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Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the Sokoto State High Court, on Monday, granted a final order forfeiting the sum of N1,362,675,353 to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The money had been seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). On July 2, 2021, the judge granted an interim order of forfeiture following an exparte application by the EFCC. Mohammed directed that the ruling be published in a national newspaper for any one with interest in the money to show cause why it should not be permanently handed over to the government. At today’s hearing, EFCC counsel, S. H. Sa’ad, said the commission complied, made the publication, and wants the money ceded to FG. Counsel to the respondents, Shamsu Dauda, did not oppose the application. After submissions of the lawyers, Justice Mohammed ordered the final forfeiture. The EFCC in Sokoto had traced the funds, suspected to be proceeds of illicit activities, to the bank account of the first respondent, Aishatu Bandado Magaji....

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao has promised to support the Nigerian Airforce in establishing a National Research and Development Foundation (NRDF), being canvassed by the Research and Development Standing Committee (RDSC) of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). He made the disclosure when members of the Defence and Security Subcommittee of RDSC paid him a courtesy visit at the Airforce Headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Chief of Air Staff also lauded the Fund for its sincerity in the disbursement of R&D funds. “It is one thing to have an organization that is in charge of R&D; it is another thing for the organization to also look for other institutions that will need those funds for R&D. You are not just sitting in your office and waiting for people to come, but you are also coming to us. ”We highly appreciate your commitment, and it shows that you are very sincere; that you want to spend the money for what it is meant for,” he...

Comedian, actor and activist, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni has disclosed that he is quick to turn down sugar daddy roles as he looks forward to more intriguing characters. In an exclusive interview with Scoop, he disclosed that “On the day I was arrested at Lekki tollgate, I was supposed to have a shoot for a big brand. But, when they saw that I was arrested, they called my manager immediately and canceled our deal. They said that they did not want to be associated with me at that time, so it wouldn’t seem like they were part of those fighting government. However, that is their fault, not mine. If they had done their research on me, they would have known that my love for humanity comes before any other thing. That is my priority. As a matter of fact, I believe that God has given me my platform to be able to use it to speak for myself and others. That is what I stand.” The actor and skit maker also reveals that he turned down roles that portrayed him as a “freaky fr...

Embattle man of God calls out the Living Faith Church for firing him and over 40 other pastors running different branches for generating low income. Pastor Peter Godwin who headed a branch of the said Church in Ikere Ekiti founded by Pastor Oyedepo narrated the ordeal of being sacked from his parish over poor growth index which he considers a slap on the practice that Christ stands on. In a video made available by Sahara Reporters, Pastor Godwin insisted that the sack letter met him unexpectedly and further inquiries to the head office left him in more shock on how his poor generated income is the cause of his dismissal. Watch the video below.. The post Pastor calls out Living Faith Church for sacking over 40 prophets for generating ‘low income’ (Video) appeared first on Warritatafo | News & Entertainment Guru . from Warritatafo | News & Entertainment Guru https://ift.tt/3BhFwcT via IFTTT

The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Hussein Adamu, has said the Zobe dam commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Katsina State is just one out of 116 other water resource projects abandoned by past successive administrations. He made the remark while speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the multibillion Naira water scheme project at Dutsima LGA of Katsina State on Thursday. He said the contract for the Zobe Regional Water Supply Scheme was first awarded in 1992 and had since then suffered serious setbacks for the past 29 years, in the hands of successive administrations due to neglect and lack of budget support before President Muhammadu Buhari came to its rescue recently. “The Zobe Regional Water Scheme was initiated in 1992 as a turnkey project in the total sum of $122 million and it is one of the 116 water resource projects comprising of dams, irrigation and water supply that were either abandoned or uncompleted by the past administration. “The case...

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Mr. Danladi Yakubu Umar who was alleged to have assaulted one Clement Sargwak in March this year, has dragged the victim and the Senate panel investigating the matter to court. Others joined in the suit as contained in the originating summons dated 13th July 2021 are the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, the chairman and members of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions as well as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. Umar, in the suit with file no. FHC/ABJ/ CS/671/2021 is challenging the Senate’s constitutional power to conduct an investigation and the purpose for which it is exercisable. Specifically, the embattled CCT chairman is asking the court to interpret the constitutional powers granted the Senate or House Committees on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, whether it covers public assaults which as averred by his attorneys, are part of the consti...