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      A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday, December 2, 2019, ordered for interim forfeiture of the Ilorin residence of the the immediate past Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki. The Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC had approached the Court Presided over by Justice Ridwan Aikawa for an order of interim forfeiture of about one billion naira property located at 1, Abdulkadir street, G.R.A, Ilorin, Kw ara State on the grounds that it was acquired through the proceeds of unlawful activity. Ruling on the exparte application filed by EFCC Lawyer, Rotimi Oyedipo to Justice Aikawa ordered the interim forfeiture of the property and said the Court Order should be published in a National Newspapers.One more photo below.

      President Muhammadu Buhari says he has not given any date for the reopening of Nigeria’s land borders. Status quo remains until the situation that necessitated the closure improves. The President has also commended the actions taken by the President of Niger Republic, Muhammadou Youssoufou, including the dismissal of officials and a ban on use of the country as a dumping ground for Nigeria-bound smuggled goods.

      The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the ongoing border drill in four of the country's six geo-political zones has drastically reduced incidents of cattle rustling, kidnapping, armed banditry and other forms of insecurity in the North-West. The Minister disclosed this at the Customs Border Station in Magama Jibia, Katsina State, on Monday when he led a Federal Government delegation on a visit to Sector Four (North-West) of the Border Drill, code-named 'Exercise Swift Response'. “The drill has drastically curtailed the inflow of arms and ammunition. Bandits and terrorists are finding it hard to procure arms and ammunition, hence we have recorded a reduction in cases of cattle rustling, kidnapping and armed banditry, which were predominant in the North-West Region,” he said. Alhaji Mohammed said the arms and ammunition being used by violent extremists and criminal elements no longer make their way into the country through the lan

       The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday upheld the power of the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Council under the control of the Inspector-General of Police to recruit constables into the NPF. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his judgment, dismissed the suit filed by the Police Service Commission to challenge the power of the NPF and the IGP, Mohammed Adamu, to carry out the ongoing exercise of recruiting 10,000 police constables. The judge held that the PSC’s case lacked merit. The judge held that the law guiding the enlistment of constables into the NPF was the Nigeria Police Regulations of 1968, issued by the Nigerian President in accordance with the provisions of Section 46 of the Police Act 1967 (No 41), providing for the organisation and administration of the police force. The judge noted that section 71 of the Nigeria Police Service Regulations gave the power to enlist constables to the Police Council under the control of the IGP and not the PSC. He ruled th

        This is to inform the general public that at about 1:30pm today, players of FC Ifeanyi Ubah (Anambra Warriors) who were travelling to Kano for their scheduled NPFL matchday 6 fixture against Jigawa Golden Stars ran into a group of armed robbers dressed in NYSC uniforms, operating at Kabba junction, near Lokoja in Kogi state. To the glory of God, no life was lost. However, the driver was shot while some members of the coaching crew and players were critically injured. The affected persons are currently being treated and are responding to treatment. We wish to use this medium to appeal to the Federal Government as well as football regulatory bodies; Nigerian Football Federation(NFF) and the League Management Company (LMC) to further intensify security efforts to ensure the safety of teams who often have no choice than to travel long distances by road, especially clubs owned by Private investors who are made to invest their hard earned money in the growth and development of

      December 2, 2019 Press Statement PDP NWC Approves Senator Suleiman Nazif (Wakilin Arewa) as Deputy National Chairman, North The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the nomination of Senator (Dr) Suleiman Nazif (Wakilin Arewa) as the new Deputy National Chairman, North, of the PDP. The approval is in furtherance of section 47 (6) of the Constitution of the PDP. Senator Nazif was one time member of the House of Representatives and two-time Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where he served as Chairman, Senate Committee on Labour and Productivity as well as Chairman, Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He holds a degree in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering as well as a Masters degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy (MAID) from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He also holds several Honorary Doctorate Degrees and Awards locally and internationa

