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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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WHY INLAND DRY PORTS ARE NOT WORKING - JIME, SHIPPERS' COUNCIL BOSS.(PHOTO).

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WHY INLAND DRY PORTS ARE NOT WORKING - JIME, SHIPPERS' COUNCIL BOSS The Nigerian Shippers’ Council, we must understand, was set up principally to serve as what I term to be a consumer protection agency. By that, I mean it was essentially set up to be an agency that was saddled with the responsibility of protecting shippers. And in this case, we are talking about protecting the interest of importers and exporters on matters relating to the movement of cargo from point of origin to the point of destination. It is also meant to protect the shippers in the area of freight rate, the standard of services, and local shipping charges. This has been the case up till 2014 when the Federal Government enacted the reforms that we have in our maritime domain now. So, the government in its wisdom now discovered that there was a vacuum that had existed in the course of the reform that was considered; there wasn’t a regulator as far as the commercial activities in the port are concerned. Therefore,
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BENUE: REV. FR HYACINTH ALIA EMBARKS ON THANK-YOU TOUR AFTER WINNING PRIMARY POLL.(PHOTOS).

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BENUE: REV. FR HYACINTH ALIA EMBARKS ON THANK-YOU TOUR AFTER WINNING PRIMARY POLL Rev. Fr Hyacinth Iormem Alia the gubernatorial aspirant who cliches the All progressive Congress (APC) ticket in Benue State has embarked on a thank-you tour to express his gratitude to the overwhelming support he received during the process that led to the poll.  He said his decision for the thank-you tour was informed by his brand of politics, which he said was unique from the usual politics of ungratefulness, acrimony and vindictiveness... More photos below. 
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GOV. BELLO AND KATSINA APC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE DR DIKKO UMARU PAID PRESIDENT BUHARI A COURTESY VISIT TODAY.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE

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President Buhari receives in audience Katsina State APC Gubernatorial Candidate in State House on 30th May 2022 Katsina 2: President Buhari with Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari and Katsina APC Gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda as he receives in audience Katsina State APC Gubernatorial Candidate in State House on 30th May 2022. More photos below. 
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CONTRAVENTION: LSTMB SEALS PREMISES OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS FOR FLOUTING REGULATORY LAW.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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CONTRAVENTION: LSTMB SEALS PREMISES OF PRACTITIONERS FOR FLOUTING REGULATORY LAW The Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board (LSTMB) has started sealing up premises of Traditional Medicine Practitioners for continued violation of rules and regulations guiding the practice in the State. Those affected include Traditional Birth Attendants, Faith-Based Healers and Bone Setters. The exercise, which was carried out in collaboration with the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, affected no fewer than seven practitioners, in Mushin, Somolu and Bariga environs. Speaking during the exercise, the Registrar of the Board, Mr. Olorunkemi Olawale Kadiku, explained that the exercise was long overdue following expiration of the March deadline given to allow the practitioners to register with the State Government. More photos below.   
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PETER OBI WINS LABOUR PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES. (PHOTO).

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Peter Obi has been declared the winner of labor party presidential primary election as his contender Pat Utomi step down for him Pat Utomi has promised to bring other political parties into Labor Party  
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APC MEMBER PETITIONS SCREENING COMMITTEE,SEEKS DISQUALIFICATION OF TINUBU.(PHOTO).

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A member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sagir Mai Iyali has asked the party’s presidential screening committee to disqualify one of the aspirants, Bola Ahmed Tinubu over alleged certificate forgery. In a petition sent to John Odigie Oyegun, chairman of the presidential screening committee of the APC, Iyali said Tinubu never graduated from the University of Chicago. He added that the former governor lied about his age and state of origin. The APC member further asked that the former Lagos governor shouldn’t be allowed to participate in the June 7 primary of the party. “We understand that Bola Ahmed Tinubu who has since procured his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms and has submitted same to the party has certain issues that clearly amount to a similar disqualification scenario. "From the information contained in prior submission to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), particularly in 1999, Mr Tinubu Presented a false claim, on oath, of his
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WIKE: "I MADE A VOW TO PDP THAT I WILL SUPPORT WHOEVER EMERGES AS THE WINNER".(PHOTO).

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"I made a vow to the Official Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Nigeria that i will support whoever emerges from the #PDPPresidentialPrimaries and i am not going to go back on my word.  We cannot abandon the PDP, we will be fully supporting Atiku Abubakar"-GOV. WIKE  
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JONATHAN IN COMO,ITALY AS APC SCREENING STARTS.(PHOTOS).

