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15/02/2024

Reps move to stop sports betting.The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country, and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier reported that approximately 60 million Nigerians aged between18 and 40 engage in sports betting.
According to him, weak or neglected regulations of sports betting have given rise to mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and addiction.

14/02/2024

Army uncovers weapon factory in Plateau, arrest one suspect.
The Special Military Taskforce in charge of maintaining peace in Plateau state on Wednesday said its troops raided some mountains in the Mangu Local Government Area of the state and uncovered a weapon factory in the area.
The spokesman for the Military Taskforce, Captain Oya James, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday said that items recovered in the factory during the operation included arms and ammunition of assorted types and machines while one suspect was also arrested.
The statement read, “In its determination to clear troubled regions of Plateau State from criminal activities, Troops of Operation Safe Heaven under HAKORIN DAMISA IV during clearance operations on rugged mountainous terrain discovered an isolated structure which turned out to be a weapons fabrication factory situated on a high ground in Pakachi Village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. During the operation, a significant number of illicit fi****ms and related equipment were recovered and one suspect was apprehended.

13/02/2024

The Premier League has approved Jim Ratcliffe's proposed bid to buy a minority stake in Manchester United.
As part of the deal, Ratcliffe's INEOS Sport division will take over control of United's football operations after more than a decade since it won the Premier League title.

13/02/2024

Mama Boko Haram, two others jailed for N40m fraud.
Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, on Monday, February 12, 2024, convicted and sentenced Aisha Wakil (otherwise known as Mama Boko Haram), Tahiru Daura and Lawal Soyade to 10 years imprisonment.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Dele Oyewale, late on Monday night.
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the EFCC had earlier secured a conviction against Wakil and her accomplices for falsely obtaining N15m from one Bukar Kachalla of Hamiza Global Resources Limited under the guise of supplying three units of Chemistry Analyser Solar Energy Brand Model 1800 (UK version).
The action was said to be contrary to Section 1(1) (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

13/02/2024

Energy crisis: Cooking gas, diesel prices rise, as power generation dips.

13/02/2024

🇳🇬 William Troost-Ekong, voted as AFCON best player after playing every minute of every game and scoring 4 goals.

There’s concrete possibility to move to Saudi Pro League in the summer as interest is real and strong, as revealed last week.

12/02/2024

Hunger, Starvation More Alarming Under Tinubu Gov’t, Kano Emir Tells First Lady.
The Emir made the call when the first lady paid him a courtesy visit at his palace on Monday.Mrs Tinubu visited Kano to attend the opening of a Faculty of Law building at Maryam Abacha American University named after her.
The emir said, “Although we have several means of communicating to the government on our needs and request, your way and means is the surest way that you would tell the President the actual happenings in the country.

10/02/2024

Tinubu to attend AFCON final.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to attend the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to attend the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe confirmed President Tinubu’s intention to grace the final during the press briefing yesterday at the Palace de la Culture, Abidja.

10/02/2024

EFCC declares Emefiele’s wife, three others wanted.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Margaret Emefiele, wife of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and three others, wanted for money laundering.

Mrs Emefiele, Mr Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile and her husband, Jonathan Omoile, were declared wanted Friday night for allegedly conspiring with the former CBN Governor “to convert huge sums of money belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria and committed felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretences, and stealing, contrary to and punishable under Sections 411, 287, and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.”

Details of their alleged money laundering offences were revealed by the EFCC in a mugshot portrait of the four suspects late Friday night.

The document read, “Emefiele, Odoh, Mr and Mrs Omoile, wanted by the EFCC. The quartet of Eric Odoh, Margaret Emefiele, Anita Omoile and Jonathan Omoile, are wanted by the EFCC for offences bothering on economic and financial crimes. Any information on their whereabout? Please contact the nearest EFCC Command or the nearest police Station,.”

09/02/2024

JUST IN: Tinubu signs Electricity Act amendment bill into law.President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law.
The bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives on July 27, 2023, and the Senate on November 14, 2023, was sponsored by Honourable Babajimi Benson, who represents Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State.According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, “seeks to address the development and environmental concerns of host communities, and sets aside five percent of the actual annual operating expenditures of power generating companies (GENCOs) from the preceding year for the development of their respective host communities.The Bill further provides that the funds set aside for the development of host communities will be received, managed, and administered for infrastructure development in the host communities by a reputable Trustee/Manager to be jointly appointed by the respective GENCO and their host community”, the statement said.