      On the 2/12/2019 at about 11:30 am,there was a formal complaint against One Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor 'm' (a member of the proscribed IPOB) in Oraifite on alleged case of abduction, assault occasioning harm and malicious damage to property. 2. Following the report, Police Patrol teams led by the Area Commander, Oraifite ACP Oliver Abbey mobilised and rushed to the scene in order to arrest the suspect who declined Police invitation. 3. However, as soon as Police arrived the house, armed men suspected to be IPOB members descended on the Police, set ablaze one Patrol vehicle and attacked them with rifles and machetes.As a result of the attack, two Police officers whose identities are being withheld were killed by the suspected IPOB members while others were inflicted with machete cuts. The injured personnels were rushed to the Hospital for medical attention and are presently receiving treatment. 4. Consequently, the Command deployed reinforcements from the State Headq

     Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured the business community that the State Government has concluded plans to improve infrastructure around industrial zones communities in the state. The Governor said all necessary amenities that can enhance the growth of businesses in the State will be put in place. He made this declaration on Monday at the Lagos House in Alausa during a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, George Steiner and Board Members of the Swiss-Nigeria Business Council. Sanwo-olu asserted that his government will build up the relationship between the State and Swiss companies stating that he hopes to make the State a lasting destination for Swiss businesses. According to him: “I believe your trip will further reinforce and will signpost to other companies that we are ready and we can collaborate for good. And one of the things that we are doing is to make business environment in Lagos accessible. Something we're con

       The EFCC has arraigned a business man, Sadiq Mustapha, 33, before Justice Mallong Peter of the Federal High Court, Kaduna. He was arraigned over a case of allegedly obtaining money by false pretences and operating a Bureau de Change without a valid licence from Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Sadiq's trouble started when a petition was submitted to the Kaduna Zonal office of the Commission on February 26, 2019, by one Ab dulsalam Danlami Abubakar, that sometimes in 2016, the suspect lured him into transferring the sum of N6, 100, 000 (Six Million One Hundred Thousand Naira) in three separate transactions from his Zenith Bank Account into the suspect's company account: Abu-eleven Limited, with account number 4010185189 domicile in Fidelity Bank for exchange of Dollars at the rate of N305 per dollar. Based on that, he was to be credited with $20,000.00 immediately. After the complainant made the payment, the suspect allegedly refused to pay the Dollar equivalent.

       The President of Guinea Conakry, Prof Alpha Conde has commended the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu for responding to his invitation to help reform the Anti-corruption agency in Guinea. He expressed his gratitude in a letter of appreciation dated November 28, 2019 and sent through the Ambassador of Guinea in Nigeria, Siaka Cissoko. While commending the Acting Chair on his bold move in the Anti-corruption fight, he expressed his hope of further collaborations with the EFCC. Acting Chairman, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu left, President of Guinea Conakry, Prof Alpha Conde during the formers visit to Guinea last week.

      President Buhari performs Ground Breaking Ceremony of the University of Transportation in Daura and commissions road by Katsina State Government on 2nd Dec 2019 UTDaura 2: President Buhari with L-R: Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari, Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, Ambassador of China to Nigeria Dr Zhou Pingjian and MD CCECC Nig. Ltd. Mr Jiang Yigao shortly after performing Ground Breaking Ceremony of the University of Transportation in Daura on 2nd Dec 2019 Katsina Road 2: President Buhari with Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari, Katsina State Deputy Governor Alh. Manir Yakubu and other dignitaries at the commissioning of Randa Doguru-Gallu Kwanar-Gwanti-Shargalle road built by Katsina State Government on 2nd Dec 2019. PRESIDENT BUHARI SAYS FIRST TRANSPORT UNIVERSITY IN AFRICA WILL LEAD INNOVATION, ENHANCE CAPACITY President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Daura, Katsina State, said University of Tr

       After years of being one of the most outrageous and talked-about sex symbols in Hollywood history, reality star Kim Kardashian has decided to tone down the sex factor in her public image as of late and there is a reason for that.  In a recent interview with New York Magazine, the 39-year-old asserts that her attitude towards her sex symbol status has changed and she is now thinking twice about how she is presenting herself online, because now she is starting to consider what kind of effect that will have on her children and the way they are growing up. Kardashian’s outfits and public image have always been the subject of scrutiny from the whole world, with her (in)famous Paper magazine cover literally breaking the internet when it came out resulting in a number of recreations, comedic and otherwise. "I have kind of had this awakening myself. I realized I could not even scroll through Instagram in front of my kids without full nudity coming up on my feed pretty much