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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

MARRIED MAN ALLEGEDLY IMPREGNATES JSS 2 STUDENT IN MINNA.(PHOTOS).

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Married Man Allegedly Impregnates JSS 2 Student In Minna Nigerian Philanthropist, Chigozie Effe has alleged that a security guard has impregnated a JSS 2 student of a Government Secondary school in Minna, Niger State, NaijaCover Reports. According To Effe, The Man had earlier reached out to him to pay for his child’s surgery and he helped the man raise N100,000. Taking To Facebook On Monday, October 17, Effe Wrote; "Baby Miracle : The burden of helping people. Remember baby miracle whose father ran to me begging to help him pay for his child’s surgery which was 100k?" "The story was shared here and a beautiful soul based in London paid for the surgery through me. Now the father of baby Miracle who is a security man and receives a small salary has succeeded in impregnating yet another JSS 2 student of a Government School in Minna Meanwhile, the mother of Miracle has left his house without trace. I really don’t understand this generation. One more photo below. 

KWARA POLICE RESCUED POLICE OFFICER KIDNAPPED IN ILORIN. (PHOTO).

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Photostory: Kwara Police Rescued Police Officer Kidnapped In Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has rescued  ASP Ahmed Yusuf of IGP Monitoring Team attached to the State Police Command that was abducted in his house in Oloje area of Ilorin recently by six armed hoodlums.  More details later   

SECURITY: GOV. BELLO FLAGS OFF EXERCISE ENDURING PEACE II. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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SECURITY: Governor Bello Flags Off Exercise Enduring Peace II  Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Yahaya Bello on Tuesday flagged off “Exercise Enduring Peace II” at Owunoh community along Ajaokuta-Okene road, Okene Local Government of the state.  Governor Bello assured the commander and personnel of “Exercise Enduring Peace” of his administration’s support in ensuring a successful operation. He charged the personnel to treat criminals with equal punishment without gender, religious and party discrimination.  During the ceremony, Governor Bello commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his support for the Nigerian Armed Forces in achieving a lasting peace for the country.  Bello also extended his commendation to the Chief of Army Staff , Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, heads and personnel of other security agencies for their efforts in securing the nation.  During the ceremony, the representative of the Chief of Army Staff and Commander, Command Army Records, Chari Maigumeri Barr

NASARAWA ASSEMBLY VOTES IN FAVOUR OF LG AUTONOMY,OTHER BILLS.(PHOTO).

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Nasarawa Assembly Votes In Favour Of LG Autonomy, Other Bills   ***  The Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) has on Tuesday voted in favour of autonomy for Local Government in Nigeria.   Similarly, the House also voted in favour of legislature and judicial autonomy among other bills. This is coming six months after the transmission of the bills to states assembly by the National Assembly, 25 out of them were yet to vote on the bills. Speaker Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe, announced this during the Presentation of the Transmission of Constitution (Fifth Alteration) Bills, 2022, in Lafia on Tuesday.  According to him, out of the 66 bills sent to the House by the National Assembly for Alteration, we have voted in favour of 65 bills and voted against one bill.  “The bills voted in favour included A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Abrogate the State Joint Local Government Account and Provide for a Special Account into

GOV. SOLUDO DISTRIBUTES RELIEF MATERIALS TO FLOOD DISPLACED PERSONS IN AWKA NORTH. (PHOTOS).

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Governor Soludo Distributes Relief Materials To Flood Displaced Persons In Awka North. As part of measures to cushion the effects of flood disaster ravaging communities in Anambra State, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has sent food items to the affected persons in Awka North local government area. The relief materials were delivered through the local government transition committee chairman, Mr Emmanuel Ucheze. Awka North local government has three holding centers situated at Agueke primary school, Ugbenu, housing over 150 displaced persons, Central School Ugbene which has over 250 persons and Central School Awba-ofemili with over 500 displaced persons. The items include two live cows to each camp, bags of rice, beans, tubers of yam, bags of garri, onion, gallons of red and groundnut oil, among others. The most affected community Awba-ofemili can only be accessed through boat, hence the Chairman, his entourage and food items got to Awba-ofemili using canoe. Addressing the displaced persons a

OVER 2000 PERSONS DISPLACED BY FLOOD IN NSUGBE COMMUNITY SEEK HELP FROM GOVERNMENT. (PHOTOS).

