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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned Jide Omokore , a business man and ally of former Petroleum Minster, Diezani Allison-Madueke, Victor Briggs, Abiye Membere, David Mbanefo, and Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited. They were arraigned on 9-count charge bordering on money laundering. They appeared before Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Abuja.

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted a bail of N250 million each to a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and three others charged with money laundering. Fani-Kayode, who was also the Director of Media and Publicity in the campaign organisation of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, was arraigned alongside a former Finance Minister, Nenadi Usman, and Danjuma Yusuf. Also charged with them is Joint Trust Dimension Nig. Ltd.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced M. k Ahmad and Tokunbo Abiru the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Skye bank respectively. Both of them are now to bear the burden of turning around the bank’s huge liquidity challenge and quickly save it from collapse.

FULANI herdsmen have agreed with the Olomu Traditional Council in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, to vacate the kingdom for an interim period of two weeks beginning from June 25, to July 9 to enable the kingdom work out modalities for re-entrance in order to avoid further clashes.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore. Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed his arrest on Sunday. He said Omisore was arrested at his Abuja home by a team of EFCC operatives on Sunday morning. He was then taken into EFCC custody for questioning. Last month, the EFCC had declared him wanted in connection with a case of receiving and misappropriating the sum of over N700, 000,000.00 from the Office of the National Security Adviser, between June and November, 2014.

 A suicide bomber carried out an attack early on Monday near a U.S. diplomatic site in the western Saudi city of Jiddah, according to the Interior Ministry. The ministry said the attacker detonated his suicide vest when security guards approached him near the parking lot of a hospital.

Japan supporters will be looking to the goalscoring ability of Shinji Okazaki when the Samurai Blue open third round qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ at the start of September against United Arab Emirates. The 30-year-old ace-striker is now in his prime, scoring regularly for both club and country.

The Nigeria Football Federation will on Friday, 8th July release a short-list of candidates for the vacant position of Super Eagles’ Head Coach. However, the Federation’s Technical and Development Committee has set a deadline of Wednesday, 6th July 2016 for interested candidates to apply for the position. Pinnick Chairman of the committee, Barrister Chris Green, said that applications are invited from all persons who feel they are qualified for the position, as the three

At last after 229 hours and 58 minutes of straight DJing, DJ Obi’s ten-day attempt has come to a close, due to medical advisement, at 1:28pmon Saturday, July 2nd. DJ Obi sets new world record. (Press) Thanks to the love and support of countless individuals, the news that DJ Obi, one of Nigeria’s most notable DJ’s, was making an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Longest Marathon Club DJing spread like wildfire.

Following the directive by Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on the enforcement of Law against hawking in the state, most streets and highways at the weekend seemed deserted by traders for fear of being arrested. This came as the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences, vowed to commence a total enforcement on street trading across the state as directed by the governor today. Ambode at the weekend,

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima The Borno State Government has debunked allegations that it received billions of cash donations in local and foreign currencies for the management of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), saying that only a total of N345 million had been received by the government in the last five years.

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally ruled out the possibility of breaking the Ramadan fast with the embattled President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu; and other leaders of the National Assembly. Since his return from his leave on June 19, Buhari had hosted different groups to Iftar, during which they broke their fast with him.

Jose Mourinho addresses the press and meets his Man Utd players for the first time this week and has plenty of issues to deal with at Carrington. Jose Mourinho will start his first week asManchester United manager on Monday ahead of his expected first press conference on Tuesday and pre-season training beginning on Thursday.

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