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The Abuja police have arrested a pastor, Egbunu Vicent Onuche, 25, who specializes in employment racketeering after he duped one Ijeoma Ebenje of N200,000, with a promise of employment with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The senior pastor of Spirit Embassy church located in Gwagwalada, explained that he met one Alhaji Sanusi Musa sometime back, who told him that if he had anybody looking for employment he can assist.

Olarewaju John, a driver employed by a logistics company, to transport 30 tons of powdered milk worth N23 million, from Lagos to Abuja, has diverted it to Abia State.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday barred the Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, and his deputy, Omamofe Boyo, from holding director positions of public companies for a minimum five year period. The Nigerian capital market regulator also directed other members of the Board of the company to resign their positions forthwith. The SEC also directed the convening of an extraordinary general meeting of the company on or before July 1 to appoint new directors. The directives were part of recommendations in the report of the panel constituted to investigate allegations of regulatory violations against the management of Oando Plc. The sanctions are among some regulatory measures by the SEC to remedy the infractions by the sacked management of the company. The investigation followed the receipt of two separate petitions from investors by the Commission in 2017, about alleged regulatory misconduct by the management of Oando Plc, which is listed on

The Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mrs. Uche Chukwurah, on Friday, May 31 paid a courtesy visit to the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Mrs. Chukwurah, who was recently transferred to the state, called for collaboration between the two agencies for efficient service delivery.

Justice H.J.O Oshomah of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced Chijioke Ahamefula to three months imprisonment, for aiding and abetting, internet fraud and obtaining money under false pretences in some fraudulent online marketing deals. Ahamefule was arraigned by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday May 31, 2019 on two- count charges, bordering on conspiracy, and retaining proceeds of crime contrary to section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended and punishable under section 17(b) of the same Act.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, May 30, 2019, dismissed an application filed by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, seeking to quash the entire charge preferred against Paul Usoro, SAN, President, Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Usoro was charged alongside Udom and others in a case of money laundering to the tune of N1.4 billion, belonging to the Akwa Ibom State government. The NBA President was first arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan of the same court on December 18, 2018.

Hundreds of drones have started delivering life-saving vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in Ghana this week in the largest scheme of its kind, the global vaccine alliance GAVI said on Wednesday. Medics will place orders by text message when supplies run dry, said GAVI chief executive Seth Berkley. Drones will then fly in from four distribution centres, hover over health posts and drop deliveries using tiny parachutes. “The idea is that these four distribution centres can make up to 600 on-demand delivery flights a day,” Berkley told reporters in a telephone briefing. “And that can expand up to 2,000 (a day) over time.”

Algeria – the nation where malaria was discovered – is officially free of malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, making it the third African country to eliminate one of the world’s leading killer diseases. With no recorded cases of malaria in three consecutive years, Argentina was also declared malaria-free – the second country in the Americas after Paraguay in 45 years to wipe out the disease, which kills more than 400,000 people a year. “Algeria is where the malaria parasite was first discovered in humans almost a century and a half ago, and that was a significant milestone in responding to the disease,” said Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s regional director for Africa.

Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) has ordered Qatar-based Al Jazeera Television offices in Khartoum closed without giving any reasons, the office director said.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo – the second-largest on record – has inflicted an unusually heavy toll on children. More than a quarter of the confirmed and probable cases identified as of early April were children under 15, compared to 18% in the last major outbreak in West Africa in 2013-2016, according to figures compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease can progress rapidly, crippling the immune system and shutting down vital organs. Young children and babies are especially vulnerable. Their small bodies are less equipped to cope with extreme fluid loss brought on by common symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, fever and bleeding, said Daniel Bausch, an infectious disease specialist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. More than two out of every three children infected in this outbreak have died compared with just over half the adults, the WHO said. As of May 26, the death toll stood at 1,281 people, including at least 541 who were under 18.

Doctors in a town in Pakistan are struggling to cope with a surge in patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, with nearly 700 cases since April, most of them children. Health officials suspect the outbreak is linked to reused syringes and needles and improperly screened blood transfusions. “For me it was impossible to imagine,” said Nazeer, recalling the day a doctor said his 16 month-old girl had tested positive for HIV. “I told him ‘are you joking with me, how can she have HIV?’,” he said in his home in Ratodero, 480 km (298 miles) from Karachi, the capital of the southern province of Sindh. His daughter is receiving treatment, he said, adding he did not know how she was infected. Health officials say 681 people have tested positive for HIV in Ratodero, of whom 537 are children, since April 25.

