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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
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IGP CONDEMNS ATTACK ON SECURITY CONVOY IN BORNO.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  • Says morale amongst men remains high The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu NPM Mni has condemned the attack on a security convoy in Borno State by armed men suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists. It would be recalled that the convoy came under attack on Friday 25th September, 2020 along Monguno – Cross Kawua road as it was heading to the ancient town of Baga, as part of collective efforts at restoring civil authority in the community. The IGP has also directed the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Police Medical Services, Olubunmi Ogunsanwo to work in sync with the Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command CP Bello Makwashi and the Police Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) towards ensuring adequate provision of Medicare for the officers injured during the attack. While condoling the families and friends of those killed during the attack, the IGP reassures the country, particularly the people of Borno State that the morale of Police officers and o
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ILORIN COURT TO SENTENCE INTERNET FRAUD SUSPECT OCT. 6.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin today reserved sentencing of an internet fraud suspects who pleaded guilty to four-counts of fraud brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, till October 6, 2020. Itanola Abdulsamad a 21-year-old student, was docked before Justice Sikiru Oyinloye on a four-count charge, bordering on cheating by impersonation, attempt to cheat and internet fraud. Count two of the charge reads: "That you, Itanola Abdulsamad, Popoola Afolami (at large) and Olayeni Yemi (at large) sometime between 2018 and 2019, at Ilorin within the judicial division of the Kwara State High Court fraudulently induced several unsuspecting foreigners vide the internet to deliver to you digital currency from which you benefited $950 (nine hundred and fifty United States Dollars) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 321 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 324 of the same Penal Code " When the charges were read,
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PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS LONG-TIME SENIOR FRIEND HE CALLED ‘DADDY’.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  President Muhammadu Buhari mourns Mr. Gabriel Igboanugo, 95, a man he fondly used to call ‘Daddy’ when he was General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army, Jos, Plateau State. Pa Igboanugo was the Principal Education Officer at Command Secondary School, Jos, and had a close and amicable relationship with the then GOC. Lady Margaret Igboanugo, in a private letter to President Buhari, writes: “My husband, whom you used to fondly call ‘Daddy,’ passed away the way he lived; peacefully and in comfort, in his home in Ihiala, Anambra State. He will be buried there on Friday, November 27, 2020.” The President commiserates with the Igboanugo family, urging them to take solace in the fact that their patriarch lived to a ripe old age, and touched the lives of countless number of people that came across his way. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) September 27, 2020. One more photo below.
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FRSC 60TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION IN CHURCH AND MOSQUE AT IBADAN AND OGUN.{PHOTOS}.

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  60th Independence Celebration Church Service at the Cathedral of ST. Peter Aremo, Ibadan. The Sector Commander RS2.2 Ogun, CC U Umar at the at Central Mosque in Abeokuta along side Deputy Governor of Ogun State, SSG, Chief of Staff, Commissioners and Security Heads to offer Prayers for the 60th National Independence Anniversary on Friday 25th September, 2020.More photos below.
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WORLD TOURISM DAY 2020: NIGERIA TO LEVERAGE TOURISM FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT-LAI MOHAMMED.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  PRESS RELEASE World Tourism Day 2020: Nigeria To Leverage Tourism For Rural Development - Minister The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria will leverage tourism in its efforts to take development to the grassroots. The Minister stated this in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday to mark the 2020 World Tourism Day, which has the theme: ''Tourism and Rural Development''. He said the theme, in the words of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), celebrates tourism's unique ability to drive economic development and provide opportunities outside of big cities, including in those communities that would otherwise be left behind. ''Tourism plays an important role in preserving and promoting culture and heritage all around the world. This is why we are leveraging on the sector to take development to the grassroots by ensuring that local communities own and benefit from the cultural heritage and the tourist attr
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GOV. ABIODUN APPOINTS SUBEB,OOUTH BOARD+TO INAUGURATE 10 BOARDS ON TUESDAY.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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Gov. Abiodun Appoints SUBEB, OOUTH Board - to inaugurate 10 boards on Tuesday Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed chairman and members of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the Governor also named chairman and members of the board of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu. The statement noted that 10 other boards, commissions and agencies previously named by the Government will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 29th September, 2020 at the June 12 Cultural Centre Kuto, Abeokuta at the 2pm prompt. The statement said the inauguration of all appointed commissions and boards will be done in batches in compliance with COVID-19 protocols. "These new boards are too important to the development of the Building Our Future Together Agenda because Basic Education is critical to that future we are building. The OOUTH was one of the first places I went upon assumption of office
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HOW I DISCOVERED I AM FROM IGBO-T.D JAKES REVEALS.{PHOTOS}.

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How I Discovered I am From Igbo - Popular American Preacher, T.D Jakes Reveals Popular Black American preacher, Bishop T.D Jakes of the Potter’s House, has shared how he found out that his ancestors are from the Igbo tribe of Nigeria. Igbos are the predominant ethnic group in Southeastern Nigeria and prominently known for their traditions as well as business acumen. According to Punch, Pastor Jakes, who is a renowned author and also a singer disclosed his discovery in an interview with BBC Igbo. According to him, he said his Igbo ancestry was discovered after DNA test. "It all started when Henry Lewis Gates, who was at Harvard, decided to this DNA testing to see where my ancestry came from. It was me, it was Oprah Winfrey. It was Quincy Jones and others,” he said. The respected preacher further added that the test revealed his ancestors were from Nigeria, particularly of Igbo Tribe. In his words: Mine was traced back to West Africa, to Nigeria and particularly Igbo. My ancestors w
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A GRADUATE FROM KATSINA SETS ALL HIS CERTIFICATES ABLAZE DUE TO INABILITY TO SECURE A JOB.{PHOTOS}.

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  Frustrated graduate from Katsina reportedly sets all his certificates ablaze due to inability to secure a job A young graduate from Katsina state identified as Usman Abubakar has reportedly burnt all his certificates including National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) University degree, WAEC. According to reports on various Hausa Facebook pages, the frustrated young man tore all the certiicates and set them ablaze because he was unable to secure a job since graduation. Frustrated graduate from Katsina reportedly sets all his certificates ablaze due to inability to secure a job Frustrated graduate from Katsina reportedly sets all his certificates ablaze due to inability to secure a jobFrustrated graduate from Katsina reportedly sets all his certificates ablaze due to inability to secure a job.More photos below.
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CELEBRITIES STORMS ACTRESS RACHAEL OKONKWO'S MOTHERS BURIAL.{PHOTOS}.

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  Celebrities trouped in for Rachael okonkwo ( Nkoli ) mother’s burial on friday at Nsukka Enugu state. May her soul Rest In Peace..More photos below. +2
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