The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has raided and discovered billions of Naira from a property allegedly belonging to a military contractor, K Salam Construction Company. The commission, in a terse statement titled, “ICPC Clears The Air On Media Report Of Abuja Property’s Raid And Seizure”, by its spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said its operatives raided a property in Wuse 2 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Thursday, 16th June, 2022 between 5:00pm and 12:00am in suspicion of money laundering. According to Ogugua, the operatives recovered money and other items from the property, included ing…
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The U.S. States will send another $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems, to help [osh back Russian progress in the war. John Kirby, a senior White House official said in the four months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the U.S. has delivered or pledged weapons and military equipment to Kiev worth around $6.1 billion. U.S. President Joe Biden will fly to Germany this Saturday to attend the G7 summit, which will take place at Bavaria’s Schloss Elmau from Sunday to Tuesday. Ahead of the summit, Biden is also due to meet…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Friday appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to name a train station after the former Deputy Premier of Western Nigeria, late Chief Remi Fani-Kayode. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the group’s director, who made the appeal in a statement signed in Lagos, said that the former Deputy Premier deserved the honour. He explained the icon deserved the honour, given the esteemed positions held by him when he was alive and the sacrifices he made for Nigeria. “It has come to our notice that the name of Chief Fani-Kayode is conspicuously missing among the names of those…
Uganda has announced that it has struck a deposit of 31 million tonnes of gold ore, with extractable pure gold estimated to gross 320,000 tonnes. President Museveni provided little detail, pointing in general that it would fetch the country more than $12 trillion. Technocrats in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Mr Museveni noted, had informed Cabinet that the country was positioned to get slightly under $700 million in royalty payments, with the investors poised to cash in on the windfall. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development spokesperson Solomon Muyita noted that the gold-endowed parts of Uganda include Alupe…
Qatar has warned it will ban sex-outside-marriage by players and fans during the forthcoming 2022 World Cup Tournament. According to it, failure to abide to the rule will result to prosecution that may lead to seven years imprisonment.
The National Drug Law NDLEA arrested seven suspects for alleged drug trafficking at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano in May and June Its commander at the airport, Mr Sani Abubakar, made the disclosure on Friday in Kano in commemoration of the 2022 UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking. He said the suspects were arrested with Indian hemp, tramadol, pentazocine and khat, among others and would soon be arraigned. “They were arrested at the airport while attempting to smuggle drugs into the country. “A total of 470.21 kilograms of drugs were seized from the suspects. “NDLEA operatives…
European Union leaders granted candidate status Thursday to Ukraine and Moldova in a strong show of support against Russia’s invasion, as the United States said it was sending Kyiv more high-precision rocket systems. The West’s latest attempts to rally behind Ukraine came as Russia closed in on key cities in the country’s embattled east and prompted growing global concerns with restrictions in gas and grain exports. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the EU decision on his country and Moldova as “a unique and historic moment”, although the two former Soviet republics face a long path before joining the bloc and its benefits of free…
A Russian military cargo plane crashed in the city of Ryazan southeast of Moscow on Friday, killing four people and injuring five others, authorities said. The aircraft was on a training flight without cargo when the crew decided to land due to an engine malfunction, and it was partially destroyed when it hit the ground, the defence ministry said in a statement quoted by local news agencies. “According to preliminary information, four people died as a result of a plane crash in the area of the Mikhailovsky highway in the city of Ryazan,” the regional government’s crisis unit said in…
The trial of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice Ekweremadu has been adjourned to July 7. The London Metropolitan Police earlier on Thursday arrested and charged the duo for conspiring to bring a child to the UK for organ harvesting. At the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court, they pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to a Daily Mail report. “These are serious allegations and these matters are now adjourned until 7 July back here at Uxbridge,” Magistrate Lois Sheard said. Ms Sheard remanded both defendants into custody ahead of their hearing next month. Meanwhile, the police said…
Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda on Thursday led the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Senate to meet with Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. Senator Aduda who has been a long-time ally of Governor Wike was nominated as Minority Leader two days ago to replace the former, Enyinaya Abaribe who defected from the PDP. On the entourage are, Deputy Minority Leader, Shuaibu Lau, Minority Whip, Chukwuka Utazi, and Deputy Minority Whip, Danjuma La’ah. Senator Barry Mpigi from Rivers State was on hand to receive the guests alongside Governor Wike. The meeting was held behind…