Day: April 18, 2024

CDS visits Ministries of Petroleum, Justice, seeks more collaboration

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In continuation of his consultation with key stake holders in the country, the Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa today, Thursday, 18 April 2024 has paid a courtesy calls on the Minister of Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and the Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi SAN respectively. The CDS was on the visit to seek further ties with the ministries as critical stakeholders in Nigeria.   Speaking when he visited the petroleum Ministry, General Musa pledged continous partnership with the ministery in order to address the…

Ubabukoh family releases burial plans for Veteran Journalist

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The Ubabukoh family of Ngo Village in Igbo-Ukwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, has announced April 25, 2024 as the burial date for their patriarch, brother and uncle, Mr. Ifeanyi John Ubabukoh, who passed on to glory on February 14, 2024.   The deceased was a columnist and former Chairman of the Editorial Board, Champion Newspapers. He had worked with The Mail, where he edited both the Sunday and daily editions of the newspaper.   The frontline journalist enriched his resume at the National Concord, where he rose…

CP Bennett Igweh praises Wike,as FCT Police receives bounty placed on wanted kidnappers

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The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Bennett Igweh has extended profound gratitude to the Honourable Minister of Federal Capital Territory FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike for sustaining his effort against criminality in the nation’s capital. The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh on receipt of bounty placed on wanted kidnappers expressed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the management and personnel of the FCT Police Command for the kind gesture of the Honourable Minister, FCT for fulfilling his promise to the Command.   He said the minister took decisive…

N84b Fraud: FG tells Yahaya Bello to surrender himself to EFCC

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President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has called on the embattled former governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello to follow the path of decency and surrender himself for investigation.   The call was made by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN on Thursday.   Mr Bello is being wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged corrupt practices while in office as the governor of Kogi State.     A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had granted the anti-graft agency…

PDP extends Damagum’s tenure as Acting National Chairman

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The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the tenure of Umar Damagum as the acting National chairman of the party.   The spokesman of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing newsmen after the national caucus meeting at Bauchi governor’s lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.   The party’s image maker said Umar Damagum will continue to be the acting national chairperson of the PDP until the next National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which will be communicated by the party later.   Debo said, “NEC charges…

BREAKING: EFCC declares ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello wanted over N80.2b fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared ex-governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello wanted over N80.2bn fraud.   This was contained in a post issued on the agency’s social media handle on Thursday evening.   “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 Billion.   Anybody with information as to his whereabout should report immediately to the Commission or the nearest Police Station,” the post reads.   This comes hours after the…

Coalition condemns frivolous suspension Ganduje ,calls for immediate prosecution of Justice Usman Mallam Na’abba

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The National Coalition Against Terrorism, has described the purported suspension of the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, by individuals not affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) an act of terrorism against democracy and called for immediate prosecution against Justice Usman Mallam Na’abba for his role in granting the controversial order. In a press conference held on Thursday by its National Coordinator, Terrence Kuanum highlighted the disavowal of the suspension by 27 ward executive members of Ganduje ward of Dawakin Tofa Local Government of Kano State. , including…

Akpabio seeks Parliamentary collaboration with Serbia Parliament

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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for Parliamentary Collaboration between the Nigerian Parliament and its Serbian counterpart. Akpabio made the call during a meeting with the President of the Serbia Parliament, Ms Ana Brnabic in London, on Wednesday. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom said, Akpabio and the President of the Serbia Parliament, Ana Brnabic extensively discussed issues of mutual interest to both nations and how to improve parliamentary collaborations between Serbia and Nigeria. “The Meeting, which was at the request of Ms Brnabić,…

Atiku Abubakar, Panama Papers and Lagos-Calabar superhighway

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Being A Policy Paper by Independent Media and Policy Initiative     In a criminal court in Panama, the trial of the first batch of 27 individuals accused of money laundering related to the global “Panama Papers” revelations began on Monday, the 8th of April, 2024. The owners of the Mossack-Fonseca legal business, which was central to the major document leak in 2016, are among those on trial. A compilation of 11 million confidential financial records from the Panama Papers shows how some of the wealthiest people on the planet…