Day: September 23, 2021

It’s not yet time to name, shame sponsors of terrorism —Malami

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Mr. Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, assured yesterday that no stone would be left unturned in the prosecution of Boko Haram financiers, saying it wasn’t yet time to name and shame their sponsors. Malami, in a statement signed by his media aide Dr. Umar Gwandu, said investigation to unravel those behind activities of insurgents in the country had reached advanced stage. According to the statement, the AGF, who spoke in New York, in continuation of the ongoing 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly,…

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Ex-Kwara gov, Ahmed’s house seized over N5bn debt

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The mansion of former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has been seized by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, over N5 billion indebtedness. AMCON said that the takeover followed the order of Hon. Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, who also ordered the freezing of the Bank Accounts of the former governor and his two companies including Trans Properties and Investment Limited and Trans It Consulting Limited AMCON noted that the former governor who is one of the founders of the newly established…

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Hilltop hotel invaded by gunmen in Abuja, policeman killed in shootout

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Hilltop International Premium Hotel at Tunga-Maje in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was on Tuesday attacked by armed men. They were said to have engaged policemen at the hotel in a gun battle and killed one of the cops. It was gathered that three persons, who lodged in the hotel, were injured, while one of them was hit by a stray bullet. A source said the armed men shot at the hotel doors to gain access. The source said, “They came around 11pm; they were many.…

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Akeredolu berates El-Rufai over comment on anti-open grazing law

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Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State Governor, has berated his counterpart in Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over the latter’s comment on anti-open grazing law. El-Rufai had described the anti-open grazing laws being signed by some of the southern governors as unrealistic. Akeredolu, in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, said such a statement should not have come from a leader. In the statement titled, ‘Anti-open grazing: El-Rufai’s attack on southern governors devious, a hysteric ploy to externalise banditry’, Akeredolu reiterated that the anti-open…

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