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EFCC TASKFORCE ARRESTS 34 SUSPECTED CURRENCY SPECULATORS IN ABUJA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Taskforce Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators  for alleged foreign exchange fraud. They were arrested on Friday, April 26, 2024 in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.   The suspects are :Usman Mohammed, Abdullahi Nasir, Abubakar Saleh, Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim, Abubakar Ghadafi, Muktar Usman, Umar Abubakar Abba, Yakubu Sani, Aminu Abubakar, Muhammed Suleman Abara, Yusuf Tahir, Usman Lawal, Usman Lawal, Usman Umar, Amina Garba Rola, Muhammed Aliyu, Murtala Haruna, Sani Mohammed, Umar Farouk, Muhammed Sagiuru, Aminu Salisu, Lawal Bello, Munzali Hashim, Jamilu Suleiman, Mustapha Umar, Mubarak Tanimu, Adamu Garba, Mohammed Usman, Bello Musa, Saleh Moha

PRESIDENT BUHARI WILL TRAVEL TO SAUDI ARABIA TOMORROW AFTER AN INVITATION FROM KING SALMAN TO PERFORM THE UMRAH.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia & Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,to perform the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the Kingdom. To this effect, the President, accompanied by close personal aides, will embark on the journey on Thursday, 16th May. He is expected back in the country on Tuesday, 21st May. Umrah is an optional but recommended pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at any time of the year.

NIGERIAN GUILD OF EDITORS PAID VP OSINBAJO A COURTESY VISIT TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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      Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today received, on a courtesy visit, Executives of Nigerian Guild of Editors at the State House, Abuja.More photos below.

AKALA TO REGULATE NIGHTCLUBS,LIQUOR CONSUMPTION IN KARU NASARAWA STATE.{PHOTO}.

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      THE Chairman of Karu Local Government Council in Nasarawa State, Hon. Samuel Akala, says he will soon constitute a task force to regulate the activities of nightclubs and pubs as part of measures to tackle cultism and other crimes in the Area. Akala, disclosed this on Monday during the swearing in ceremony of the council’s secretary, supervisory councillors and special advisers held at the Secretariat, adding that the  bye-laws have been enacted to that effect. According to him, insecurity occasioned by cult activities, was one of the challenges confronting the local government area. He vowed to tackle the menace squarely, stressing however that his administration was not going to clamp down on the nightclubs or pubs in a lawless manner. “What I have said is consistent with our bye-laws. The 1999 Constitution as amended has given the local governments the power to enact bye-laws to regulate citizens’ conduct and that is what we are doing. In our laws, you dare not opera

CADET FOOTBALLER AND TWO OTHERS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED INTERNET FRAUD.{PHOTOS}.

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     A member of the feeder team of the popular Ibadan-based Shooting Stars Sports Club, otherwise known as 3SC, Oginni Oluwaseyi Dayo, was on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, over alleged involvement in internet related offences. Oginni was arrested alongside his brother-in-law, Alabi Okikiola, and his friend, Jonas Okwuwe, at a location withi n the Fortune Estate, Ologuneru Olonde area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Their arrest followed a petition from a neighbour, who raised high suspicion on the reckless and flamboyant life the suspect lived, without any known reasonable source of income. Upon the receipt of the petition and further discreet investigation, operatives of the commission carried out an early morning operation that led to their arrest. Further investigation confirmed that Oginni was truly a member of the popular soccer team’s feeder team, but an official said he has not been attend

AMBODE COMMISSIONS AGRIC ACCESS ROAD,EGAN,LAGOS THEATRE IGANDO TODAY.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode yet again on Wednesday commissioned the Agric Access Road, Egan in Igando Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and the Lagos Theatre in Igando as he gets set to exit office, saying that his administration has succeeded in its quest to transform the infrastructural landscape of the State with massive construction of critical roads and bridges. The Governor, who also flagged off the construction of a link bridge connecting Egan and Ayobo communities, said he was fulfilled that his administration had delivered on its promise to run a government of inclusion that would leave no resident and area of the State behind. “When our administration came into office, one of our cardinal promises was a government of inclusion. We committed to a government where nobody, community or people will be left behind. As a result we were determined to address the challenges of gross infrastructural deficit, flooding and erosion which the people aro

PRESIDENT BUHARI PRESIDES OVER FEC MEETING TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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    President Buhari presides over Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting in State House on 15th May 2019.More details later and more photos below.

NENE LEAKES HUSBAND IS NOW FREE FROM CANCER.{PHOTOS}.

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  Yesterday Real Housewives of Atlanta star 'Nene Leakes' shared a photo of her husband with the caption '' Look at God! We are over joyed to say, we saw the doctors for the results of Gregg’s Pet Scan he took last week! Test show, wait for It.....WE ARE CANCER FREE!!! Yes God! Now i can go give Gregg a black eye 👊🏾since so many thinks he’s abused   #fuckcancer   #fuckopinions #cancersurvivor   #pushthrucaretakers #lifeoftheleakes  ''.More photos below.

INEC TO PROSECUTE ELECTORAL OFFENDERS+BAYELSA SEEKS POSTPONEMENT OF GOVERNORSHIP POLLS.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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        By Nathaniel Gana and Dominic James 14th May 2019. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has hinted that the Commission will soon embark on the prosecution of electoral offenders apprehended during the 2019 general elections and whose case files have been prepared by the Nigeria Police. Prof. Yakubu dropped the hint today when he received a delegation from Bayelsa State at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The team was led by the Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha Jonah (rtd) who represented the Governor, Seriake Dickson. The delegation was at the Commission to plead for a change of the date fixed for the state’s governorship election. The Commission had on 9th April, announced that the Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections will hold on 2nd November this year. The tenure of the governor of Kogi state will expire on 26th January 2020, while the Bayelsa state governor’s tenure will expire on 13 h February