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Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has revealed that he’s in Como, Italy for a meeting of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East International Advisory Board. Jonathan was appointed into the Council earlier this month. Sharing photos from the meeting, Jonathan said, “Great time today in Como, Italy, at the meeting of Ecam Council International Advisory Board where members held a preparatory session ahead of this year's Council Summit. -GEJ” As the ruling All Progressives Congress screens its presidential aspirants on Monday, it had been speculated that Jonathan will be among those who would be screened. European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East, also known as the ECAM Council is a non-profit organisation established with the purpose of promoting and developing relations between the countries of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the North Africa region. Credit: Facebook | Goodluck Jonathan. More photos below. 
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MARCELLINUS NZERIBE,DECLARED WANTED BY THE EFCC.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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WANTED BY THE EFCC Marcellinus C. Nzeribe is wanted by the EFCC. Know his whereabout? Please report to the EFCC Office or the nearest Police Station.  
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MONEY LAUNDERING: EFCC ARRAIGNS OKOROCHA SEVEN OTHERS FOR N3.1BILLION FRAUD.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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Money Laundering:  EFCC Arraigns Okorocha, Seven Others for N3.1billion Fraud The EFCC on Monday, May 30, 2022, arraigned a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and six others before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in  Abuja, on 17-count charges bordering on conspiracy, stealing, conversion of public funds and money laundering to the tune of N3,147, 000, 000( Three Billion, One hundred and Forty Seven Million Naira). The former governor was docked alongside Anyim Nyerere (a.k.a Anyim Chinenye), Naphtali International Ltd, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Ltd, Consolid Projects Consulting Ltd, Pramif International Ltd and Legend World Concepts Ltd.
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MAN CONVICTED FOR $150 INVESTMENT SCAM IN LAGOS.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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Man Convicted for $150 Investment Scam In Lagos The Lagos Command of the EFCC on May 30, 2022, secured the conviction of one Adeyemi Emmanuel before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for offence bordering on retention of proceeds of crime to the tune of $150. He was accused of engaging in illegal online activities to defraud his victims in an investment scam. The charge reads: "Adeyemi Oluwashina Emmanuel, sometime between the period of March 2020 and October 2021, within the Ikeja Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, retained the aggregate sum of $150 obtained from unsuspecting members of the public." He pleaded "guilty" to the charge when it was read to him.  
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APC PRIMARIES: GOV. ABIODUN PROMISES TO COMPENSATE THOSE WHO LOST PARTY TICKETS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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APC primaries: Abiodun promises to compensate those who lost party tickets   Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has appealed to those who lost in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections held across the state to remain calm and take the outcome of the elections in good spirit. This is just as he promised that they would be duly compensated for their show of sportsmanship, acknowledging their resilience. Abiodun made the promise on Sunday at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, while addressing members of the state executive committee of the party, secretariat staff and some party faithful, to commemorate his 62 birthday and third year in office. The governor, who recalled his experiences while seeking political office, said he had contested several elections and lost, explaininh that as far as the recent primary elections were concerned, there are no winners or losers. "We had about 180 people who aspired to go to the House of Assembly, 80 aspired to go to the Hou
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SHEEP SENTENCED TO 3-YEARS IN PRISON FOR MAULING A 45-YR-OLD WOMAN TO DEATH. (PHOTOS).

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A sheep has been sent to prison for three years for mauling a woman to death in a field and will be forced to live with the bereaved family once released. According to reports, a court ruled that the owner of the sheep, Duony Manyang Dhal, will also have to handover five cows to the victim's relatives before losing the guilty livestock after it has served its sentence. After fatally attacking 45-year-old Adhieu Chaping in Rumbek East, South Sudan, earlier this month.  It headbutted the woman repeatedly, breaking her ribs. The sheep was taken into police custody after she was discovered dead, the force announced.  The town's Major Elijah Mabor explained: “The owner is innocent and the ram is the one who perpetrated the crime so it deserves to be arrested then later on the case shall be forwarded to customary court where the case can be handed amicably." The animal will spend the next three years in a military camp in Aduel County headquarters in Sudan's Lakes State.  Ac
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SECURITY OPERATIVES ARREST ONE OF THOSE WHO BEHEADED SOLUDO’S LAWMAKER. (PHOTOS).

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Security operatives arrest one of those who beheaded Soludo’s lawmaker A member of the notorious gang suspected to be responsible for beheading a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s constituency, Okechukwu Okoye was allegedly arrested today at Amichi in Nnewi South local government area of Anambra State. The man whose name was given as Nnahadi Michael, was arrested by special tactical teams. His accomplice said to be a native doctor is still at large, but it was gathered that his shrine was destroyed. The suspect, who is already in custody, admitted during questioning to being part of the killer gang, saying that they killed three politicians, including the beheaded lawmaker. “We first of all strip them naked so they can say the truth”, he said.  More photos below. 
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IGP DECORATES NEWLY PROMOTED DIGs.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE

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PRESS RELEASE IGP DECORATES NEWLY PROMOTED DIGs# • Admonishes Officers on Quality Service Delivery, Police Reforms The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, on Monday 30th May, 2022, decorated two newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in his office at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja. This is coming on the heels of the recently released promotions by the Police Service Commission, in which the two officers’ recommendation by the IGP was approved by the Commission. DIG Bala Zama Senchi, psc(+), was until his recent promotion, the acting DIG Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja. A consummate police officer, he holds a BA in History. The Kebbi State born cop has held many Command positions including the Commissioner of Police, Police Staff College, Jos, Jigawa Police Command, and Assistant Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Community Policing, Force Headquarters, Abuja. DIG John Ogbonaya Amadi, who hail
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