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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed off the Kaduna residence of one Emmanuel Oluwatosin, declared wanted by the FBI. Two Mercedes-Benz cars (Models C550e and C450) were found at Oluwatosin’s house located at 17/19 Seamans street, Maigero, Kaduna. He was arraigned before the Sokoto state high court on Tuesday and prosecuted on one count charge bordering on internet fraud to the tune of $150, 000. The judge sentenced him to two years in prison ordered seizure of his properties. The EFCC said the convict’s journey to prison started on August 29, 2019 when he was arrested following intelligence by FBI on his involvement in internet scams. Below are pictures of the cars and the house that were seized from him: The exotic cars EFCC operatives with the suspect

President Buhari has presented Integrity awards to two public servants, Bashir Abubakar and Mrs Josephine Ugwu of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, for exhibiting Integrity in the performance of their official duties. Buhari presented the awards to the recipients at the opening of the two-day National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in Public Sector held at the State House Banquet hall, Abuja. The event is being organized by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in collaboration with Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Abubakar rejected 412,000 dollars (N150 million) bribe offered to him by drug traffickers to import 40 containers laden with Tramadol, a controlled and highly addictive drug. Ugwu, a former cleaner at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos had on different occasions returned millions of naira found in the course of her dut...

Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, on Tuesday congratulated David Lyon, the Governor-elect of Bayelsa. Amaechi said the victory was a testimony of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administrative transformations. He lauded the APC-led Federal Government for genuinely working to alleviate poverty and tackle litany of economic challenges confronting the nation, which according to him, is yielding results. The minister, who is also an APC chieftain in the South-South, described the victory as the beginning of APC’s future glories in the geopolitical zone. “We thank God and congratulations to all the victors,’’ Amaechi said. NAN reports that the APC gubernatorial candidate, David Lyon, won in six of the state’s eight local government areas. He defeated his closest rival, Sen. Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, who captured only two local governments. The Chief Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, declared Lyon winner, having polled 352,552 votes to defeat Diri, who...

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson has released video evidence on how the Nigerian Army helped the All Progressives Congress rigged out the People Democratic Party in just concluded Bayelsa Governorship election. Addressing a world press conference in Yenagoa Dickson described the election as a charade and a carefully orchestrated plan to forcefully take over the state towards entrenching a one-party system. He said: “This was not the first time that we are having elections. People were killed, some ripped open and thrown into the river and up till now no arrest. “As democrats, we believe in using democratic procedures in challenging what happened in Ogbia. “In Ogbia, there was no collation done. In most of the areas, at the conclusion of voting, the soldiers came and rounded up everybody and forcibly took them to Ogbia town and asked all PDP leaders to leave to enable them to replace pre-written results. “And so the results announced for Ogbia, like those for Sout...

A 9-year-old Nigerian boy has told the sad story of how his teacher constantly defiled him and his other classmates, leaving him with a bleeding anus. Facebook user, Diana Mary Nsan, who shared the story online, said the teacher's evil act came to light after the 9-year-old boy was seen bleeding from his anus by his nanny who then informed his parents. The parents questioned him and he told them what the teacher has been doing to him. Diana also shared a video of the little boy recounting how the accused teacher repeatedly defiled him and his classmate. The little boy narrated how the teacher would always force him to his apartment within the school premises to rape him and how the teachers he complained to never listened to him. I got a call at about 8am this morning, and I .... This is a real life story, of one of the most handsome 9 year old boys I have met.Hes a smart kid, and very articulate.We are seeking redress in the court of law ,although my conscience knows the trut...

The secret police continues to hold on to Sowore despite two court orders directing it to release him after meeting bail conditions on both occasions. In yet another ridiculous twist, the Department of State Services on Tuesday said that it was yet to release pro-democracy campaigner and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, from its detention facility in Abuja because it doesn't want him to get knocked down by a vehicle on his way out. Spokesperson for the agency, Peter Afunanya, also told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that Sowore's lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), was yet to come fetch him from their facility. Afunanya said, "We cannot just release Sowore and ask him to go because he may be knocked down by a vehicle at the gate." Afunanya noted that Falana had not been to the headquarters of the service since the activist was granted bail, a claim the popular rights lawyer vehemently rejects. Afunanya claimed that the DSS was following administrative procedures...

Nigeria is blessed with courageous women who cannot be overlooked in the economic, political and social growth of the country. These women have steered the course of history in a usually male-dominated environment. They have made a distinct impact with their selfless works and their ambitions have brought them national and international recognition. Here are some few influential women in Nigeria today: ·  Folorunso Alakija : One of the top of the league of influential women is a 68- year old business baroness. She carved her niche in fashion, oil and printing industries. Alakija was listed as the second most powerful woman in Africa after Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the 87th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2015. She was 80th most powerful woman in 2016 but dropped off in 2017, according to Forbes. According to Forbes her real time net worth is $1.1bn. She is 19th Africa’s Billionaire of 2019. She is the group managing director of The Rose of Sharon Group which consists of...