09/02/2024

Pep Guardiola gives blunt response after Everton boss Sean Dyche asked 'why is it one rule for them and one rule for us?' over the Premier League's 10-point deduction, while Man City still await their 115 charges verdict.Pep Guardiola gave a blunt response to comments from Everton boss Sean Dyche, who quizzed why the Toffees have been punished before Man City, despite being charged after the Premier League champions.It has now been over a year since City were charged with breaking financial rules and are still awaiting a verdict on their 115 alleged breaches.

Everton were charged one month later and received a ten-point deduction in November - a decision that they are appealing. The Toffees were again charged with breaching the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules - along with Nottingham Forest - last month.

09/02/2024

Residents groan as cooking gas price soars.
Some residents of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, have expressed worry over the continuous rise in the price of cooking gas, otherwise known as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the situation, reports that many homes have shifted to other alternatives such as sawdust, firewood and charcoal as the price of cooking gas continues to rise.

NAN reports that the price of a kilogramme (kg) of cooking gas is currently between N1,250 and N1,300 in Abakaliki.

09/02/2024

INTERNAL SECURITY: AGAIN, POLICE ENGAGE, NEUTRALIZE NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPERS, GUNRUNNERS, RECOVER ARMS.

The FID-IRT of the Nigeria Police Force has recorded yet another feat in the ongoing fight against crime and criminality in the country, as part of the sustained efforts to cleanse the system of criminals, most especially kidnappers.

In the early hours of February 8, 2024, some notorious kidnappers and gun runners, who have been terrorizing Abuja, Kaduna, Kogi, and Nasarawa states, were neutralized by IRT operatives at their hideout around Gitata, along Keffi Gidan Wire Road, Nasarawa State. Similarly, four (4) AK47 rifles, dangerous weapons, and a bag of ammunition were recovered.

These neutralised individuals have also been involved in supplying arms to bandits operating within the same axis.

This successful operation, conducted in the early hours of Thursday, demonstrates the unwavering commitment of the NPF to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens. We will continue to employ all necessary measures to rid our communities of criminal elements and maintain peace and order across the nation.

08/02/2024

Plateau: How Mutfwang’s security strategy is paying off.The Sun Nigeria
In the midst of rising insecurity in Plateau State following strident incidents of killings, which predated his administration, Governor Caleb Mutfwang has put in strategies to curtail the rampant clashes between herders and farmers in the state, especially in the Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Mangu and Riyom, which have become theatres of war.

After the March 18 governorship election in which he won and a few days before his inauguration on May 29, rampaging gunmen in April invaded his home local government area of Mangu, killing scores of people, wounding many others and sending thousands to camps as internally displaced persons.As former Governor Simon Lalong battled to contain the crisis and its aftermaths, this became a litmus test for the incumbent Caleb Mutfwang administration.

With a series of attacks and killings since then, Mutfwang has become undeterred and committed to finding a lasting solution to the perennial crisis in Nigeria’s North central state of Plateau. However, the various court cases, which culminated in his final victory became his albatross.

His first approach on assumption of office was forging a strong synergy with the security agencies in the state, especially that police and the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), the internal security outfit set up to protect lives and property of citizens of Plateau and the contiguous states. The governor has also been making various stakeholders in the peace process in the state and each group proffered solutions on how to bring the endemic crisis to an end. In one of such engagements with the Muslim community, the Emir of Wase, Mohammed Sambo Haruna, urged him to introduce some tax on cattle to identify the true cattle herders in the state.

08/02/2024

Jailbreaks… 4,000 Prisoners Still On The Loose 2 Years After
In the early hours of January 25, 2021, gunmen stormed the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) in Owerri, Imo State, freeing over 1,800 prisoners and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. This was just the beginning of a series of jailbreaks that would shake the Nigerian criminal justice system to its core.

Over the course of the next year, there were several more jailbreaks across the country, resulting in the escape of over 4,000 prisoners.

These prisoners, many of whom were awaiting trial for serious crimes such as murder and armed robbery, are now on the loose, posing a significant threat to public safety.

Nigerian authorities have been working tirelessly to recapture these fugitives. The NCS has launched a nationwide manhunt, with the help of other law enforcement agencies such as the police and the army. However, the task of tracking down over 4,000 criminals is a daunting one, and progress has been slow.

The escape of these prisoners has highlighted the weaknesses in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. Overcrowding, poor infrastructure, and corruption are just some of the issues that have contributed to the jailbreaks. In many cases, the prisons themselves are not secure, making it easy for gunmen to gain access and free the inmates.

The Nigerian government has acknowledged these problems and has promised to take steps to address them. In March 2021, then Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced a plan to build new correctional facilities across the country and to improve the existing ones. He also promised to increase funding for the NCS and to provide better training for its officers.

