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      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today, Friday, May 31, 2019, arraigned Philomina Chieshe, the controversial official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, who claimed that the N35, 480, 000 (Thirty Five Million Four Hundred and Eighty Naira) being JAMB proceeds in her custody was swallowed by a snake in Makurdi, Benue State JAMB office. She was arraigned before Justice Peter Affen of the FCT High Court, Maitama. Two other officials of JAMB also arraigned alongside Chieshe were Samuel Sale Umoru and Yakubu Jekada. The trio were arrested by the Commission in 2016, following an audit report indicting them over the alleged graft and were arraigned on charges bordering on fraud, misappropriation of funds and criminal breach of trust while holding sway as Jamb officials in Benue and Plateau States, respectively. Two of the suspects were arraigned on eight counts 1 to 7 charges but Philomina Chieshe was arraigned on the count eight a...

      Nollywood actress/producer and the PRO of Actors Guild of Nigeria {AGN} Lagos Chapter,Kemi Adekomi Is set to produce a new movie titled 'Vendetta'..Kemi who has featured in almost twenty movies since her come-back and has the likes ,Kepy Ekpenyong,Fred Amata,Femi Branch,Yemi Blaq,Fredrick Leonard,Kemi Adekomi,Damilola Adegboro and Yemi Oluyeju in this flick, 'Vendetta.She veered into the movie industry in 2004,took a break and came back strong in 2016.Kemi Adekomi is a graduate of Microbiology from Olabisi Onabanjo University {formerly known as Ogun State University} but deviated into Interior design and later media and entertainment.She started out as an entrepreneur and floated her Interior Design company {SUNSHINE INTERIORS},having studied Interior Design at the Prestigious MAVEN school of interior Design after she resigned from '8 to 5' almost 10 ears ago.Subsequently,after realizing the potential she has and encouragement from a few people, she went ahea...

     The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday okayed the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the final forfeiture of N1.4billion which a firm, Melrose General Services Limited, obtained from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) through false claims. Melrose is allegedly linked to outgoing Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, whose two aides- Gbenga Makanjuola and Kolawole Shittu are being prosecuted by the EFCC in respect of the matter. Justice Cecilia Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos had on April 27, 2018 ordered the final forfeiture of the said N1.4billion to the Federal Government. Dissatisfied with the verdict of Justice Olatoregun, Melrose General Services approached the appellate court for redress, asking it to set aside the pronouncement of the lower court. But in its judgement on the matter on Friday, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of Melrose (the appellant) and resolved the four contentious issues in favou...

     Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday solicited the support of religious leaders in bringing about behavioural changes among their followers in order to bring sanity to our roads as well as the environment. The Governor, accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and other top government officials were at the Lagos State Secretariat Mosque in Alausa for a special inauguration Jumat Service organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Culture to pray for the success of the new administration. He stressed the important role that Clerics play in disseminating, propagating and sensitising their followers on government programmes and policies, following the strong belief they have in them, adding that this platform will be well utilised by the current administration. The Governor promised to regularly use the clerics for the implementation of the newly signed Executive Orders on Waste Management, Traffic matters and Sanitation. “We challenged...

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 31, 2019, challenged a medical report tendered by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal high court sitting in ikoyi, Lagos Ofili-Ajumogobia alongside Godwin Obla, SAN, were arraigned on May 15, 2019 on an 18-count charge bordering on breach of trust, false statement and unlawful enrichment. At today's sitting, counsel to Ofili-Ajumogobia, Robert Clarke, SAN, told the court that his client was absent in court today, having been admitted to a police hospital for treatment. Ofili-Ajumogobia's counsel, in furtherance of his claim, presented to the court a medical report and also sought an adjournment of the case. However, prosecution counsel, Rotimi oyedepo, told the court that Clarke lied about his client being on sick bed in hospital. "My Lord, the medical report is not duly certified." He also told the court that Ofili-Ajumogobia made the same clai...

      'The first ever Cricket World Cup took place in England in 1975 and I'm delighted that the UK will once again play host to this wonderful global sporting event featuring ten incredible teams who, thanks to the UK’s cultural diversity, will feel as though they are competing in front of a home crowd every time they take to the field.' Yesterday, The Duke of Sussex attended the opening match of the Cricket World Cup which featured England vs South Africa. The ICC Cricket World Cup, w hich takes place from 30th May to 14th July, is being hosted by England and Wales and features the world’s top ten teams, nine of whom are from the Commonwealth. Over one million people are expected to attend matches and World Cup activations in England and Wales, with a further 1.5 billion watching around the world. Before the match began, The Duke met children involved in youth engagement programmes around the tournament including flag bearers, anthem children and students fr...

    THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Lagos state chapter,  under the leadership of Bishop Sola Ore,  is set to produce it's first Tv series,  titled:DERAILED. According to  the Director of training, Pfn Lagos youth wing, Dr Henry Emeka Obidi, the series will focus on mending broken families and reconnecting Derailed Christians back to God.  It is also an opportunity for expressing talents of young Christians looking for a platform. The global goal of this move is Evangelism. Dr Henry Obidi further stated that the Series will reflect on the reality of our reconciliation with God and is aimed at giving the Christian community and the YOUTH generally a platform to exhibit their talents through acting, singing and dancing. According to the Associate Producer, Mr Jude Orhorha, it is a sad reminder and generally observed that a lot of top musicians and actors started expressing their talents in churches but later derailed. This he attributed to the ...

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office has secured the conviction of one Ikechukwu Sunday Onovo, an ATM fraudster. The Commission had arrested, investigated and taken Onovo before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon sitting at Federal High Court Makurdi, Benue State. Following a plea bargain arrangement between him and the Commission, he was re-arraigned on a one-count amended charge that replaced the initial charge against him. The count reads: “That you, Ikechukwu Sunday Onovo, on or about the 19th day of April, 2019 at Makurdi, in the Makurdi judicial Division of the Federal High Court did steal an electronic card to wit: A Union Bank Debit Card issued in the name of Mukhtar Ali and withdrew the sum of N390,000.00 from the said account and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 33(3) of the Cybercrime (prohibition prevention Etc.) Act, 2015.” He pleaded “guilty” to the charge. In view of his plea, the prosecuting...

     Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries in Lagos State Public Service with effect from 1st June 2019. A release by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola listed the appointed Permanent Secretaries and their previous positions as follows: Dr. Eniayewun Ademuyiwa Benjamin: MD Lagos Island Maternity, Mr. Erinle Olumide Olufolami; Principal Apapa Senior High School, Education District IV and Mrs. Oludara Okelola, Principal Babs Fafunwa Millenium Senior Grammar School, Education District VI. Others are: Mr. Akewusola Wasiu Adedamola: General Manager, New Town Development Authority, Mrs. Falugba Yewande Abiodun: Director Admin & Human Resource, Ministry of Youth and Social Development and Mr. Osi- Efa Mustapha Abiodun; Director Admin & Human Resource, Ministry of Home Affairs. The statement said that the portfolios of the appointees will be announced later. In a ...