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      Senate President Bukola Saraki shared this photo above with the caption '' Today, at the Senate, we passed a resolution calling on CBN to suspend the excessive ATM card maintenance charges being deducted from customers. For me, this is a major step that we have taken. This is because while in the private sector, I introduced the first ATM machine, which came into Nigeria over 25 years ago. All these years later, I believe that we should have grown out of these exorbitant charges. This is why I believe that today’s resolution is necessary, because i t affects every Nigerian — irrespective of what part of the country you come from or whatever political affiliation you might have. This Senate has done this many times before. When there was a hike in the mobile telecommunication data charges, we intervened and put an end to that. When there were discrepancies and increases in electricity prices, we also took action. This is why we are here: to always defend an

     He shared these photos on social media three hours ago with the caption '' AN AWARD OF PURE JOY From the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria comes an award that has kindled the joy kiln in my heart. The plaque reads: "In recognition of your unrelenting support and role modeling status to the entire youth of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, and the country at large." Who, me? Truly, there are some treasures in earthen vessels. Glad to be named one of them, though so unworthy. Pastor Gbenga Olowe, National Director, Youth Ministry, and Deji Adeyemi, Treasurer, presented the award at State House, October 17, 2018. God be praised''.More photos below.

      October 17, 2018 By Nasir Ibrahim The police in Kano have banned the Kano chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) from embarking on a rally to call for the resignation of the governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, over an alleged $5 million bribe. Mr Ganduje appeared in a series of video, receiving money in dollars alleged to be bribe  amounting to about $5million. The money was given by persons believed to be contractors to the state government.The first set of at least 15 clips in possession of online-based Daily Nigerian was published on Sunday afternoon by the platform. The two minutes video was recorded in 2017 in what Daily Nigerian described as a sting operation aimed at beaming a spotlight on the governor’s alleged penchant for contract racketeering. The governor has debunked the video as “cloned” and threatened a sweeping lawsuit against its publisher. But PREMIUM TIMES’ graphics experts who examined the video corroborated the position of Daily Nigeri

           The commuters flee government house entrance this morning as evil traditional sacrifices (known as juju) was place exactly the road leading to the government house by unknown person. According to the eye witness account who post it on his facebook, “If you are in Lokoja this morning please use alternative road. one “jujulated” has been place on the government house road”.One more photo below.

            From Left - Alhaji Nasiru Danu (The Dan Amarna of Dutse & Director of Logistics, PMB Campaign Organisation), Olujonwo Obansanjo (son of OBJ) and FESTUS KEYAMO as OBJ’s son was officially received at the PMB Campaign Headquarters today in Abuja- Okeke Godwin Iyke.

       PRESS BRIEFING PARADE OF EIGHT (8) VICIOUS AND NOTORIOUS SUSPECTS RESPONSIBLE FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDER, RITUAL KILLINGS, EXHUMING DEAD BODIES FROM WHERE BURIED, REMOVING AND TRADING IN HUMAN SKULL AND OTHER HUMAN BODY PARTS IN ILORIN, KWARA STATE; BY THE FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD AT THE FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA. 17th OCTOBER, 2018. SUSPECTS i. Azeez Yakub a.k.a Baba Muri – Principal Suspect ii. Abdulrasaq Babamale  iii. Aishat Yunisa  iv. Lukman Saka  v. Ahmed Yahaya a.k.a Eko  vi. Abdulfatai Kadri a.k.a (Adedoyin) – Vigilante Commander, Adeta Zone, Ilorin vii. Soliu Ayinde a.k.a Baba Fawasi viii. Abdulganiyu Bamidele EXHIBITS i. Eleven (11) Human Skulls ii. Human Bones  iii. Powder suspected to be grinded human bones iv. Human Hair v. Charms Consequent on several complaints received at the ‘D’ Divisional Police Headquarters, Adewole, Ilorin Kwara State on cases of missing persons, kidnapping, murder, killings

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Gombe Zone has arrested one Mr. Ambore Enoch, Commandant, Nigerian Peace Corps, Gombe State Command for financial impropriety bordering on employment scam and extortion of money from the general public under the pretext of offering them appointment into the Corps. The arrest followed a petition by some aggrieved members of the Corps of Gombe State Command. Following investigation, it was discovered that the victims (mostly youth of Gombe State) were deceived to pay various sum of money ranging from Three Thousand Naira (N3,000) to Sixty Thousand Naira (N60,000) into the Corps account domiciled in one of the new generation banks amounting to the tune of N54 Million (Fifty Four Million Naira) only. This was between December 2016 to March 2017. In the mean time, it was discovered that out of the money realised from the corps account, the Commandant withdrew the sum of N3.5Million (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Nair

        The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today October, 2018 re-arraigned a former governor of Katsina State Ibrahim Shehu Shema before Justice Hadiza Rabiu Shagari on a 26-count charge of Conspiracy and Money Laundering. Shema is accused of laundering N5,776,552,396 (Five Billion, Seven Hundred and Seventy Six Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety Six Naira Only) which was allegedly stolen from the account of Katsina State SURE-P.He is alleged to have conspired with one Idris Kwado who is on the run, to perpetrate the fraud.Shema's re-arraignment was sequel to the transfer of the trial judge, Justice Babagana Ashgar, to another division of the Federal High Court.  One of the charge against the former governor reads that “ You Ibrahm Shehu Shema whilst being the Executive Governor of Katsina State on or about the 17th February, 2014 at Katsina, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did indirectly control the sum of N502,216

       President Buhari with R-L: Secretary to the Government of Federation Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari, Head of Service of the Federation Mrs Winifred Eyo-Ita and National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno as he presides over Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting in State House on 17th Oct 2018.More photos below.