The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) has engaged Anambra and Enugu communities on effective awareness for safety and strong protection of vulture in the states. The Head of Communications of the foundation, Oladapo Soneye in an interview in Abuja on Friday said that the NCF had embarked on sensitising and empowering the two states in their various communities for protection and conservation of vulture in their localities. The objective of the sensitisation was to improve and enhance the capabilities and skills of interested volunteers in monitoring of vulture within “Vulture Save Zone” (VSZ) in the states. He said that the commitment…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano is currently in its custody undergoing interrogation after his arrest on Thursday. The spokesperson of the agency, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in an interview on Friday in Abuja. He said Obiano who arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, was brought to Abuja on Friday morning. According to him, the former governor had not been released as being speculated in some sections of the media. “The former governor is currently in our custody undergoing interrogation and I can not say exactly when he will…
An FCT High Court in Kubwa on Friday vacated an interlocutory injunction earlier granted stopping the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention from holding. Salisu Umoru, dragged APC, the Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Gov. Mai Mala Buni and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the court to challenge the planned convention. Justice Bello Kawu vacated the interlocutory order made on November 18, following the defence counsel, Shuaibu Aruwa, SAN’s application for the court to set it aside. Kawu vacated the order relying on the recent Supreme Court decision which held that a party member does not have…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved the former Anambra governor, Willie Obiano to Abuja after he was arrested in Lagos on Thursday night. The spokesperson for the commission, Wilson Uwujiaren confirmed this on Friday in Lagos. “The ex-governor was arrested in Lagos, but was moved to Abuja this morning (Friday),” Uwujaren said. The commission busted Obiano at about 8.30p.m on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos, on his way to Houston, Texas, U.S after handing over to his successor, Charles Soludo. The commission’s spokesperson said that Obiano had been on the EFCC’s watch list for…
Nigeria has officially raised $1.25 billion through the issuance of a seven-year Eurobonds in the International Capital Market (ICM). The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Patience Oniha made this known in a statement on Thursday. Oniha said that with this feat, Nigeria has become the first African country to access the ICM in 2022. According to her, the country’s ability to access the Eurobonds at this time was a confirmation of her established presence with the ICM and engagement with investors on a continuous basis. She said that the proceeds of the bonds would be used to finance…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB says it has discovered one million illegal institutional admissions carried out some tertiary institutions. According to the board, this was responsible for the inability of some candidates to obtain their admission letters to qualify them to proceed on the 1 year mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, or obtain exemption letters. JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Friday, said these were illegal institutional admissions conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) between 2017 and 2020. “The series of complaints emanated from the frustrations of these students, who are expressing anger…
Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni has returned to Nigeria from a medical trip and taken over the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). This is contained in a release by his Director General, Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu on Thursday. Mohammed said that Buni appealed to all party members to remain calm and law abiding. “Put the recent events in the party behind you and work towards a successful Convention. “The success of the party remain paramount and needs the support of every member. “As we head towards the…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba is networking with global police chiefs at a three-day World Police Summit holding at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The summit is a high-level engagement platform which brings together leaders and professionals from the international law enforcement and policing community to cross-fertilize ideas, examine crime trends, and share innovations with a view to combating the challenges posed by organized crime, rapid population growth, urbanization and evolving digital technology, amongst others, to public safety and security. The acting spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the summit, which…
Russia has rejected an order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to halt the use of military force in Ukraine. “We cannot pay any heed to this ruling,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says, the Interfax news agency reports. “At the International Court of Justice there is the concept of agreement between the parties. “There can be no agreement here,” Peskov says. The United Nations’ highest court upheld a lawsuit filed by Ukraine against Russia on Wednesday. The court’s president, Joan Donoghue, said in the judgement: “The ‘special military operation’ being conducted by the Russian Federation has resulted in numerous…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a new case against alleged internet fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, requesting his arrest warrant for carrying another cyber heist in jail. FBI filed the new case against Hushpuppi over conspiracy to engage in money laundering of more than $400,000 while being imprisoned in the U.S. The new evidence was submitted to the United States District Court of California on March 16th, 2022, in a document stating that Hushpuppi allegedly engaged in the acquisition and washing of Economic Impact Payment debit cards obtained unlawfully from stolen data of US…