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 Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of Firm’s N5.3b   Justice Tijanni Garba Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of N5, 318,517,789.48 found in the account of a company, Kaiser Strategic Services Limited.   Justice Ringim gave the order, following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.   Moving the application on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, counsel to the Commission, Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that the money was deposited in three accounts in tranches of N1,407,182,797.00, N2,275,525,493.17 and N1,635,809,499.31.   He, therefore, urged the court to order the interim forfeiture of the fund to the Federal Government in the interim.   Consequently, Justice Ringim ordered the interim forfeiture of the money and also directed the publication of same in any national newspaper for any interested party to appear before the...

 DISCLAIMER  FRAUD ALERT: ARMY NOT CONDUCTING GRADUATE INTERNSHIP RECRUITMENT INTO 44 NIGERIAN ARMY REFERENCE HOSPITAL The Nigerian Army (NA) has been notified of an advert making  the rounds in the social media on sales of Graduate Internship forms for recruitment into 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (NARHK). This advert is not only fake, but fraudulent and should be disregarded in its entirety by members of the public.  The Nigerian Army is not unmindful of the antics of some unscrupulous and fraudulent online merchants, whose stock in trade is to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. These online  fraudsters are warned to desist from such criminal activities, which adversely affect the image and reputation of the Nigerian Army. It is also important to state that at present, the Nigerian Army has not put out any advert for sales of forms.  Consequently, the  general public is advised to shun any individual or group using various soci...

DEMAND NOTICE ON POS OPERATORS As part of the urgent need of Ethiope East Local Government Council to have a proper and approved P.O.S Operators in the Local Government Area,the Local Government has decided to notify you to pay your P.O.S,annual operational Levy of five Thousand Naira ( N5,000.00) only . Take note ,that you are requested within  7 days to make payment to the account Stated below as failure to abide by this demand notice will attract serious legal action against you. Read the rest on the notice below. One more photo below.

Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State-aligned fighters have invaded Rann community in Borno State, killing at least 17 people, including a soldier and an aid worker. Security and militia sources told AFP on Tuesday that hundreds of fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stormed the town of Rann on the border with Cameroon, pushing troops out of a base and occupying the town for several hours. The attack provoked a mass exodus of residents towards Cameroon before the Nigerian troops regained the town with aerial support. ISWAP which split from Boko Haram in 2016 has been consolidating its control since the death in May of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in clashes between the two rival factions. Heavily-armed fighters "came in around 1:30 am on foot like a swarm of locusts and overwhelmed soldiers who had to abandon their base", said an anti-jihadist militia leader in the town. "The insurgents killed 11 people in the attack," said the source...

The Federal Government has threatened to show a red card to television and radio stations in Nigeria for alleged breach of broadcast ethics. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Sal Island, Cape Verde. The PUNCH reports the National Broadcasting Commission recently invited presenters of Channels Television and threatened to sanction the broadcast station over an interview with Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. He said any station that violated the broadcast code and ethics would be “shown the red card. “We agree that there are challenges but the government is doing its best in addressing insecurity, banditry, insurrections, and fixing the economy. “What one expected from these leaders at this trying period is support and encouragement.

Zamfara State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew throughout the 14 local government areas in the state. The government has also shut down schools, both private and public, operating in all the local governments in the state. The measure came on the heels of bandits’ invasion of Kaya town in Maradun Local Area of the state on Wednesday morning, where a yet-to-be-ascertained number of pupils were abducted from the Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State where the governor, Bello Matawalle, hails from. The school, according to an indigene of the area, Abu Kaya, shas about 300 students, a large number of whom were taken by the bandits who had arrived the school at about 11:00A.M on Wednesday when the school was in session. According to TVC News, the curfew is from eight o’clock in the evening to seven o’clock in the morning “The move, according to authorities, is to control the rising cases of banditry and kidnapping in the state,”...

Bandits have abducted students of a Secondary School in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Details of the incident are still sketchy but the armed men were said to have broken into the school on Wednesday morning. A resident of the community told our correspondent that the armed men stormed the school around 11:30am when the students were writing examination. “They blocked the doors to the classrooms and asked the students to step out.” “Some of the students managed to escape the assault by jumping out of classrooms through the windows to hide inside nearby sorghum plantations,” the resident said. The number of the students kidnapped can not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report but the abducted female students tend outnumber the male ones because the school is mixed. The development comes a few days after some students abducted in the state regained freedom.

Edmond Kipng’etich, a form four (SSS 1) student from Kuresoi South, Nakuru County of Kenya, has been killed after being caught sleeping with a married woman. The 19-year-old student was accosted and stabbed with a sword by one Japheth Bii, who caught him red-handed sleeping with his 35-year-old wife. He was said to have succumbed to injuries inflicted on him while being attended to at Rift Valley General Hospital. Kuresoi DCIO, Peter Obonyo confirmed the incident and also revealed that the incident was reported at Olenguruone police station where a probe was immediately launched, hours before the 19-year-old student succumbed to the sword injuries inflicted on him. Obonyo said;  “It was reported that Edmond Kipng’etich ,19, a form four student was found in the house of Bii allegedly having an extra marital act with his wife Judy Chelang’at who is about 35. Bii attacked the student in his house who was luckily rescued by members of the public. After the rescue, Kipng’etich was rushe...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria have finally signed the currency swap deal we have been expecting for the past 2 years into existence with the Chinese government. The importance of this is that since almost 70% of the goods we import come from China and Asia and 12% America why must we use Dollars to transact with China? from now instead of using dollars at N500 to 1dollar to import those goods, we can now buy Yuan at 47 naira to 1 Yuan and import those stuffs directly. Instead of buying these goods in dollars in China, we will now buy them in Yuan which is 5times cheaper than dollars.

His Excellency Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum this evening visited the family of late Mr. Ezekiel who was accidentally shot during the protest that occured on 5th August, 2021 at the EYN Church during the process of demolition. The Governor stated that the Government of Borno state extended its condolences to the family but he deemed it fit to visits the family physically to condole them, describing the shooting incidence as unfortunate and the people behind it have since been arrested as police investigation report is ready, they will beface the wrath of the law. He also  stating that the Government of Borno state will never direct the killing of any person as both the Muslims and Christians are citizens of the state also no Exercise will take place unless its under the jurisdiction of the officials carrying out the activity. He prayed for the soul of the departed to rest in peace. More photos below.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a reshuffle in the cabinet formed on August 21, 2019. In a statement to cabinet members during the  Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday 1st September, President Buhari announced that Mohammed Sabo Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Engr. Sale Mamman, Minister of Power were leaving the cabinet. In the same vein, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, Minister of Environment, was redeployed to assume office as the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, while Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu, Minister of State, Works & Housing will now be the Minister of Power. The President said the changes were sequel to the “tradition of subjecting our projects and programs implementation to independent and critical self-review” through sector reporting during Cabinet meetings and at retreats. He added that “these significant review steps have helped to identify and strengthen weak areas, close gaps, build cohesion and synergy ...

The Lagos State Government has charged movie producers and other relevant stakeholders in the film and entertainment industry to project content that will sustain the rich cultural heritage for economic development. Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, gave the charge while speaking at the stakeholders’ forum organised by the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB) with the theme, “Content Development as a Driver for Sustainable Growth in the Film And Video Industry”, held at the STO Event Centre, CBD, Ikeja - Lagos. Mrs. Akinbile-Yusuf added that quality content is essential for the growth and development of the sector, noting that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is passionate about positive repositioning of the industry. While appreciating the stakeholders for their resilience and doggedness during the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic and their continuous support for the State Government, the Commissioner sought improved professionalism a...