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JUSTICE CHUKA OBIOZOR OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT SITTING IN IKOYI,LAGOS, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019, ORDERED THE FREEZING OF THE SUM OF THREE ACCOUNTS BELONGING TO THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT OVER ALLEGED N9.9 BILLION FRAUD. The funds are domiciled in First City Monument Bank, FCMB, account number 5617984012; Access Bank account number 0060949275 andContinue reading “EFCC SECURES FREEZING ORDER ON ACCOUNTS LINKED TO EX-GOV. AMBODE OVER ALLEGED N9.9BN FRAUD”

The Federal Government has declared Monday, August, 12th and Tuesday, 13th, as public holidays to mark the 2019 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, in Abuja on Tuesday, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the occasion. She also called on all Nigerians,Continue reading “FG declares August 12th, 13th as public holidays for Eid-el-Kabir”

THE Redeem Christian Church of God, RCCG, has embarked on menstrual health education for adolescent girls. The Church has also empowered over 1000 indigent residents at Kurudu village in Bwari Local Government Area of Abuja. OUTREACH: Representatives of PadTheGirl Campaign and Cece Yara Foundation at the distribution of sanitary pads to 1,000 indigent girls inContinue reading “RCCG embarks on menstrual health education for adolescent girls.”

The police have, Monday, arrested another SaharaReporters’ journalist, Victor Ogungbero. Saharareporters journalist, Victor Ogungbero being arrested by police during Revolutionnow protes Ogungbero is a video editor and cameraman with Sahara Reporters. This is coming barely days after the police arrested Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement. Ogungbero was arrested alongside eight others duringContinue reading “Another SaharaReporters’ journalist, others arrested”

Presidency on Monday stated that democracy is the winner in Nigeria. The declaration came on Monday evening as security agents crippled the #RevolutionNow protests spearheaded by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the February 2019 General Election, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, who also publishes the online Sahara Reporters, had called for nationwideContinue reading “Democracy Is The Winner, FG”

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said three Certificates of Return are still pending to be issued for the Oju Obi Federal Constituency of Benue State and two state constituencies in Niger and Akwa Ibom states. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman in charge of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, who stated this in anContinue reading “Three Certificates of Return still with us – INEC”

… recovers SUV, Apple Laptops, charm The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested one Victor Idahosa for Internet fraud. Idahosa, 24, was arrested at Cristolyte Close Diamond Estate, Lekki Ajah Lagos, following intelligence report received by the Commission about his alleged involvement in the criminal activity. Items found on theContinue reading “24-year-old Suspected Internet Fraudster Arrested”

Security agents have surrounded the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, in anticipation of the #RevolutionNow protest march scheduled to hold today. The security agents have the OP MESA vans parked around the stadium, The PUNCH can confirm. The Operation MESA or OP MESA, as it is commonly referred to, is a joint Internal Security OperationalContinue reading “[BREAKING] RevolutionNow protest: Security agents surround National Stadium”

The seven-man committee inaugurated by the Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, to investigate the status of the newly established tertiary institutions by the immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has recommended among other things, the sacking of all the vice chancellors, reactors and principal officers of the institutions.  The Chairman of theContinue reading “Recommends Sacking Of VCs Appointed By Okorocha”

A pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has said the police lack the powers to stop peaceful protests in a democracy. It described the statement by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu that those planning nationwide street protests termed “Revolution” will be charged for treasonable felony, as a productContinue reading “Police lack powers to stop peaceful protests – HURIW”