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Mr. Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, disclosed in an EFCC publication how he declined a mouth-watering 1 million Pounds brief from an unnamed former governor to help him launder funds abroad. Femi Falana, whose testimonial is contained in the current edition of ALERT, a monthly pull-out by the EFCC, pleaded with his colleagues to be wary of briefs from politically-exposed persons (PEPs). Falana explained that the governor had asked him to assist in moving a huge sum of money to an undisclosed country and offered to pay him…

A Bill which criminalises the activities of land touts and grabbers popularly known as “Omo Onile’s” or “Ajagungbale’s”, which was recently passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly, is an action which has understandably been hailed in many quarters. The reason for this is not far-fetched. These hoodlums have been making life hell for landowners and property developers in Lagos State. They have, over the years, earned their notoriety through such criminal actions as forceful entry and illegal occupation of landed properties, violent and fraudulent extortion of property developers,…

Pope Francis arrived Poland on Wednesday, a day after jihadists murdered a Catholic priest in France. In his first speech after touching down in the city of Krakow, the pontiff said the way to “overcome fear” was to welcome people fleeing conflict and hardship. Opening doors to migrants demands “great wisdom and compassion” he said, chastising a rightwing government that has refused to share the burden during Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II. “We must not be afraid to say the truth, the world is at war because…

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has faulted the refusal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to make public the statement it extracted from the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, in its ongoing probe of money meant for the purchase of arms and the funding of the last general elections in the country. Fayose also asked the anti-graft agency to publish his personal accounts it froze to let the whole world know what is contained therein. According to him; ‘’Dasuki’s statement, will at least show…

The Federal Government has confirmed that it’s in dialogue with Niger Delta militants towards putting a stop to pipeline vandalism and  violence being experienced in the region. The President gave the confirmation through the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu while granting farewell audience to the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, Mr. Michael Zinner, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari, who confirmed that the talks are being done through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies said the dialogue is meant to find a lasting solution to insecurity in…

Federal government has been accused of being responsible for backwardness of education in Nigeria. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday accused the Federal Government of being responsible for the backwardness of education in the country which had affected its global rating. ASUU lamented that instead of the budgetary allocation to improve, it was only reducing and called on the government to commence the process for the payment of N623 billion, being backlog of earned academic allowances and funding of universities. National President of ASUU, Comrade Biodun Ogunyemi, while…

An Abuja High Court at Maitama, on Friday, declined to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release the former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, who has been in its custody since July 3, on bail. The court was presided over by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi. Omisore who was alleged to have received about N1.3billion from the detained former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, failed to persuade the court to order his release pending when a charge is formally entered against him by the…