complainant,promising to help change the money to dollars.However,after ...
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MAGU WRITES THE SUN NEWSPAPER,SEEKS N5BN COMPENSATION FOR LIBEL.

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               The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,Ibrahim Magu,is seeking a N5 billion compensation from the publishers of The SUN newspaper,for ''libelous imputations and statements'' made against him in a story published on the March 25,2017 edition of the Sturday Sun,captioned ''Magu Under Fresh Probe over 2 Abuja Mansions''.  In a letter dated March 30,2017,sent to the publishers by Magu's solicitor,Wahab Shittu,he noted that the authors of the story-Fred Itua,James Ojo and Lawrene Enyoghasu,''willfully and maliciously made false,destructive,and defamatory statements'' against him.Quoting unnamed sources,the writers of the ''offensive'' report,had maliciously alleged that Magu owned'' two mansions on different streets in highbrow Maitama area of Abuja'',a case which they could not substantiate,and which in fact was false,and nothing but the figments of their im...
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KIM KARDASHIAN REVEALED SHE WILL BE HAVING A SURGERY IN ORDER TO HAVE A THIRD CHILD.{PHOTOS}.

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               Kim Kardashian has revealed she will be having a last ditch surgery in order to have a third child.In a preview for an upcoming episode of her E! reality series,Kim announced at the dinner table that she would be undergoing surgery to repair her uterus.Over dinner,Kris Jenner was talking about throwing a baby shower for her friend Joyce Bonelli when Kim brought the topic up.She said ''Should I try to change my surgery?'' Ahe asked.''I have to go in and prepare my uterus because I decided I'm going to try to have one more baby''.Khloe asked ''So what surgery are you having?''.Kim further explained that ''I have to have a surgery on my uterus,to kind of repair this hole.So they need to like,clean that out,and there's like scar tissue.It'll also be a really high-risk pregnancy just I would be able to get pregnant''.Khloe seemed stunned her sister was seriously considering going through it,and asked:...
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PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RUNWAY TODAY BY LAI MOHAMMED & OTHERS.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                         Inspection of the reconstruction of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Runway by HMIC,Alhaji Lai Mohammed,Minister of State for Aviation,Hadi Sirika and a Team of Journalists today,March 30,2017.More photos below.
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LAGOS RELEASES OVER N582M PAYMENT OF PENSION RIGHTS.{READ}.

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                  The Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has once again approved the release of N582,195 million as payment of entitlements to over 109 retirees for the month of March,2017.The State Government,through LASSPEC has,since the beginning of this administration paid 5,956 retirees from the mainstream Civil Service,Local Government and State Universal Basic Education Board,Teachers Establishment Pensions Office as well as other parastatals and agencies.The Director-General,LASPEC,Mrs Folashade onanuga,who disclosed this during the 37th Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate Presentation Ceremony,held on wednesday,said that by April 2017,the Contributory Pensions Scheme {CPS} would clock 10 years of its commencement in Lagos State.While stating that activities have been lined up to commemorate the decade of the CPS in the State,Onanuga congratulated the retirees and urged them to spend their money judiciously .The Assistant Direct...
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EFCC ARRESTED A WOMAN OVER N45M HERBAL CURE FRAUD.{PHOTO}.

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                                                                    Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,Ibadan Zonal office,have arrested case of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence.In a rehash of the old infamous advance fee fraud tact of spiritual help and solution to all problems,a victim has recounted her ordeal in the hands of a syndicate to the operatives signaling a warning to the public.Aminat alongside other three cohorts {still at large} conspired using the decoy of providing cure and spiritual solution to the health challenges of the victim's {name withheld} children and fleeced her of the sum of Forty five million naira {N45M}. Aminat,34,who is married to one Wande Sesan Okiiribiti,47 {still at large} confessed that some of the money obtained from the victim was collec...
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EFCC ARRAIGNS A SERVING HOUSE OF REP MEMBER TODAY FOR CERTIFICATE FORGERY.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                                 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,today thursday arraigned a serving member of the House of Representatives,Nse Bassey Ekpenyong before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo,Akwa Ibom State on a 9-count charge of forgery and alteration of documents.Ekpenyong,representing Oron Federal Constituebcy in Akwa-Ibom State,was alleged to have forged an Abia State Polytechnic's Ordinary National Diploma Certificate and uttered a December 1999's West African Examination School Certificate,WASSCE and thereby committed perjury before an Electoral Tribunal where he claimed that the certificates were genuine.The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.In view of his plea,prosecution counsels Ahmed I. Aro...
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SOME PHOTOS FROM CHIEF FOLAKE SOLANKE'S 85TH BIRTHDAY & BOOK PRESENTATION YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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               Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun,on Wednesday,joined other dignitaries including the Ondo State Governor,Mr Rotimi Akeredolu,to celebrate the the 85th birthday of the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria,SAN,Chief Folake Solanke.The birthday was celebrated with the public presentation of two books in Ibadan and expectedly drew attendance from distinguished Nigerian Lawyers. Signed Adejuwon Soyinka Senior Special Assistant {Media} Ogun State Governor. More photos below.
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CUSTOMS ISSUED A PRESS STATEMENT ON A MISCHIEVOUS PUBLICATION ABOUT SEIZED VEHICLES BELONGING TO A SENATOR IN KANO.

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                     The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service has been drawn to a mischievous publication in some prints and online platforms that the service has seized vehicles belonging to a Senator in Kano.Since this is capable of misleading the public into wrong insinuations,it is imperative to state the facts.That the Operatives of NCS Compliance Team,based on credible intelligence,trailed the movement of some smuggled vehicles from Maigatari,Jigawa State to a house at Magaji Rumfa,GRA Kano.            On the 7th February,2017,eleven {11} vehicles,10 Hilux and one {1} Land cruiser jeep were retrieved from the house at Magaji Rumfa GRA,Kano and taken for detention at the HQ of Customs Area Command Kano.That the officers discovered three were no occupants in the house,hence the gate was forced opened to retrieve the smuggled vehicles.That investigation into the smuggling of the vehicles is stil...
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