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Over 2000 Persons Displaced By Flood In Nsugbe Community Seek Help From Government. It is no longer news that thousands of households , property and farm lands have been destroyed by this years flood disaster but more disheartening is the fact that some of those displaced by flood are on their own in make shift shelters they provided for themselves without help from anyone. Such was the condition of over 2,000 persons living in  various bushes in Nsugbe , Anambra East council area who are facing range of challenges especially hunger and starvation. Nsugbe is situated in an upland area of the state but one of the ten villages , Abba that make up the community situates very close to the Omabala river.  Because of it topography and terrain people from Nsugbe and neighbouring communities like Anam, Umueri, Igbariam settle as farmers especially where they have farm lands. This as usual they did their farming like other years but unfortunately, the flooding submerged their houses, property a

UNKNOWN GUNMEN KIDNAP CATHOLIC PRIEST REV. FR JOSEPH IGWEAGU IN ONITSHA.(PHOTO).

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Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu In Onitsha Unknown Gunmen have abducted a Priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu. The cleric who is the Parish Priest in charge of St Joseph’s Parish Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state was said to have been abducted on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 while returning to his house after celebrating a Funeral Vigil Mass at Umunnachi in Njikoka Council area if the state. A Statement Released by the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha and signed by the Archdiocesan Chancellor of Catholics Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Prudentius Emeja Aroh, announced the kidnap of the priest. “It is with shock but strong faith in the love and protection of God that we announce to the Priests, religious, lay faithfuls of Onitsha Archdiocese and all men and women of goodwill, the abduction of our Priest Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu, the Parish Priest of St Joseph Parish Abata Nsugbe. Rev. Fr. Josep

PETER OBI REACTS AS LABOUR PARTY ZONAL CHAIRMAN DIES IN AUTO CRASH IN KADUNA. (PHOTO).

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Peter Obi Reacts As LP Zonal Chairman Dies In Kaduna Auto Crash Labour Party Chairman, Peter Obi, has mourned the passing of one of the party’s Zonal Chairmen in Kaduna State, Mallam Lawal Garba. Garba lost his life in a fatal auto crash along the Kaduna-Zaria road on Monday. He was on his way back from the party’s engagement with Northern stakeholders in Arewa House, Kaduna, on Monday. Reacting, Peter Obi in a tweet on Tuesday expressed shock over his death and prayed that his soul rests in peace. ”I’m shocked by the news of the sudden and tragic death of Mallam Lawal Garba last night in a fatal vehicular accident. Mallam Garba was in attendance at the Arewa House interactive session. ”His death is a huge loss to his family, the Labour Party family in Kaduna State and the Kaduna people. ”I pray for the peaceful repose of his soul and that God Almighty will grant his family the fortitude to bear this huge loss.”  

NIGERIAN SOLDIERS ACCUSE ARMY COMMANDER IN KADUNA OF CORRUPTION,DIVERSION OF ALLOWANCES.(PHOTO).

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Nigerian Soldiers Accuse Army Commander In Kaduna Of Corruption, Diversion Of Allowances Army Some personnel attached to 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna State, have accused their Commanding Officer (CO) of corruption and financial mismanagement. According to the soldiers, who spoke to SaharaReporters, the authorities of the division led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) had been diverting their allowances. They called on President Muhammadu Buhari, and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, to save them and their family members from the commander. “Please we, soldiers from 1 Division in Kaduna, have something bothering us, there is this money for special assignment given to us; it’s N20,000 monthly but the 1 Division in Kaduna have refused to pay us. They are owing us, while other divisions have already paid the personnel under them. “We don’t even know what’s happening, no signal explaining why the money hasn’t been paid since on 1st of October till now.  You know we da

