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       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Office on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 secured the conviction of one Aisata Abba Kwana, a Deputy Director with Maiduguri Municipal Council, MMC.   Kwana who was prosecuted on a-two count charge of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N3. 278, 216.20 (Three Million Two Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Sixteen Naira Twenty Kobo) was convicted by  Justice Fadawu Umar of the State High Court Maiduguri, Borno State.The convict who was sentenced to one year imprisonment on the two counts charge is however to pay with a fine of (N250, 000.00) Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira as optional. The years are run concurrently.Tje judge further stated that the convict should compensate the complainants the remaining balance of N870, 000.00, in default of which she will serve six months imprisonment on each of the charge, to be run consecutively”.The convict was re-arraigned and she pleaded guilty to

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, arrested one Fidelis Iruedo, a suspected love scammer, for allegedly defrauding a United Kingdom citizen of £30,000 (Thirty Thousand Pounds) in a romance scam.   Luck ran out of Iruedo, 31, after a petition to the Commission by the Nigerian High Commission, London, on behalf of one Alan Digweed, a UK citizen, alleging that the suspect had defrauded his vic tim of the said amount of money.Investigations by the EFCC revealed that Iruedo, who voluntarily confessed to the crime, met his victim between July and December 2017, via a date site,  match.com.  The suspect, while parading as a lady, procured British passport using the name ‘Tracy Anderson’ with which he used to defraud the victim.He was arrested in Abuja, during an attempt to make withdrawal in a bank.On arrest, items recovered from him include: several scam letters, 3 flash drives, 1 iphone and a laptop computer.  The suspect will be arr

       The Global Customs Community will be celebrating her Annual International Customs Day (ICD) on the 26th January, 2018. The Theme for this year is "A Secure Business Environment for Economic Development". This entails that all members of WCO focus more on promoting activities that secures and creates enabling environment for business to thrive. In keeping with the tradition of the WCO, Officers, Government agencies and private organization s that have distinguished themselves in the areas of promoting and creating enabling business environment will be honoured with the prestigious WCO Award during the event.Nigeria Customs Service will be joining its global Customs Community to celebrate this year's ICD scheduled as follows: Date: Friday 26th January, 2018. Venue: NSC Command and Staff College and WCO Training Centre Gwagwalada-Abuja. Time: 10am.

        The Federal Government and Private Sector will collaborate in creating Special Economic Zones, starting first with the Textile and Garment industry in the hope of spurring the nation's economic development, according to Vice President Osinbajo, SAN. Speaking today at an interaction with selected investors in Davos, at the ongoing World Economic Forum, the Vice President noted that “having the right mind-set and understanding where we want to go”, will affect the implementation process whilst ensuring things get done in the nation's business environment. He stressed that the collaboration between private sector and the government ensures consistency in the implementation of economic policies. The Vice President added that one of the reasons he is optimistic about the forthcoming SEZ for garment manufacturing is because it is “specific and is something we can measure very quickly; working with investors and allowing them to tell us what they want to achieve. T

      New General Officer Commanding( GOC) 2 Division Nigerian Army Maj-Gen Okwudili Fedelis Azinta on Tuesday 16 January 2018 assumed office with a call for training and retraining of officer to enhance professionalism.the Goc made the call at the handing over ceremony at the 2 Division Headquarters Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment,Ibadan, Oyo State.The new Goc Maj-Gen Okwudili Fedlis Azinta also Called on officers under the division to brace up in the discharge of their duties in spite of the existing peace in the state.The new GOC replaced Maj-Gen Chukwunedum Abraham who was posted to Defence Headquarters Abuja.: Col HI Mohammed. DDAPR.More photos below.

      1. The newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army Major General Musa Sani Yusuf has assumed command of the Division today 23 January 2018. He took over from Major General Enobong Okon Udoh who has been redeployed as the General Officer Commanding 81 Division. 2. Major General Yusuf is a member of the 37 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), a seasoned and professional Infantry Officer. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from NDA, Masters in Transport Management from LAUTECH, Masters of Science in Strategic Studies from University of Ibadan, a Diploma in Peace Keeping and Shipping Logistics and a Diploma in Higher Level Defence Management from Indore University, India. General Yusuf has attended all his mandatory military Courses among which include Young Officers’ Course Infantry, Airborne Course, Company Commanders’ Course (Infantry), Junior and Senior Courses in Armed Forces Command Staff College in Jaji and India respec

       The Lagos State Government on Wednesday arrested a total of 24 persons including cart pushers, street traders and some residents for dumping waste on road medians and canals contrary to the Environmental Sanitation Laws of the State. The suspects, who have been charged before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ogba, Ikeja, were arrested in an early morning operation carried out by men of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) recently inaugurated by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. Giving details on the operation, LAGESC Corps Marshal, Daniel Isiofia said the suspects were arrested following investigation which revealed that cart pushers and some residents were indiscriminately dumping domestic refuse at sites not designated for waste disposal and canals, thereby sabotaging the ongoing efforts to make the State clean and hygienic. He said: “Recently, there has been clamour for cleaner Lagos and the Governor has been very keen on making Lag

      Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday inaugurated the Governing Council of the Citizens Mediation Centre (CMC), urging members of the Council to work assiduously to enhance the capacity of the Centre to provide free and effective alternative dispute resolution of matters. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the inauguration ceremony, held at the Lagos House in Ikeja, said his administration will continue to ensure the growth and expansion of the CMC in recognition of the important role the Centre plays in mediating on disputes reported in respect of all matters that fall within the ambit of its statutory duties as well as providing free dispute resolution options. “In every city where monetary, human and other capitals flow in such large volume as can be found in our State, an alternative to the adversarial means of resolving disputes must be put in place for easier and faster resolution of matters. Lagos State’s answer to this trend is the Citizens Mediation

         PHOTOS: Today's Weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, State House. FEC briefing is about to kick off. Minister of Information Lai Mohammed is presiding and also addressing the press are Ministers of Water Resources, Agriculture, Health, and Minister of State, Power, Works and Housing. Highlights of the briefing: 1.) Ministry of Water Resources- FEC approved a memo for the completion of an abandoned irrigation project benefiting Kano & Jigawa States. This project, abandoned since 2000, is presently at 50% completion and will increase irrigation hectarage in Nigeria by more than 2000 hectares. Expected completion period for this project is 24 months. The irrigation project is one of the 116 large-scale abandoned/uncompleted projects inherited by the Ministry and they are determined to complete all abandoned projects. More photos below.