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By Halimah Olamide The Senate has passed an amendment to the Act Establishing the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The amendment followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes during plenary on Tuesday. The committee is chaired by Sen. Suleiman Kwari (APC-Kaduna). Key among the provisions is the amendment to section 25 of the Act, which proposes two-year imprisonment with no option of fine on anyone whose petitions to the commission is found to be false or misleading In the principal act, the offence of false petition attracts…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a popular Tiktok musician, Crown Uzama (known as ShalliPopi) and his manager, Ajayi Hafeez (known as 21 Badda) for alleged internet-related fraud. Its Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, they were arrested alongside 29 other suspects, including four females: Glory Kelvin-Ogunwa l, Tina Ochonogor, Favour Dawa and Joseph Iya. “Others are Adewale Adedokun, Yakubu Ojochememi, AbdulAzeez Suleiman, Umoru AbdulAzeez, Emmanuel Iwebo, Shuaibu Smart, Joel Kator, Gowon Titus, Emmanuel Daniel, Enough Ekpo, Atano Eben, Ijuo Ochi, Paul Kaye, Uyit…
By Kamil Opeyemi Rivers House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of four commissioners whose names were sent to it by Gov. Siminialayi Fubara for screening. The four were members of the State Executive Council of immediate past Gov. Nyesom Wike. They are Commissioner for Education, Prof. Chinedum Mmon, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacheaus Adango, and Commissioners for Finance, Mr Isaac Kamalu and that of Works, Mr George Kyeli. Leader of the House, Mr Martins Amaehwule (PDP-Obio/Akpor 1), said the approval was necessary to enable the quartet to continue the good works they were doing…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has assured Nigerians that fuel queues in filling stations, following the affirmation of the removal of subsidy, will soon vanished. Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), briefed State House correspondents after meeting President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu, had in his inaugural speech on Monday, commended the past administration for phasing out the petrol subsidy regime, which had increasingly favoured the rich more than the poor. Kyari said that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) stipulated that the price of petroleum…
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Department of State Services (DSS) to vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Ikoyi, Lagos, immediately. According to the statement from the State House which was signed Tunde Rahman, President Tinubu gave the directive when reports that DSS officials stormed the EFCC office located on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from accessing their work place, was brought to his attention. “The President said if there were issues between the two important agencies of government, they would be resolved amicably,”…
By Halimah Olamide The Oyo State police command on Tuesday confirmed that its men have foiled attempts by some members of the disbanded Parks Management Committee in the state to cause mayhem. NPO Reported earlier that the police raided the residence of a former ally of the Governor Seyi Makinde and recovered guns and charms and other ammunitions. The governor had announced the dissolution of the committee shortly after being sworn in at the state capital on Monday. The former ally of the governor, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly called Auxiliary, reportedly escaped arrest as men of the police stormed his residence.…
By Kamil Opeyemi The last may not have been heard over the choice of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Kogi, for its governorship candidate, as another aggrieved member, Mr. Abubakar Achimugu has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to disqualify the candidate of the party, Mr. Ahmed Ododo from contesting the governorship election. Ododo is the anointed choice of the party and the Governor Yahaya Bello. Achimugu approached the court through a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/584/2023. When the matter was called on Tuesday, the plaintiff’s counsel, Mr Josiah Daniel-Ebune, informed the court of an application seeking leave of the court…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a suspect, Olumide Oyewole, who allegedly raped and robbed a lady in her apartment. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest to the newsmen on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the case was reported to the police on Tuesday at 9.50 a.m. at Ilasan Division. He said a lady, simply identified as Cynthia, in company of some police officers from Ilasan Division arrested the suspect in his house. “The lady reported to the police that at about 8.00 p.m. on Monday, she was in her…
By Kamil Opeyemi *Says It Expects President to be Wise on Sensitive Matters The Trade Union Congress on Tuesday said it expected President Bola Tinubu to be wiser in taking decisions over some matters considered to be sensitive. The TUC, in a message to the president, said while being glad over a smooth transition to another administration, the Congress was taken aback by what it call the “unilateral” pronouncement of the president on the issue of fuel subsidy. “We congratulate Nigerians and the new administration at all levels even as we urge all those contesting the election results across board…
Nine people have been injured, including children, after gunfire broke out at Hollywood Beach in Florida, on Monday afternoon. Officials said the shots were fired following an altercation between two groups that escalated. “I saw a young man that was on the ground bleeding and they were applying pressure to prevent the bleeding. Also, saw a lady that was very upset. I think she had a wound to her leg,” a witness told CBS News’ Miami reporter Chelsea Jones. Those injured were taken to hospital, with one person having surgery and others in a stable condition.