DON’T ABANDON GOVERNANCE FOR ELECTIONEERING, PRESIDENT BUHARI WARNS MINISTERS, TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,DIRECTS SGF, MINISTERS TO START PREPARING TRANSITION DOCUMENTS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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President Buhari participates at the Closing Ceremony of the 3rd Ministerial Review and Performance Retreat in State House on 18th Oct 2022 Retreat Day 2 4: President Buhari signs Executive Order 12 on Improving Performance Management, Coordination and Implementation of Presidential Priorities during the Closing Ceremony of the 3rd Ministerial Review and Performance Retreat in State House on 18th Oct 2022. With him is SGF Boss Mustapha. DON’T ABANDON GOVERNANCE FOR ELECTIONEERING, PRESIDENT BUHARI WARNS MINISTERS, TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. DIRECTS SGF, MINISTERS TO START PREPARING TRANSITION DOCUMENTS   President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja warned Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Government Agencies not to abandon the business of governance for electioneering, saying ''any infraction will be viewed seriously.''   The President issued the directive at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, preceded by his signing of

KOGI COURT JAILS 'YAHOO BOY ' 5YEARS FOR N56.3M FRAUD. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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Kogi Court Jails ‘Yahoo Boy’ 5years for N56.3m Fraud A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has sentenced 23-year-old Yusuf Salawu, from Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State to five years imprisonment without option of fine over offences bordering on control of proceeds of crime. Justice Josiah Majebi found Yusuf guilty of one count charge preferred against him by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC.  

EFCC ARRESTS 15 SUSPECTED INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN ABUJA. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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EFCC Arrests 15 Suspected internet Fraudsters in Abuja  The EFCC on Tuesday, 18 October, 2022, arrests fifteen suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested during a sting operation at the River Park Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, after a credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. The suspects are Ameh Sunday, Emanuel Akorede, Olamide Abdulwasiu Abdullahi, Akinola Samuel, Segun George, Adaka Joseph and Odaka Desmond. Others include Timilehin Adegbola, Atowodu Olaoluwa, Abiodun Samuel, Martins Richard, Pabor Nathan Austen, Israel Kue, Ezeobi Francis and Mpokor Emmanuel. Items recovered from them include six exotic cars, Laptops and mobile phones.

ZAMFARA: ARREST OF FIVE (5) ARMED THUGGS IN CONNECTION WITH SPORADIC SHOOTING THAT RESULTED TO THE KILLING OF ONE (1) PERSON AND INJURED OF ELEVEN NOW IN HOSPITAL RECEIVING TREATMENT. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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CP Kolo vows not to relent in effort to curb insecurity challenges in Zamfara - as Zamfara Police arrests 11 suspects on various offences related to Banditry, Arms deal and Political Thuggery, Recovers Four (4) Locally Fabricated Guns, Oart of AK 47 Rifle, 100 Rounds of AK 47 Live Ammunition, Seven (7) Cartridges, Cutlass and Bunch of Charms ARREST OF FIVE (5) ARMED THUGGS IN CONNECTION WITH SPORADIC SHOOTING THAT RESULTED TO THE KILLING OF ONE (1) PERSON AND INJURED OF ELEVEN NOW IN HOSPITAL RECEIVING TREATMENT.  Name of Suspects : 1. Lawali Yakubu 'M' 2. Aminu Abubakar 'M' 3. Su'aibu Mohammed 'M' 4. Abdulmumini Bawa 'M' 5. Surajo Yahaya 'M' Exhibits Recovered Four (4) Locally fabricated guns with seven cartridges, One Cutlass and  Bunch of Charms  On 15th October, 2022 at about 1815hrs, Zamfara State Police Command received a distress call that Armed Political Thuggs carrying sophisticated weapons including locally made guns and Cutlasses