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      ARRAIGNMENT OF SENATOR DINO MELAYE TODAY, 2nd MAY, 2018 AT CHIEF MAGISTRATE COURT, WUSE, ABUJA FOR CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AND ESCAPE FROM LAWFUL CUSTODY Senator Dino Melaye was arraigned in court by the Police today, 2nd May, 2018 at Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse, Abuja for Criminal conspiracy, causing damage to Government property, attempted suicide and escape from lawful custody. His arraignment in Court today was subsequent to his discharge from the National Hospital after he was confirmed fit for trial. 2. It will be recalled that, on the 24th April, 2018, at about 1200Hrs, Sen. Dino Melaye while in lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force and being taken for arraignment for Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms in Court in Lokoja, from Abuja, escaped from lawful custody when hoodlums and miscreants in Two (2) Toyota Hilux Vehicles blocked the Police vehicle conveying Senator Dino Melaye aroun

         THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE APPROVES THE CREATION OF A NEW POLICE AREA COMMAND AND TWO (2) DIVISIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN BIRNIN-GWARI LGA OF KADUNA STATE. · DEPLOYS ADDITIONAL 200 POLICE PERSONNEL AND TEN (10) PATROL VEHICLES TO BEEF-UP SECURITY IN BIRNIN- GWARI LGA TO ZAMFARA STATE The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni while on official visit to Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State to assess security needs of the people in the area ordered the immediate deployment of Two Hundred (200) Police Personnel and Ten (10) patrol vehicles to beef-up security in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State to Zamfara to flush out armed bandits in the area. 2. The IGP made this disclosure during a Town Hall meeting with stakeholders in Birnin-Gwari Town, today 02/05/2018. 3. The Inspector General of Police also approves the creation of a new Area Command and two additional Divisional Police Headquarters in Birnin Gwari LGA, Kaduna State and deployment of Ten (10) p

   Congratulations to myself Pink Republic as I received an award on Sunday for my contribution to the entertainment industry at the Nero 9th years on stage and 5th year anniversary of their pageant,which was held in Ikeja Ogba.Comedian Mandy,Editor in Chief of Top Society Magazine,etc also received an award but notable faces in the industry really came out to support him.I want to use this medium to thank him for the award.More photos below.

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed fresh charges against Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), former National Security Adviser, who is alleged of criminal diversion of funds to the tune of $2.1billion. The money was part of funds earmarked by the Federal Government to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast. According to Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, counsel to the EFCC, the charge was amended to remove the second defen dant and also to bring up fresh charges against the other defendants. With the amendment, the initial counts of 19 preferred against the defendants have increased to 32.Dasuki is facing trial alongside Attahiru Bafarawa, a former governor of Sokoto State; his son, Sagir Bafarawa; a former Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu; a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda as well as Sagir’s firm, Dalhatu Investment.Other defendants in the matter had frantically sought to be separately tried, to ensure

       Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Felix Idowu, a real estate agent and a graduate of political science, for impersonating Ibrahim Magu, the anti-graft agency’s Acting Chairman.   Idowu had in the assumed capacity swindled unsuspecting victims of their hard earned income.  The suspect upon arrest was found with documents which had the signature of the EFCC boss forged. Prior  to his arrest, the EFCC received intelligence report that the suspect while posing as operative of the EFCC requested for money in order ‘to kill’ a petition purportedly written against the complainant.The EFCC swung into action by asking the complainant to play along while setting booby-trap for the suspect. In the process, Idowu was asked to liaise with the complainant’s personal assistant, who was an EFCC operative undercover. While interacting with the operative undercover, the suspect was lured to Exclusive Stores, Abuja, where he was arrested on Monda

   Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala post on her social media few hours ago two photos with the caption '' At the Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend in Kigali with His Excellency President Kagame and President Adesina of the African Development Bank. Discussing the African Risk Capacity and insurance mechanisms for African governments to insure against climate risk''.One more photo below.

     Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday swore-in three new Judges of the State High Court, with a charge on them to be fearless in the discharge of their duties and to always allow professional ethics to govern their acts and utterances within and outside the court. The new judges are Justice Sururat Soladoye; Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi and Justice Yetunde Pinheiro. Speaking at the Banquet Hall, Lagos House in Ikeja while performing the ceremony, Governor Ambode said their appointment was a testament of the consistently high standards and professionalism having scaled all the hurdles set by the appointing bodies and declared as fit to be on the revered higher bench of the Lagos State Judiciary. He said their appointment had followed due process including a rigorous selection and screening exercise consequent upon the advice of the Lagos State Judicial Service Commission and recommendation by the National Judicial Council, urging them, therefore, to just

        A Nigerian police officer Julius Adedeji has been honoured by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for not taking bribe. Data from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, from a 2017 survey, reveals that personnel of the Nigeria police are among the most corrupt public officers in the country. Adedeji is said to have never taken a bribe, not because he has never been offered such but because it is “needless” for him.For that rare feat, the BBC is celebrating him as Nigeria’s ‘most dedicated police officer’.Adedeji told the BBC in an interview that he was surprised to be nominated for the award because he did not know he was being watched.“I thank God that it’s recognised and I feel like putting my best more and more. A copy of the letter (from the BBC) was delivered to my office for my information,” the officer noted.“When I read through it, I was wondering could it be true? I read through the letter and I saw that it said, they wanted an institution which they can name

         The wife of Taraba Governor, Barr. Mrs. Anna Darius Ishaku has urged women in the State to vote rightly in next year’s general elections to choose leaders that will truly represent their interests. She stated this during a prayer session organized by women wing of Christian Association of Nigeria at the CAN secretariat in Jalingo. The Governor’s wife who expressed worry over the ugly happenings in the country called on women to use their PVCs rightly for the good of the State and the country. Anna Ishaku explained that she was deeply worried over incessant killings, kidnappings and other high level crimes in the country, describing the situation as unfortunate. She reminded Christian women of the critical moment the country had been passing through and asked them to be prayerful, come close to God and work in unity for the propagation of the gospel. She also commended the organizers of the prayer meeting for resolving to visit internally displaced persons’

         The Federal Government is shocked and outraged by the suicide bomb attacks on a Mosque and a Market in Mubi, Adamawa State, today, May 1, 2018. This desecration of a place of worship by criminals is tragic and condemnable. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, expresses condolences to the victims and their families, and to the Government and people of Adamawa State. The Vice President has been in touch with the State Governor Bindow Umaru Jibrilla, and has also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to ensure the speedy and adequate provision of medical supplies and relief materials to the victims. He also expresses the gratitude of the Federal Government to the rescue workers and medical personnel who attended to the victims. Security agencies have been directed to immediately take steps to beef up security in Mubi and environs, especially markets and places of worship. The agencies are also working to apprehend the criminals behind this act and