North Korea has executed five officials for their part in the failed second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, according to a South Korean newspaper. Citing the newspaper, Bloomberg News reported that Kim Hyok Chol, North Korea’s special envoy to the U.S., was executed by firing squad in March for being “won over by the American imperialists to betray the supreme leader.”

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President Muhammadu Buhari is to spend N1. 001 billion on travels this year. The detailed 2019 budget, which he signed into law early this week, showed that the president would spend N751.296 million traveling around the world and another N250. 021 million locally. President Muhammadu Buhari signing of the 2019 Appropriation Bill to law at the State House, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 27/05/2019 Global businesses spend $3.2tr on innovation, ROI drops 27% in five years. According to the budget, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will also spend N217.060 million on foreign travels and another N83. 74 million on local travels. N3.822 billion was earmarked for annual routine maintenance of mechanical/electrical installations in the Villa. According to the budget, N576. 747 million was set aside for the phased replacement of vehicles, spares and tyres in the presidential CVU, security/police escort and State House operational fleet. Another N395. 834 million was earmarked for the

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to present nine witnesses in its case against musician Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, The PUNCH can report. According to court documents obtained by our correspondent, the witnesses would give evidence of their investigation, tender exhibits and reveal their findings to the court. Three of the witnesses were said to have taken the defendant’s and witnesses’ statements. The remaining are representatives of Mastercard, Visa Inc and Guaranty Trust Bank, who are expected to tender relevant card and account details of the defendant to the court. The artiste was arrested on May 10 at 9 Gbangbala Street, Ikate, Lekki, Lagos, together with Omomniyi Temidayo (aka Zlatan Ibile) and three others for alleged advance fee fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Friday arraign a controversial official of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Philomina Chishe and five others for trial over alleged N35million fraud. Chieshe was alleged to have told operatives of the anti-graft commission that a snake swallowed the cash in question. The other five officials facing trial are Samuel Umoru, Yakubu Jekada, Daniel Agbo, Priscilla Ogunsola, and Aliyu Yakubu. All the suspects will be tried by Justice Peter Afen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. A brief on the case reads: “Philomena, who is a JAMB official in Benue State, became popular when she made an outlandish claim that a mysterious snake swallowed about N35million cash arising from sale of e-JAMB cards in the state.

Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has denied ordering the ongoing demolition of one of the Akachi towers, one of the monuments erected by his predecessor. The demolition is coming barely 24 hours after Ihedioha assumed office. Scores of Imo indigenes have condemned the action, stating the monument was constructed with public funds and should not be pulled down to spite the former administration. Ihedioha was sworn-in as the sixth Executive governor of the state on Wednesday. The Akachi tower, one of the many tourist attractions built by the former governor is being demolished as at the time of filling this report. It was built on a reclaimed dumpsite that was abandoned by previous administrations.

REAL MADRID could flog a staggering £264MILLION worth of talent this summer to raise money for a blockbuster swoop for Neymar, according to reports in Spain. The La Liga giants reportedly have just £88m in the bank as they are set for a massive squad overhaul ahead of next season. Neymar, 27, is said to be holding out for eye-watering wages of £1.2million-a-week in order to consider his move to Real Madrid. The Paris Saint-Germain star is unsettled at Parc des Prines following a disastrous season that saw the Ligue 1 champs crash out of the Champions League in humiliating fashion. And AS report that the PSG ace's demands could trigger a massive sell-off at the Bernabeu - to the benefit of Premier League clubs.

SERGIO RAMOS has confirmed he will stay at Real Madrid next season. The Spaniard, 33, had been linked with a move to China but called a press conference to reveal his future plans. Bernabeu skipper Ramos said: "It is true that I have an offer from China on the table, I will not lie about it. "The wage does not matter to me. I would play for Real Madrid for free. "We have not talked about the economic issue. For me the relationship with a club is always about trust and an affection."