08/02/2024

JUST-IN: APC Chieftain, Cairo Ojougboh, Slumps, Dies
A former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Ika federal constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, is dead.

Reliable sources said that the outspoken politician and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) died on Wednesday night while watching the AFCON 2023 semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa.

“As soon as a penalty kick was awarded against Nigeria during the AFCON match with South Africa on Wednesday’s semi-final clash in Bouake, Ivory Coast, he slumped.

07/02/2024

A joint team of personnel of Tantita Security Services Limited and Security Agencies have arrested a vessel, Harbor Spirit, while illegally loading crude oil from one of the platforms of the Sangana Oil Filed in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

The fight against crude oil thieves is getting intense by the day as the collaboration of the security agents and private security outfit is yielding positive results.

Just less than a month after arrest of a vessel stealing crude oil at Pennington Oil Field, another has been apprehended again.

07/02/2024

Fed Govt: our economic policies yielding fruits

The Federal Government yesterday painted a positive economic picture of the days ahead.The policies of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration are yielding fruits, key members of the economic team assured.

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Mr Wale Edun, his Budget and National Planning counterpart Atiku Bagudu, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman Mr Zacch Adedeji promised an imminent drop in the high cost of living and inflation They spoke when they appeared at the sectoral debate organised by the House of Representatives for the finance sector in Abuja.

Edun said it was expected that there would be challenges with the withdrawal of petrol subsidy.

07/02/2024

ADAMAWA POLICE COMMAND

POLICE NAB MAN WHO DISGUISES AS GHOST TO DEFRAUD PEOPLE IN ADAMAWA

Adamawa state Police Command on 5/2/2024 arrested a 59years old Man for frequently defrauding Members of the public.

The suspect, Muhammad Abubakar a.k.a Malam Sabo is said to be an habitual 419 who specializes in defrauding Members of the public in a disguised manner.

Mostly, the suspect hides his identity, pretending to be a Ghost, talking to his Victims with different voices.

The suspect, at times changes his voice sound to that of a woman or a child to dupe his victims. Recently he tricked and duped one Abba Bale of Demsawo of the sum of three Hundred thousand (N300,000.00)

06/02/2024

At least four people have lost their lives and three persons are currently receiving treatment at the Bingham university teaching hospital from an over speeding trailer conveying cattle at the Gada Biu flyover bridge of Jos North Local government area.

An eye witness Amos Ebenezer made this known to Jayfm correspondent Austin Patrick stating that the accident happened around 2.31am with over 30 cows left dead.

He explained that the driver obviously was not familiar with the road as he came on high speed and didn’t realize there was a bend and lost control of the vehicle which he and a vigilante named James helped those alive to the nearest hospital while some people where still trapped.

All efforts to speak with the Federal Road safety Corps was in vain as they declined comments as of the time of filing this report.

05/02/2024

EFCC arrests general overseer over N1.3bn fraud.

EFCC arrests general overseer, Theophilus Ebonyi, over N1.3bn frau

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Theophilus Ebonyi, over allegations of defrauding church members and other Nigerians.

EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the pastor was arrested for allegedly using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1,319,040,274.31.

The statement read, “Ebonyi was arrested for defrauding his victims, comprising non-governmental organisations and individuals by advertising an intervention project through his NGO, Theobarth Global Foundation, claiming that the Ford Foundation was offering a grant of $20 billion to assist the less-privileged in the society.

“He allegedly beguiled his victims to subscribe as beneficiaries of the phoney grant by asking them to pay for registration forms and clusters.

“Each subscriber was made to pay N1,800,000

“Through this arrangement, Ebonyi allegedly raked in N1,391,040, 274.31.

“His subscribers are innocent and unsuspecting Nigerians and NGOs across the country.”

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Oyewale said investigations by the EFCC showed that the Ford Foundation had no arrangement, grant, relationship, or business with the general overseer.

“The Foundation pointedly disclaimed him and his NGO, stressing that it had no link whatsoever with them.

“The commission has also traced five properties he acquired as proceeds of his criminal dealings.

“Ebonyi is still reportedly reaching his subscribers on some social media platforms to market his spurious grant from Ford Foundation.

“He would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

05/02/2024

Hard times over soon – First Lady assures Nigerians

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has assured that hard times being faced by Nigerians will soon come to an end with the right policies of the Federal Government.

The President’s wife gave the assurance on Monday in the State House during a meeting with the Governors Wives on her pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).

She assured that the year 2024 is loaded with “peace, progress, prosperity and greater achievements’’ to the advantage of all Nigerians.

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