Tribunal Rejects Saraki’s Appeal For Trial Judge To Disqualify Himself

The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, on Thursday, threw out the application by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, where he sought for the self disqualification of the Chairman of the tribunal, Danladi Umar.

Saraki through one of his counsels, Oluyele Rapheal informed the tribunal of a pending application for the tribunal Chairman , Danladi Umar to disqualify himself.

Rapheal in his argument insisted that the application be heard due to the alleged shady dealings of the Chairman.

Court Stops The Swearing In Of Victoria Nyeche - See Reasons

Court stops The Swearing in of Victoria Nyeche for criminal impersonation, illegal use of Assembly Letterhead

Recovered Vehicle In A Police Station In Port-Harcourt. Photos

According to a Facebook user (Soty Ray), this car has been in police custody for months now without any particulars or any other form of claims to it... Read what he wrote below; IMPORTANT!!! PLS HELP REBROADCAST........Lost but Found Navy Blue Toyota Corolla Car - Abuja - ABC 327 VH @ Nkpolu police station, Mile 3. Port Harcourt...... Today as usual I went to the police station & saw this car parked.The DCO said that the car was seen along the road in December 2015 (obviously a stolen car, maybe from another state even). Four months in police custody & nobody has come to claim it. No vehicle particulars or any document to trace the owner. If the car is yours pls contact the DCO of Nkpolu, Mile 3 police station (UST junction)... Help rebroadcast till it gets to the owner. God bless you.

Fish Eats Drowned Guy At Elegushi Beach (PHOTO)

This is not good at all. One has to be very careful whenever you go out to catch fun at the beach. If you know you can't swim, don't go near the water. This young man got drowned at one of the Lekki Beaches; days later the body was recovered by coast-guards with parts of his body eaten up by fishes.....

Surgeons remove sword lodged next to man's heart in heart-stopping footage

Footage shared online shows a team of doctors hard at work as they try to remove a sword lodged just a millimetre away from a man's beating heart. The medical professionals are seen sliding the weapon past the man's vital organ in an attempt to safely remove it.

Rivers state police declares man wanted

The Rivers State Police Command has declared one Solomon Ndigabara ”m”, a native of Yeghe community of Gokana Local Government, Rivers State. He is wanted for the alleged arson he planned and executed on 22/02/2016 on a property worth millions of naira in Bori, Khana Local Government.

He is dark in complexion, about 5.9 inches tall and in his early fifties of age. His last known address is Yeghe community of Gokana Local Government, Rivers State.

Any person or group of persons with useful and actionable information as to the whereabouts of the wanted person should report to the nearest police station or call the following Police distress lines08032003514, 08028915460, 08028915462 and 08160723892, please.

DSP. AHMAD K. MUHAMMAD, POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, FOR : COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, RIVERS STATE COMMAND.

Bomb blast at IDP camp in Borno

According to a report on Channels TV, two female suicide bombers have attacked an IDP camp situated in Bama, Borno state. Number of casualties is yet unknown. More details later.

Students reportedly sentenced to two months for hawking fuel & constituting a nuisance in Abuja

A male student and his female partner have been sentenced to two months imprisonment, each, by an Abuja Grade 1 Area Court for hawking fuel in a jerry can along Abuja-Kubwa expressway, an act which constitutes an embarrassment to the Government.

According to the prosecutor, a team of police officers apprehended & arrested the accused, bringing them to the police station with 55 litres of fuel in their possession.

NNPC Distributes 1,194 Trucks Of Petrol Nationwide

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said 1,194 trucks of petrol were loaded nationwide on Tuesday.

This is contained in the corporation’s Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily supply nationwide schedule released in Abuja.

According to the statement, twenty one import vessels laden with a total volume of 844.1 million litres have been confirmed to arrive in the month of April for NNPC.

US Forces Locate Chibok Girls-New York Times

MAROUA, Cameroon — The American and African forces sent to Cameroon to fight Boko Haram have, on several occasions, located clusters of the schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant group two years ago, United States officials said.

Rescue operations have not been carried out, the officials said, because of fears that any ensuing battle with Boko Haram fighters would put the captives at risk, or incite some form of retaliation against hostages still being held in other areas.

American officials said a combination of local intelligence, intercepted communications and drone footage had been used to locate groups of the 276 girls abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School in the Nigerian town of Chibok two years ago this month. Some of the girls have since been tracked to Nigeria’s sprawling Sambisa Forest.

Evidence Against Saraki Burnt In GTBank - Witness

Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says some of the documents that were evidence of transactions in the foreign account of Senate President Bukola Saraki got burnt.

Wetkas, who was responding to a question from Paul Usoro (SAN), Saraki’s lawyer, on some fund transfers from the senate president’s Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account to his alleged American Express bank account, said that in the course of his investigation, officials of GTB told him that some of the documents showing the transactions got burnt.

FG To Begin Payment Of Salaries By 25th Of Every Month – AGF

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, says the Federal Government plans to begins payment of staff salaries by the 25th of every month, as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Idris, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, said ``this is going to be given a test, I believe, by this month’’.

States To Benefit From The N345b EU Fund

Five states yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to access 1.5 billion euros fund for development projects.

