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                        The EFCC, has arraigned one Adekola Tunde before Justice M.A. Dauda of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on forgery and use of fraudulent documents. The offence is contrary to Section 363 (1) and (2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011. The suspect was arrested following a complaint received by the Commission from the British Deputy High Commission, Victoria Island, Lagos. The 28 -year suspect, who hails from Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, allegedly submitted a forged Certificate of Incorporation from the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, to the British Deputy High Commission in order to secure a visitor visa to the United Kingdom.The suspect pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Murtala Saiu, asked for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the suspect in prison custody.Co...

        The EFCC Kaduna Zonal Office today Wednesday, 15th November 2017 again sealed another property allegedly belonging to ex-pension chief Abdulrashid Maina. The property located at No. 5 Sokoto Road adjacent to the Zamfara State Governors lodge is a set of 4 one story blocks of flats under construction totalling 12 flats. This brings the number of alleged Maina's properties sealed in Kaduna Metropolitan to 7.

        The Lagos State Government has reconstituted the Joint Security Task Force established to tackle Apapa gridlock and other security threats within the axis brought about by the blockade of major roads in the area by tankers and containerized trucks. The Apapa gridlock, in the past few weeks, had worsened due to breakdown of operations at the ports located in the axis. Rising from the monthly Security Council meeting held at the Lagos House in Ikeja chaired by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and attended by heads of security formations in the State, the State Government said the Task Force comprising of police, military, officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) would immediately be deployed to the axis to ensure sanity and contain any potential security threat. While briefing Government House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, the State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi...

        The Buhari administration will find all possible solutions to end the gridlock at Apapa area of Lagos State, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday at a Government/Private sector meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on how to speedily and comprehensively resolve the issue. The Vice President further directed that the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) implement clear objectives to tackle the Apapa traffic gridlock. “We should look at all the components and find a quick solution,” Prof. Osinbajo said. In his remarks, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, noted that Nigeria ports had capacity for 34 million metric tonnes of cargoes per annum, but which had been exceeded, as it was now processing about 80 million metric tonnes per annum. He also identified poor traffic management as a major cause of the persistent gridlock along A...

     Dutch textile and design company, Vlisco Group on Tuesday held a high-level discussion with the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, over its proposed investment in the Nigerian cotton textile industry. The Chief Executive Officer of Vlisco Group, Mr. David Suddens, who led the group’s delegation to the meeting with Minister, said the investment would boost growth and jobs in Nigeria across the entire value-chain from cotton to fashion. The Group is participating across the sector value chain from sourcing of cotton, textile printing, wholesale, retail and e-commerce distribution, garment manufacturing and supporting and training of Nigerian fashion designers. He said, “Vlisco foresees an end-to-end involvement in the Nigerian textile industry from cotton sourcing to retail. We are expecting this investment to yield benefits for the Nigerian economy in terms of economic diversification and job creation in line with the country’s Industrial R...

        The EFCC has arraigned one Oluo Hope before Justice B. B. Aliyu of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a six-count charge bordering on forgery and Impersonation. Hope was arrested alongside five others suspected to be internet fraudsters on 19 April, 2017 by the operatives of the Department of State Service at Darethery Hotels, Rumuigbo Village, Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State. The defenda nt pleaded not guilty to the charges when read to him. In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Adebayo Soares, asked for a date to commence trial and prayed the court to order for an accelerated hearing. However, counsel to the defendant, B. N. Amanze (Mrs.), told the court that she had filed an application for bail for her client.She said the alleged offences were bailable and that the defendant had earlier been placed on administrative bail by the prosecution and urged the court to grant her prayers. Soares, however, oppos...

    PRESS BRIEFING PARADE OF SUSPECTED VICIOUS AND NOTORIOUS KIDNAP FOR RANSOM, ARMED ROBBERY, CAR SNATCHING AND COCAINE DEALER GANG, DEATH OF TWO(2) SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS AND RECOVERY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION FROM SUSPECTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF A YOUTH LEADER “HARUNA MAIKUDI MAIKAJI” IN SABON GAYAN VILLAGE IN KADUNA STATE BY CSP JIMOH MOSHOOD FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, AT SABON GAYAN VILLAGE  14th NOVEMBER, 2017. SUSPECTS: i. UMARU IBRAHIM MUJUMA - Gang Leader ii. JIBRIN ADAMU iii. SAMAILA HARUNA iv. IBRAHIM MOHAMMED v. IBRAHIM IDRIS vi. ILIYA ADAMU vii. IFEANYI LINUS viii. SILAS KELVIN - Receiver of robbed car and a confessed Cocaine Dealer ix. KAMILU MOHAMMED – A Cripple and Informant to the Kidnappers EXHIBITS: i. One AK47 Rifle ii. One locally made Revolver Pistol iii. Two (2) Single Barrel Locally Made Gun iv. Seven (7) Rounds of AK47 Ammunition v. One (1) Round of Live Cartridges vi. Two To...

   Senate President Abubakar Saraki took to his social media today to write '' Yesterday, I received a high-powered delegation from the European Union (EU) to discuss the rising illegal migration and mobility from Nigeria to Europe through dangerous routes. As many of you will recall, just two weeks ago, 26 young Nigerian girls lost their lives aboard a Spanish vessel when embarking on one of these illegal trips. This is why, last week, the Senate passed a resolution to investigate the unfortunate incident. At the meeting with the EU, I emphasized that   Africa and Nigeria need to begin to see how best our two continents can work closely together to solve this challenge. This is because how we address the issue of migration will define the future of our two continents — and the Senate and the National Assembly are keen to see what we can do to support and facilitate solutions to this problem. These are issues that we all have a responsibility as elected members of parlia...

     According to CNN '' Military leaders in the impoverished southern African nation of Zimbabwe have   staged an apparent coup,   placing veteran President Robert Mugabe under house arrest and deploying tanks to the streets of the capital, Harare. The President of neighboring South Africa, Jacob Zuma, said 93-year-old Mugabe -- the world's oldest living leader -- was unable to leave his home. Troops were reportedly stationed at the country's parliament and presidential palace. In a dramatic televised statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning, an army spokesman denied that a military takeover was underway. But the situation bore all the hallmarks of a coup: The army was in control of the state TV   in Harare, there was a significant military presence at the international airport, and Mugabe's whereabouts were unknown for hours. The intervention came after weeks of political turmoil, in which Mugabe sacked his powerful   Vice President Emmerso...