The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the trio of Lateef Jamiu Babatunde, Olanipekun Olawale Joseph and Oyetunde Abioye Ibrahim before Justice Adebukola Olajide of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. They were arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the agency on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 on three-count charges bordering on conspiracy and diversion of 33.360 metric tons of Cocoa beans worth N97, 578, 000.00. Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Lateef Jamiu Babatunde, Oyetunde Abioye Ibrahim, Wahab Yusuf Adisa (at large), Razaq Afeez Babatunde (at large), Ayobami Yusuf Bello (at large),…
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved the Rivers State Executives of the party at all levels following a protracted crisis in the chapter of the party. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday after the meeting of the NWC held at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He revealed that the NWC has, however, resolved to appoint a seven-member Caretaker Committee to steer the party’s affairs in the state for the next six months. Members of the committee are: Chief Tony Okocha, who will…
The troops of the Joint Task Force, North West Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) under the command of the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto , Major General Godwin Mutkut have rescued 31 kidnapped Victims in Sokoto State. In a statement issued Wednesday, teh troops rescued the victims while conducting a series of clearance operation to terrorists enclaves in its Areas of Operations in the North West. The statement reads: “In a recent clearance operation conducted by the troops of OPHD on 21 November 2023 at Tangaza LGA of Sokoto state , cleared Alya Fulani village, Buani forest, where…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it is not in a position to provide explanation on the errors contained in the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Kano governorship election. The ruling party added that it can only render its own perspective as a party to the entire uproar that is going on. TheHintsNews reports that last Friday the verdict indicated that the appellate court upheld the decision of the petition tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa-Dederi, argued that CTC of the judgment showed that Yusuf’s victory…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate System Spec over revenue leakages and non–remittance of revenues generated through the remita platform. The House, therefore, mandated the Committee on Public Accounts to investigate revenue leakages through the Remita Platform and non-compliance substantively with Standard Operating Procedures and other allied Service Level Agreements signed among Deposit Money Banks, Office of The Accountant General, Systemspec, Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) and the Central Bank of Nigeria and report back within six weeks for further legislative action. The resolution of the followed the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary in Wednesday…
The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the illegal freezing of FX and Naira accounts of Zenith customers over transfer of USD. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Wednesday by Hon. Femi Babasile. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker explained that there is an existing platform on the banking App of Zenith bank which permits the transfer and buying of FX using your banking app Babasile stressed that this App has been ongoing for a period of time and there was no cap to the limit of money that…
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, has revealed that terrorist have taken over 73 unmanned forest in Niger State. Musa disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives alongside the service Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police. Musa decried that the country’s borders are porous, stressing that there are about a thousand borders where people come in and out without checking. He noted: “That is where we have the movement of light weapons and small arms. Human trafficking is rampant. It is important that we must establish good border control, so that we…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has said that the criminals are already aware that the police have inadequate manpower. Egbetokun who stated this on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives noted that police are operating in a very difficult environment. He explained that the manpower in the police today is grossly inadequate, saying the criminals even know that. Egbetokun stressed that the United Nations ratio of 1 to 400 is not attainable in Nigeria as at today, adding that the ratio in Nigeria is one to 1000, which suggests that they have to double the manpower. …
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar has lamented that the rising cost of aviation fuel was hindering the war against terrorism in the country. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives to intimate them on the ongoing war against terrorism, banditry and other forms of Insecurity in the country. He decried that the consistent delay in budget funding is a significant challenge bearing in mind that about 85 percent of Nigerian Air Force capital budget is for procuring military He said: “The astronomic rise in aviation fuel prices and the introduction…
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has called on President Bola Tinubu to promptly give an Executive Order allowing state and local governments to set up their own police forces. The National Publicity of the group, Jare Ajayi, in a statement issued Tuesday called on the President and relevant security agencies to up the ante in tackling the menace. Afenifere has expressed deep concern over the spate of internal security breaches from various parts of the country in recent times. It said it concern was against the backdrop of the gruesome murder of a 62 year old grandmother, Iyanuoluwa Adamolekun,…