The International Police (Interpol) on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 extended its globalized information- 247 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The information platform, codenamed 1P-247, was extended to the EFCC in a brief ceremony attended by the Acting Executive Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, key officers of Interpol and some management staff of the EFCC. The IP-24/7 is a global police communications system that connects law enforcement agencies in all the 194 member countries. It enables users to share sensitive and urgent police information with their counterparts around the globe, 24 hours a day, and 365 days a year.…
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AHEAD of the July 20, governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, a socio-political group, the Unity Mandate Agenda has raised the alarm over “illegal” membership registration being carried out by some politicians across the 203 wards in the State. National Coordinator, of the group Comrade Babatope Abisola raised the alarm in a statement issued in Akure. Abisola alleged that “the fake membership cards were part of a broader plan by some unscrupulous politicians in APC to rig the poll in case the party adopts the direct mode of primary for the State. The coordinator accused…
An Abuja Area Court on Wednesday admitted a lawmaker, Ahmed Ndakene, charged with alleged certificate forgery, to bail in the sum of N5 million. Ndakene, who represents Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara State, appeared before the Court over alleged criminal breach of Section 88(1), 89(3) and 109c of the Administrative Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 brought against him by Mahmud Babako. Babako, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election that Ndakene emerged as winner on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, alleged that the defendant forged his certificate. Babako also alleged that the said forged document…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has said all members who accept appointments from the state governor will be expelled from the party. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri who is of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently appointed advisers and assistants and constituted the boards of several commissions and parastatals, thereby extending appointments to some members of the main opposition APC. But the APC, in a statement released on Wednesday by its state Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Abdullahi, stressed that members who accept appointments from the PDP government would be removed from the party. The party said, “We refer to the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has so far realised N135 million from the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms to six Edo governorship aspirants participating in the party’s primaries slated for June 22. The party placed N22.5 million fee on governorship aspirants form in Edo and Ondo States. The APC National Organising Secretary, Mr Emma Ibediro, had on May 20th issued the timetable for the party’s primaries in the two states. According to him, this includes N2.5 million for Expression of Interest Form and N20 million for the Nomination Form. “The sale of forms to Edo governorship aspirants will…
Kano State Fertiliser Company (KASCO) has been shut down by the Federal Government for allegedly adulterating fertilisers and manually mixing the components of the NKP 20:10:10 blend of the agricultural input. The order to close the company came through the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative and the National Sovereign Investment Agency (NSIA), through its subsidiary, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC)-NPK Limited. During a sting operation, KASCO, which is headed by Mr. Bala Inua, was discovered to be adulterating the NPK 20:10:10 fertiliser and selling same to unsuspecting members of the public. In a viral video, labourers at the factory were seen manually…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday reinstated five suspended members of the Kano State House of Assembly. Their offence, according to the speaker of the House Abdulaziz Gafasa, was opposing the dethronement of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II. Earlier on March 16, the assembly suspended five members over alleged involvement in snatching a mace during plenary, while hearing a motion for the investigation and dethronement of former Emir Sanusi. The lawmakers are Labaran Abdul Madari, APC representing Warawa Constituency, Bello Bututu, APC, representing Rimin Gado/Tofa Constituency, Isyaku, PDP Gezawa, Garba Yau APC Kunci/Tsanyawa and Maje Gwangwazo PDP, representing…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with the Owa Ajero of Ijero Ekitit, Oba Ajewole Adebayo over the destruction of part of his palace during a fire incident last month. The governor who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Biodun Omoleye, on Tuesday, made an on the spot assessment of the damaged palace, sympathized with the monarch over the fire incident and assured him of government’s support. He said; “I hope and believe very soon, some help will come from the government to the palace of Ijero kingdom. “It is our prayer that such…
Popular Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known by his stage name D’banj, has been accused of rape by Otunba Benjamin Ese Action, who released details of the ALLEGED 2018 rape incident. D’banj accused of rape See details of alleged 2018 rape Social media users have been left outraged with the prevalence of rape in Nigeria, as many celebrities and key figures called for a stop to it. Taking to Instagram, D’banj showed support to rape victims as he called for a stop to the menace while also calling for justice for every victim. He wrote; “#NoMeansNo We Need to Raise…
…Gov: ‘Initiative’ll Address Shortcomings Of Existing Policing Model’ …New Approach To Shift Focus To Proactive Law Enforcement, Says IGP Lagos State has taken an audacious step towards improving security in all communities across the State, with the inauguration of State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC) and its operations arm, State Community Policing Committee (SCPC). Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, inaugurated members of the two committees at a ceremony held at the State House in Alausa, pointing out that the event marked a turning point in the Government’s deliberate effort to re-strategise and rethink the security architecture using Community Policing Initiative…