The Academic Study European Union (ASEU) Resident Consultant for West Africa, Senator Jonathan Zwingina, who spoke at the agreement signing ceremony in Abuja, said the states paid nothing but only indicated their willingness and readiness to access the multi-billion-naira development funds.

Arik Air Shuts Down As Unions Protest N12.4bn Debt It Owed FAAN

Arik Air’s business activities were on Wednesday disrupted by members of several aviation unions over an alleged N12.4 billion debts owed the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
According to report, several passengers were left stranded at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport as placard-carrying unionists frustrated the operation of the airline as early as 6.30am.

Some stranded passengers were seen demanding a refund from the airline staff while others were making alternative arrangements on how to be able to depart for their destinations.

Oshiomhole Builds 30-feet Underground Drainage System In Benin (Pics)

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has assured residents of Sokponba Area of Benin City that the over 30-feet deep underground drainage project which is ongoing will bring a lasting solution to the problem of flooding in the area. He said his administration is determined to complete on-going road and drainage projects at the Second East Circular and Sokponba areas of the state capital. Already sections of the dual carriageway road on Second East has been asphalted. Speaking during an inspection of projectsat the Second East Circular and Sokponba Roads in Benin City, Governor Oshiomhole said, the government is doing everything possible to ensure completion of the projects before the full rainy season.

Saraki, Orubebe ‘meet’ At CCT (PHOTO)

Senate President Bukola Saraki and Godsday Orubebe, former minister of Niger Delta affairs, are both at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) at present.

Orubebe arrived a few minutes before the senate president, who sauntered into the courtroom at 10:03am.

Both personalities are facing charges at the CCT for alleged false declaration of assets.

Obama Sends Samantha Power To Nigeria Over Boko Haram Growing Threat

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, will be in Nigeria between Thursday and Friday to highlight the growing threat Boko Haram poses to the country.
This is contained in a statement by the Information Unit, U.S. Embassy in Abuja and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

It stated that Power had earlier visited Cameroon and Chad between April 16 and 20 to underscore the rising danger the insurgence poses to the Lake Chad Basin region.

“Boko Haram is one of the deadliest terrorist groups in the world.

Why world’s smallest phones, Zanco Fly are doing well in the market

Zanco Fly, believed to be the world’s smallest phone is doing well in the market. With a tiny 0.66 screen, most of the people buying the mobile phone from online market, Amazon are prisoners. Prisoners buy the phone and hide them inside themselves, reports metro.co.uk. One review claims that the phone can be hidden in the anus, because of its smallness. Former prison inmate Carl Cattermole, who created a guide to prison survival at prisonism.co.uk, said that smuggled phones were ‘everywhere’ in prison. But the owner of a company selling the phones described the Fly model as ‘pretty good’ – but warned against sticking them up your backside. “If someone rang me and said, “I’m going to put one of these up my anus,” I’d say don’t,” he said. “I’ve heard of people saying they’ve had some of these small phones on charge and they’ve blown up.”

Why We Can’t Disclose Asset Form Of Saraki, Others – CCB

The Code Of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has revealed that the Bureau cannot disclose the asset form of citizens as it runs contrary to the constitution which guarantees and protects the privacy of citizens.

The CCB hinged it’s argument on the premise that section 37 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, which guarantees and protects the privacy of citizens, their correspondence and telegraphic communications amongst others.

The Bureau was responding to a request by Barry Benedict Ezeagu, the national cordinator,SNG, on the freedom of Information request on the declaration of properties, assets and liabilities of some public officers.

Tope Moradeyo Ogun Dies With 6 Months Pregnancy

This is sad! Close friends and family of Tope Moradeyo Ogun have been thrown into mourning, following the death of the beautiful lady who’s well known of in the Lagos social scene.

Tope, who is married to a Lagos socialite, Leke Ogun died on Thursday, April 14. According to reports, she died after suffering pregnancy complications.

Photos: Army intercepts 92 armed herdsmen at check-points, recovers deadly weapons and charms

 
 The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army on Monday, April 18, paraded 36 armed herdsmen who were intercepted by troops of the 117 Guards Battalion Keffi along the Abuja-Keffi road on Sunday. 56 other herdsmen were arrested at the Dantata check point between Kuje and the Abuja airport.

According to the spokesman of the brigade, Captain Bashir Jajira, the 36 herdsmen were arrested by troops at the Keffi check point at about 4:30 pm Sunday, April 16, in a Diana Truck and a Toyota Camry Salon car.

Just In: Buhari meets ministers over budget

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council where a major decision on the 2016 budget may be taken. The meeting started at exactly 11am inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; and most ministers are in attendance. Details soon

Saraki seeks to stall trial again, asks judge to disqualify self

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja
The PUNCH can authoritatively report that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has filed another application before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, to stall his ongoing trial on charges of false asset declaration.
Saraki whose numerous applications seeking to stall the trial had been dismissed by the CCT itself and others including the Supreme Court, through his fresh motion, is asking the tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar, to disqualify himself.

PhotoNews: Saraki, some senators at the CCT today

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Deputy Senate President Ekweremadu not our anti-corruption Ambassador - EFCC

EFCC has released a statement denying media reports that Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has been appointed as the agency's Anti-Corruption ambassador. Read the statement below...
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some reports in the print and online media, on April 20, 2016 claiming that the anti-graft agency has decorated the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, as “Anti-Corruption Ambassador”.