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  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal office today secured the conviction of Yusuf Ibrahim Gokaru, a former Bauchi State Accountant General, before Justice Muazu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court on charges bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, concealment of the source and origin of the money. His troubles began in August 2019 when the Bauchi State Government, in a petition to the Commission, alleged that the convict abused his office as Accountant General and obtained the sum of One Hundred and Eight Million, Three Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand, Two Hundred Naira Only. (N108, 363, 200) for personal used. The money was diverted from the World Bank assistance to Bauchi State Government under the State Education Programme Investment Project, SEPIP. The defendant transferred the money from Bauchi State Consolidated Naira Account domiciled at Polaris Bank to a Unity Bank account. The offence is contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advan...

  President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with Alhaji Ahmad Garba Gunna, appointed Emir of Kagara by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State. The President urges the new Emir, who was till his appointment Chairman of the state’s Revenue Board, to use the wealth of experience garnered in the public sector to serve his people, and bring development to his domain. With the security challenges facing the country, the President equally urges the new Emir to use his position as a grassroots personality, to engender protection of lives and property, stressing that the traditional institution has a great role to play in security. President Buhari prays that the time of the new Emir will bring peace, security, development and progress to Kagara. Alhaji Gunna, to be known as Ahmad Attahiru 11, succeeds Alhaji Salihu Tanko, who passed away recently. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) April 7, 2021.

  Earlier today, while addressing members of Edo State Transition Committee and other stakeholders, I reiterated the need for political leaders at different levels to honour the social contract with the people. The key message today is that there is a paradigm shift in Nigeria and Nigeria’s politics, as it was clearly demonstrated on September 19, 2020 in Edo State. Politics is changing in Nigeria as the electorate have begun to vote rightly using the Edo election. We should all know that the 2023 election will not be business as usual. We went through the 192 wards in the State and made promises to the people and they believed us; came out to vote for us, and we won. As a government, we don't have money to share, but money to work for Edo people. More photos below.

  '' SKIMS is excited to announce that our first ever pop-up at The Grove is now open! We can’t wait to welcome our Los Angeles community in store and will have exclusive treats and gifts waiting for you! See you soon: SKIMS pop-up at The Grove 189 The Grove Drive Los Angeles CA 90036 HOURS: Monday-Saturday: 10AM - 9PM PT Sunday: 11AM-8PM PT.'' She also shared new photos of herself and her daughter Chi,calling her,her twin.She captioned the photo above '' My twin forever! '' More photos below.

  Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Yerima Peter Tarfa, has advised civil servants to always adopt a roadmap to guide them in effectively discharging their duties and achieving organisational goals. He gave the charge as he flagged off a one-day induction training for new officers in the Skills Development and Certification Department of the Ministry, in Abuja. The roadmap, he said, include equipping themselves for their responsibilities through acquiring the necessary skills and competences, as well as applying diligence, focus, creativity, innovation to their tasks, among others. The Permanent Secretary further advised civil servants to always have set goals and work towards achieving them, and not idle their time away, in order to achieve career objectives and organisational mandate. Tarfa said the training would serve to integrate the new employees into the Ministry, helping them understand its systems and procedures. He added that the training w...

  The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi has inaugurated the Police Public Complaints Committee (PPCC) as a permanent structure that will help to effectively nip in the bud civil unrests and serve as opportunities for Nigerians to channel their grievances on the misconduct of police personnel. He made this known during the inauguration of the committee which comprises the Ministry of Police Affairs, Police Service Commission; Ministry of Justice; National Human Rights Commission; National Intelligence Agency; Non-Government Organization (CLEEN Foundation); Nigeria Police Force; and Police Community Relations Committee as well as Department of State Security Services (DSS) at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja. The Minister stated that this is one of several steps Mr. President took to assuage Nigeria Youths noting that the overriding objective of the PPCC is to serve as the institution that has oversight on the activities of police personnel and ...

Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Ogun State, Dr. Oluwadare Kehinde has charged athletes representing Ogun State at the ongoing National Sport Festival in Edo State, to be good ambassadors and put in their best in the competition, as Ogun is known for excellence. Kehinde gave the charge, while paying a solidarity visit to the State contingent at the Aminu Kano Hall, University of Benin, urging them to make the State proud and justify the government’s investment in sports. He assured them that the State would reward good effort, while their welfare would not be taken for granted. So far at the ongoing festival, Team Ogun has won a Gold Medal in Taekwondo, a Silver Medal in Badminton and Bronze Medals in Gunshu Taolu and Jianshu events of demonstration.More photos below.