EFCC charges Dokpesi with money laundering, others

John Alechenu, Everest Amaefule and Ade Adesomoju

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has preferred six counts of money laundering and procurement-related charges involving N2.1bn against the former Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi.

The suit, containing the charges, numbered FHC/ABJ/CR/380/2015, was filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday.

Fuel Tanker Falls On Lagos Bridge, Ignites Fire

A tanker loaded with fuel and belonging to Oando Oil Company fell off its truck in the early hours of today over the Ojuelegba Bridge in a densely populated part of Lagos. The mishap triggered a fire that injured several residents, burnt part of a mosque as well as several cars, our correspondent reported from the scene.

Pro-Biafra Protests: Group Accuses Military Of Killing 11, Wounding More

The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has accused members of the Joint Military Taskforce of shooting at unarmed pro-Biafra protesters on December 2, 2015, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State. In a statement, the CLO’s executive director, Ibuchukwu Ohabuenyi Ezike, claimed that the task force members killed one Vivian Emeka and 10 others and left many protesters with severe injuries. The group also added that more than 100 protesters are being held in custody in Abuja, calling the detentions an abuse of court orders. The CLO is demanding a full investigation. 

Mr. Ezike stated that a contingent of the heavily armed joint task force, consisting of personnel from the Army, Navy, police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, last Wednesday attacked thousands of unarmed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group seeking a separate republic of to be called Biafra. 

President Buhari arrives Nigeria after South Africa Trip [PHOTOS]

President Buhari arrives Abuja after attending the Forum of China-Africa cooperation in Johannesburg on 6th Nov 2015

PROMOTION: Presidency Promotes 907 FRSC Officers

The Presidency has approved the promotion of 907 Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) officers between the ranks of Deputy Corps Commander and Deputy Route Commander.

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This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Bisi Kazeem, Head, Media Relations and Strategy, and issued in Abuja on Saturday.

Nigerian Army Captures Boko Haram Chief Cameraman

The Nigerian Army today announced that they've caught the video cameraman of dreaded Boko Haram terrorist group in Borno state. A press release by Ag. Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman states that the arrested cameraman was listed as number 58 on the recently released list of Boko Haram's 100 most wanted terrorists.

See full press statement below:

REVEALED: How CBN financed PDP's campaign [TheCable]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) practically emptied its vaults apparently to finance the presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), sources conversant with investigations into security spending in the last administration have informed TheCable. 

TheCable had earlier reported the extra-budgetary disbursement of N40 billion to the office of the national security adviser and N20 billion to the Department of State Services (DSS) by the CBN, but fresh revelations indicate that the monies were released in dollar cash — contrary to all money laundering regulations. 

They were taken directly from the dollar reserve vaults of the central bank, TheCable understands. Security sources disclosed that in August 2014, Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, called a board meeting and asked for an approval of N60 billion to support the security services under a “special security intervention fund” he intended to create. Emefiele, who is also chairman of the board, told the members that the money was needed to equip the military to fight the insurgency in the north-east, following a series of onslaughts by Boko Haram. Some board members reportedly cautioned him against such an audacious move, advising instead that the expenditure should be tied to procurement, but he was said to have rejected the advice. 

TB Alliance, WHO Launch Child-friendly Tuberculosis Medication

The fruit-flavoured medication dissolves in water within few minutes

The fruit-flavoured medication dissolves in water within few minutes
TB Alliance, the World Health Organisation and its partners have launched the first ever child-friendly tuberculosis medicines .

 President and Chief Executive Officer of TB Alliance, an international non-profit organisation, Dr. Mel Spigelman, made this announcement at a press briefing at the 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Cape Town, South Africa.

 The fruit-flavoured TB doses is going to save over 1,000,000 children with drug sensitive tuberculosis.

HOW TO APPLY FOR 2015/2016 NNPC/MPN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

As part of support to educational development and human capacity building, Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN), operator of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/MPN Joint Venture awards annual scholarships to qualified undergraduate students in Nigerian Universities. Applications for the 2015 NNPC/MPN Undergraduate National Scholarship is now open.

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Awards will be made to qualified and suitable students who are currently admitted in Nigerian Universities irrespective of state of origin including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

BREAKING: DSS Arrests Dasuki, Ex National Security Adviser.

After three weeks of laying siege on his Abuja residence, the Department of State Services (DSS) has finally arrested the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

Dasuki was arrested Tuesday and is currently being grilled at the DSS headquarters in Abuja.

Report have it that Dasuki, who is alleged to have stolen about $2.1 billion through fictitious contracts, followed the security agents voluntarily.