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  Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Emmanuel Chigozie Eze, a 35-year-old Head of Sales for Procter and Gamble company, for allegedly embezzling over N20m(Twenty Million Naira) company funds, which he claimed to have spent on online sports betting . He was arrested along 'K Line area' of Ewet Housing Estate in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, following a petition. The petitioner alleged that Eze used his position as Head of Sales for Procter and Gamble, to supply goods worth over N20m to customers and converted same for personal use. According to the complainant, the suspect between March 2020 and January 2021, sold goods worth the said amount and fraudulently collected monies from various customers using his personal account rather than the company's account. Investigations into the matter revealed that the suspect has severe gambling problem as he spent over N4m placing bets on daily basis with almost nothing t...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that it expects all operators in the Nigerian financial system especially bankers to declare their assets latest June 1, 2021. The Commission's Executive Chairman, Abdulrashed Bawa, dropped this hint today March 16, while speaking with journalists at the State House, Abuja after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. The EFCC boss said the move which is pursuant to the Bank Employees, ETC. (Declaration of Assets) Act 1986, is part of measures to sanitize the nation’s financial system and block some of the loopholes currently being exploited by unscrupulous players in the sector to undermine Nigerian economy through money laundering and illicit financial flows. Section 1 of the Bank Employees, ETC. (Declaration of Assets) Act 1986 makes it mandatory for every employee of a Bank to make full disclosure of assets upon employment, and annually in subsequent years. The law under Section 7 (1) stipulates that “It shall be...

  In fulfilment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's determination to rid the State of illegal mining operations and encroachment on Government Schemes, the Permanent Secretary, Lands Bureau, Mr. Bode Agoro, has warned all illegal sand miners and encroachers to stay off government schemes as it would no longer tolerate any illegal activities. Speaking during joint site supervision of some Government Schemes in Eti-Osa Local Government Area, as well as Fairmont Private Developers Estate, to assess the situation and ongoing development, Agoro said the present administration would not relent in its efforts to ensure that monitoring is carried out on a regular basis. He stressed that the Lagos State government had done a lot in the area of sensitisation on the need for proper verification before any purchase of land from speculators, popularly known as "Omo-Onile", while warning sand miners to desist from illegal mining on government land. The General Manager, New Towns Developme...

  KDSG Security Update: Tuesday 16th March 2021. Troops neutralize two bandits in Chikun local government area, rescue four kidnapped victims. Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have reported that two armed bandits were neutralized at "Five-Thirty" village in Chikun local government area. According to the report, this followed the attempted kidnap of four women from the village by the armed bandits. The troops responded to a distress call and mobilized swiftly to the area to engage the bandits. In the ensuing gunfight, the bandits succumbed to the firepower of the troops, and abandoned the captives who were then able to escape to safety. After the skirmish, the corpses of two bandits were recovered, with the others having escaped with possible gunshot wounds. One soldier sustained a bullet injury to the face during the exchange, and is recuperating in hospital. Governor Nasir El-Rufai received the report with thanks. He commended the troops for the successful interception of ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja congratulated outgoing President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou, for successful completion of his second tenure, and wining the prestigious 2020 Mo Ibrahim prize for Achievement in African Leadership, describing him as a worthy African leader. President Buhari, who was awarded the highest national award of Niger Republic, Grand Croix Des Ordre National Du Niger, by President Issoufou, felicitated with the outgoing leader for upholding the tenets of democracy, improving the economy of his country and consolidating the good relations that existed between both countries. “Mr. President, let me start by congratulating you on the successful completion of your second term as President of our sister country, the Republic of Niger. I also congratulate the good people of Niger for the successful conduct of a free, fair and credible election. “The achievements during your tenure as President have been widely acclaimed including through yo...

  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez may not be breaking up after all. Less than 24 hours after news of the couple's split spread like wildfire, JLo and A-Rod have reportedly released a joint statement announcing that they're staying together. "We are working through some things," Lopez and Rodriguez said in a joint statement obtained by People. The stars also tell TMZ, "All the reports are inaccurate." The couple got engaged in March 2019 after about two years of dating. News of their breakup was first reported by Page Six on Friday (March 12) and later posted by the Associated Press. Neither star had publicly commented on social media at press time. The 51-year-old singer and actress is currently filming the movie Shotgun Wedding in the Dominican Republic, where she posted a photo of herself cozying up to Rodriguez, 45, in late February. The former Yankees star recently posted a solo shot in Miami. A-Rod accompanied Lopez to Washington, D.C., for her perfor...

Hosts of CBS’s “The Talk” will be silent for the next few days following an internal review of a heated exchange between two co-hosts about British personality Piers Morgan, a CBS spokesperson confirmed. Sharon Osbourne, reality star and wife to rocker Ozzy Osbourne, and comedian Sheryl Underwood got into a profanity-laced discussion about racism and Morgan’s intense criticism of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Wednesday. The unraveling began when Underwood asked Osbourne about her friend Morgan, whom Underwood has accused of being brutally critical of Meghan with racial undertones. “What would you say to people who may feel that, while you’re standing by your friend, it appears that you give validation or safe haven to something that he has uttered that is racist, even if you don’t agree,” Underwood said. Osbourne asked Underwood to clarify racist comments from Morgan and said she felt like she was being placed in “the electric chair” for having a friend people think is racist. Her obsc...