The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied that it demanded N96 million bribe, to be released in bail, from ex-bankers, who are standing trial for alleged Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, mutilated currency scam. The denial is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren made available to AsheNews on Tuesday. “The claims that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, investigators pressured former bankers, standing trial for allegedly defrauding the Central Bank of Nigeria in the mutilated currency scam, for a bribe of N96 million for their release on bail, is untrue. “Three former bankers, Ayodele…
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The personal bodyguard of music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido Tuesday reportedly passed away. Sharing the sad news in his twitter @davido, the musician said “Please tell me I am dreaming…my Tj gone? What imma do without you uncle Tj ehn…11 years you did all for me. “Put me before you at all times, all the times I wouldn’t wanna wake up for a show or flight you’d carry me like a baby in the car. “No matter what I did right or wrong, you were there for me, to allow me spend money sometimes nah problem. “Everytime, ‘david don’t…
Gunmen Wednesday morning abducted the member representing Nguroje Constituency in the Taraba House of Assembly, Bashir Mohammed from his residence in Jalingo. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP David Misal, confirmed the incident in Jalingo. He said that Bashir (APC) from Sardauna Local Government was picked up after sporadic gun shots was heard around his house located next to the Comprehensive Secondary School, Jalingo. Misal said the police and other sister security agencies were making frantic efforts to rescue the legislator, who is also the Minority Leader of the house and Chairman, Assembly Committee on Information, He…
President Muhmmadu Buhari on Wednesday swore-in Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the second and final five-year term in office. The swearing-in ceremony took place just before the commencement of the weekly virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council, (FEC), in the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Senate had on Dec. 1, confirmed the nomination of Yakubu for re- appointment as Chairman of INEC. Yakubu’s confirmation by the Senate followed the presentation of the report of its Committee on INEC by the Chairman, Sen. Kabiru Gaya during plenary. President Buhari had on…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 550 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the country. The NCDC on its verified website on Tuesday said that the 550 new cases had taken the total number of infections in the country to 70,195. The agency disclosed that it recorded an additional COVID-19-related death to take the total number of fatalities in the country to 1,182. The new cases, it said, were recorded in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with Lagos retaining the highest figure of 219 cases. Other states were Kaduna, 52 cases, Kwara, 19; Kano and Rivers, 15 each;…
The Coalition of Okigwe Youths, a political pressure group, barricaded the entrance to the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, in protest against the outcome of the December 5 Imo North senatorial by-election. Members of the group were seen in a peaceful protest in front of INEC offices on Tuesday, displaying placards with different inscriptions. Some of the inscriptions were : ‘Do not create bad precedence’, ‘Who was candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ? ‘, ‘Obey the rule of law’ and ‘Time for substitution of candidates has elapsed’, among others. Addressing newsmen, the group’s…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the 36 state governors of the federation to work more with traditional rulers and community members to improve local intelligence gathering that will aid the work of security agencies. The president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement, said Buhari gave the charge at the end of a security meeting with the 36 governors in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the presidential aide, Buhari listened to presentations by a governor from each of the six Geo-Political Zones on their specific security challenges. The president recalled that in the old order communities identified new comers and…
By Tina George, Minna In its determination to discourage examination malpractice in schools, the National Examinations Council (NECO) may derecognize Fabian Kings and Queens International School in Kaduna. This is following a report by the authorities of Signature Television about alleged infractions at the school that night lead to malpractice during the 2020 internal Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE. This was contained in a statement by the head of information and public relations division, Azeez Sani and made available to Journalists in Minna. “Authorities of Signature Television had on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 alerted the National Examinations Council (NECO) of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved Dr Nasiru Argungu of his position as the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The presidential aide revealed that the president’s directive on the sacking of Argungu was issued on Friday, but effective from Monday, Dec. 7 Meanwhile, the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, who supervises the agency, has been directed to nominate an acting Director General from amongst the most Senior Directors in the NDE ”until a substantive holder…
By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau The Zamfara state chapter of the All progressive Congress (APC) has pulled out of the Bakura constituency supplementary election scheduled for Wednesday. Addressing a press conference Tuesday evening at the party Secretariat in Gusau, the chairman publicity committee, Ibrahim Birnin Magaji said the APC took the decision because the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, refused to address the issues at stake. “APC shortly after stakeholders meeting decided to pull out of the election following intimidation, harassment, maiming and large scale violence,” he said. According to him, the gray areas that were not addressed include alleged snatching…