REAL MADRID will table a £115million offer for Eden Hazard TODAY after he said his goodbyes to Chelsea. The Belgian superstar, 28, provided the perfect farewell gift to the Blues last night with two goals to help thrash Arsenal and win the Europa League. Hazard admitted after the game he wants to leave Stamford Bridge and Diario AS claim Madrid are now ready to make their move. The La Liga giants are yet to table a bid due to them wishing to respect Chelsea by allowing their season to finish. The forward is now heading off for international duty with Belgium but he wants to be presented as a Madrid player as soon as possible. And as previously reported, that could even be as early as Monday. AS claimed yesterday his wife Natacha was already in the Spanish capital with their children ahead of the blockbuster switch.

The federal government has approved the release of N22.6 billion as entitlements of pensioners of the liquidated Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL). The Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Dikwa, disclosed this on Tuesday. The federal government had paid the first 50 per cent of the entitlements to the pensioners who had completed their verification exercise in October 2018. The Nation reported that the pensioners had earlier held former finance minister, Zainab Ahmed, ‘captive’ for hours in her office on Tuesday, protesting against delayed verification Mr Dikwa said the offensive meted on the former minister by the protesting retirees was as a result of the communication lapses between his office, the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) and pensioners.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said it would include the date of birth of corps members on the certificate of national service as a measure to guard against age falsification. The NYSC said its decision was informed by the West African Examination Certificate and the scheme’s Exemption Certificate which included the dates of birth of the holders. The NYSC Director-General, Shuaibu Ibrahim, said this in a keynote address during the technical session at the 2019 Batch B pre-mobilisation workshop in Abuja on Tuesday. The DG said the scheme observed that some tertiary institutions were guilty of presenting over-aged graduates for mobilisation. Mr Ibrahim said the rising number of corps-producing institutions and the “attendant rise in corps members’ population pose a great challenge which we must address.” “We have observed that some institutions present over-aged graduates for mobilisation. Such graduates falsify their age in order to avoid appearing on the exemption list.

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi has granted Nigerian Musician Azeez Fashola (popularly known as Naira Marley) bail. Justice Nicholas Oweibo, who presided over the bail hearing on Thursday afternoon, granted the singer bail in the sum of two million naira and two sureties. This was after he listened to the arguments of the defence and prosecution counsels. At the resumed bail application, the singer’s counsel, Olalekan Ojo, apologised for his absence at the initial arraignment on May 20 due to heavy downpour.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has nullified the emergence of Ned Nwoko as the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District. The court in a decision on Thursday said the case instituted at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court which resulted in the recognition of Mr Nwoko as the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission was wrongly filed. The appellate court ruled that the matter ought to have been brought at the lower court before the expiration of 14 days from the time of the incidence that birthed the suit. It further ruled that the failure of the applicant at the lower court to file the case before the expiration of 14 days meant that the case had become statute barred and the lower court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter in the first place.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto zonal office, on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 arrested one suspected politician with N60, 000, 000 (Sixty Million Naira) cash, following intelligent report of his suspicious money laundering activities. The suspect Murtala Muhammad who is alleged to be a brother to Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Professor Abdullahi Shinkafi, was arrested at No.145 Igala Hausing Estate, Off Byepass Road, Gusau, Zamfara State, by the operatives of the Commission.

The National Assembly Joint Committee has raised concern over Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) 2019 projected estimate of non-oil revenue tax collection of N146.54 billion. The co-chairman of the committee, John Enoh, and other members of the committee raised the concern at FIRS’s budget defence in Abuja on Monday. The committee sought to know why the 2018 approved estimate was N153.85 billion, while the 2019 projected cost stood at N146.54, amounting to 4.75 per cent decrease. On personnel cost, the committee asked why the service was proposing 14.6 per cent increase in number of staff from 7, 854 in 2018 to 9000 staff in 2019. It equally demanded explanation for the “proposed N160 million meant to sew drivers’ uniforms, N825 million for refreshment and security vote of N250 million among others.”

In honour of the outgoing governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, Autojosh presents a pictorial documentary of some key projects in the transport sector executed by the Ambode administration. The Proposed Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT Route  Abuelegba Flyover Bridge Airport Road Reconstruction Airport Road Flyover 21 Road Networks In Alimosho, Near Lagos-Ogun Border Completes 450 Roads, 50 Other Impactful Projects Bariga Jetty And Ferries Berger Bridge The 5000 New BRT Bus Project Ikeja Bus Terminal Ajah (Jubilee) Flyover Construction of 100 Bus Stops & Shelters Ultra Modern Ferry And Headquarters of the LASWA