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Apr

2024

A Kogi High Court Has Directed The Chairman Of The EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, To Present Himself Before The Court

A Kogi High Court in Lokoja has directed the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, to present himself before the court on May 13 to provide a reason for his possible disobedience of its order. Justice I.A. Jamil of High Court IV issued the directive when presiding over Case No: HCL/68M/2024 and Motion No: HCL/190M/2024, Presented to him by former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi in Lokoja. “The said act was carried out by the Respondent (EFCC) in violation of the order, which was valid and subsisting when they carried out the act. “That same act of the respondent amounts…

Apr

2024

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Court Sets Date To Decide On Validity Of Ola Olukoyede’s Appointment As EFCC Chairman

Abuja, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

Court Sets Date To Decide On Validity Of Ola Olukoyede’s Appointment As EFCC Chairman Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned till June 19, for judgment in a suit seeking the sack of Mr Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC). The judge fixed the date for judgment after lawyers representing parties adopted and argued their briefs of arguments for and against the suit. An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Victor Opatola, had last year dragged President Bola Tinubu to court, over the appointment of Olukoyede. Opatola, in the…

Apr

2024

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Israeli Government Writes Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal After 6 Months Deadlock

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash, War

Israeli Government Writes Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal After Six Months’ Deadlock Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel’s official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply, the group’s deputy Gaza chief said in a statement. “Hamas has received today the official response of the Zionist occupation to the proposal presented to the Egyptian and the Qatari mediators on April 13,” Khalil Al-Hayya, who is currently based in Qatar, said in a statement published by the group. After more than six months of war with Israel in Gaza, the negotiations remain deadlocked,…

Apr

2024

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EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators In Abuja

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators In Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday arrested 34 suspected currency speculators for alleged foreign exchange fraud at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. The suspected currency traffickers were arrested in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the anti-graft agency said in a statement. The suspects were arrested by EFCC operatives attached to the Taskforce on Currency Mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice. According to the statement, the arrest of the…

Apr

2024

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American International School Refunds $760,910 Of Bello Children’s Fees To EFCC

Education, News Flash

American International School Refunds $760,910 Bello Children’s Fees To EFCC The American International School of Abuja has paid the sum of $760,910.84 allegedly deposited by the embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello was said to have deposited the sum of $845,852 to the school in respect of five of his children. The EFCC is persecuting Bello for allegedly defrauding Kogi State to the tune of N80.2 billion. EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had accused Bello of stealing the sum paid to school from Kogi government account. Bello had denied the…

Apr

2024

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APC Reacts As US Gives Verdict On 2023 Election

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

We’ve Moved On – APC Reacts As US Gives Verdict On 2023 Election The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the United States 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which declared that the last general election in Nigeria reflected the will of the populace despite widespread irregularities. The report seen on Thursday also stated that there were reports of campaigning at polling stations, lack of ballot secrecy and various irregularities during the country’s 2023 elections. The report said many independent observers acknowledged that the presidential, legislative, and governorship elections largely reflected the will of voters. Reacting to the…

Apr

2024

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Abia Govt Poised For Business Support; To Train 10,000 Women In Skills Acquisition

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

ABIA GOVERNMENT TO TRAIN TEN THOUSAND WOMEN IN SKILLS ACQUISITION, GIVE BUSINESS SUPPORT. Abia state government in partnership with the Enterprise Development Center, office of the First Lady and Abia state Ministry of women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is set to Commence the process of training about ten thousand women from Abia. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu made the disclosure earlier in the week while briefing newsmen on the outcome of this week's State Executive Council meeting, presided over by Governor Alex Otti. Prince Kanu explained that the programme will focus on capacity building and business…

Apr

2024

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Many Trapped As Building Collapsed In Kano

Environment, Mishap, News Flash

Many Trapped As Building Collapses In Kano An unidentified number of workers are currently trapped at a building which collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. According to sources, at least 11 persons are trapped under the rubble. Two persons who were rescued have been rushed to the hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Excavation is currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered. The number is yet to be ascertained. Details later…

Apr

2024

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Military Commander Shot Dead In Katsina

Crime, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Military Commander Shot Dead In Katsina Military commander of an army camp located at Sabon Garin Dan’Ali, in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state has reportedly been killed in an ambush. Sources said the incident happened Thursday evening and the corpse of the deceased, a major in the army, was deposited at a hospital in Katsina. Daily Trust gathered from reliable sources that the commander, (name withheld), was ambushed at Malali village in Kankara local government area, where he was called to provide reinforcement to repel an attack on the village. “As you know, Malali is along Zangon Pawwa…

Apr

2024

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EFCC Writes Abuja School To Refund $845,000 Yahaya Bello Paid For Child’s School Fees

Crime, Education, News Flash

EFCC Writes Abuja School To Refund $845,000 Yahaya Bello Paid For Child’s School Fees The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has requested the American International School, Abuja, to refund the sum of $845,000 allegedly paid by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello for his son who is a student of the prestigious school. Chairman of the anti-corruption agency, Ola Olukoyede, at a press briefing on Tuesday, had revealed how the embattled former governor had withdrawn $720,000 from the state’s coffers to pay his child’s school fees. Also, the antigraft agency has also declared the former Governor wanted after evading…