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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, signed into law, three bills; the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, and the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2022. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the pieces of legislation are meant to improve the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing/proliferation financing framework in the country. The statement was titled, ‘In the renewed fight against money laundering, terrorism and other financial crimes, President Buhari…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has clarified his earlier directive to all federal government appointees to resign their appointments by next Monday ahead of the forthcoming series of primary elections in the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. The move is in line with the relevant provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended). The president had at the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting of Wednesday directed his appointees who have indicated interest in vying for elective positions to resign by Monday. However, there was confusion in certain quarters regarding the fate of…

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Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, said it had taken over assets belonging to Aeroland Travels Limited, and its directors over indebtedness of N1.8bn. A statement from AMCON spokesperson, Jude Nwauzor, said this was sequel to the order of Honourable Justice D.E. Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division. It stated that, “It would be recalled that Justice Osiagor gave the ruling on February 7, 2022, and in compliance to the enforcement order of the court, AMCON put logistics together, and on Friday, May 6, 2022, took effective possession…

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The United Kingdom yesterday announced plans to begin issuance of new visa that allows holders of first degrees, masters, and doctorates to travel to the country and work in fields, such as science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship by May 30. The visa, known as high potential individual visa, allows applicants to relocate to the UK without a prior job offer or sponsorship.  Meanwhile, some of the requirements exempted those who graduated from Nigerian universities. Also, the applicants must have been awarded a degree, equivalent to or not less than a…

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   Abidemi Rufai, a former special assistant to ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has admitted stealing the identities of 20,000 Americans to claim $2million in disaster relief including $350,000 in COVID benefits. Rufai, 45, pleaded guilty in US District Court in Tacoma to stealing Social Security numbers and other personal data from residents of Washington State to pocket around $600,000. At the time, Rufai was working as a special assistant to the Ogun State governor in Nigeria before his May 2021 arrest at New York’s Kennedy airport when he was…

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Professor Wole Soyinka, yesterday, travelled to Cotonou, Benin Republic, to visit Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. He was seen at the Seme border around noon crossing to Cotonou, the capital city of Benin Republic, where he was ‘mobbed’ by a crowd while waiting to complete immigration formalities. He was repeatedly asked where he was headed. His response was that he was on a visit to the Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho to “break the Muslim fast with him.” Reminded that neither he nor Ighoho was…

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