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The Federal Government will soon resuscitate Special Terrorism Prosecution Courts, the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said. Malami made this known in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations on Thursday in Abuja. The move, Malami said is geared towards the Federal Government’s commitment to end insecurity in the country. “The federal government is committed to ending insecurity in the country, and added that the courts are to bring to book all those found guilty in connection with terrorism so as to serve as deterrence to others. “In addition to the prosecution…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that the commission has not prosecuted the former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison Madueke, because the ex-minister was out of Nigeria’s jurisdiction. According to the April edition of the EFCC magazine, EFCC Alert, Bawa further disclosed that the challenges associated with bringing her home to face justice remained an obstacle to the commission. He revealed that the commission had recovered $153milion from the former minister who had been living in Britain since leaving office in 2015. Bawa also said the anti-graft agency recovered no fewer…

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has canvassed for the strict observance of Covid-19 protocols as Muslims celebrate Eid el Fitri in the country. Omo-Agege, in a Sallah message on Thursday, emphasised the need for careful observance of Covid-19 protocols, noting that while Nigeria has been relatively safe thus far, the world is yet to overcome the pandemic. He stressed that even with the conclusion of Ramadan fasting, Nigeria and the entire world needs a continuation of the self-control, godliness and generosity towards others. While felicitating with Nigerian Muslims as they celebrate Eid-el Fitri, Omo-Agege commended them for…

By Olusegun Adeniyi Last Sunday, the charismatic ‘House on the Rock’ Pastor, Paul Adefarasin told his congregation that no country has survived two civil wars. He warned that if the current situation degenerates, nobody can foretell the consequences. After calling on the government and other stakeholders to come together to address the challenge, Adefarasin then added a controversial statement that has gone viral: ”I bring you greetings from Pastor Ifeanyi (his wife) who is busy taking care of the frontier of our world and preparing our escape route. If you don’t have a plan B… I know you have faith.…

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury continues to express confidence in his ability to make easy work of unified champion, Anthony Joshua, not missing a moment to let it be known that he thinks Joshua is a hype job, writes badlefthook.com. Fury admits that he’s not certain whether or not a fight against Joshua will come off, but says if it does, he’s not at all concerned with what Joshua’s bringing to the table. “Either way, if that Joshua fight happens it doesn’t go the distance — he gets knocked out,” Fury said. “He is no good to me, none of…

• Gets 57,000 vaccines The Lagos State Government has placed the United States, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Togo, South Africa, Canada, France, Germany, Uganda, the Netherland, Cameroun, Angola and Rwanda on its watch list as it works to prevent a third wave of the pandemic. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure yesterday at a briefing on the state’s COVID-19 update and preparation against the third wave, insisting that preventing the importation of the mutants was the best way to adopt. “We are preparing and building resistance, but if the third wave enters, the state would prevent it from…

• Seeks support for local operators Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured that the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) registration would create a sustainable digital identity for Nigerians. Speaking in Lagos during a facility tour of SecureID, manufacturing, personalisation/fulfilment and digital solutions provider in the country, he noted that electronic identification was key to effective participation in the digital economy. He said the Federal Government was working hard to ensure that citizens were active participants in the digital system through the ongoing scheme. Osinbajo lauded the firm for bringing the country to the forefront of global competitiveness with its world-class smart…

Thomas Tuchel said Chelsea face a “big fight” to finish in the Premier League’s top four after their damaging 1-0 defeat against Arsenal on Wednesday. Tuchel’s side missed a chance to climb above Leicester into third place as Emile Smith Rowe bagged the first-half winner at Stamford Bridge. Smith Rowe punished a wayward back-pass from Jorginho to leave Tuchel anticipating a tense finish in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Fourth-placed Chelsea is six points ahead of fifth-placed West Ham, who have a game in hand, and seven in front of sixth-placed Liverpool, who have two games…

• Miyetti Allah: Governors’ move is a call for secession • KACRAN: Ban on open grazing negates 1999 constitution • Yakasai, Ndume fault governors’ position • Akeredolu: Why we banned open grazing in South • Southern senators, Reps endorse resolutions, say action timely Divergent reactions continue to trail Tuesday’s call by the Forum of Southern Governors to ban open cattle grazing in the entire 17 southern states of the country. The governors had, after a four-hour meeting in Asaba, Delta State, agreed that open grazing should be banned. Open grazing of cattle has often caused conflicts between host communities and migrant…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has declosed that the anti-graft agency recovered $153 million from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. He said the agency also recovered the final forfeiture of over 80 properties in Nigeria valued at about $80 million from the minister, who has been living in the United Kingdom, UK, since leaving office some years ago. Bawa, who made the disclosure in the April Edtion of its in-house magazine, EFCC Alert, explained that the EFCC would want the former minister to face trial in Nigeria. “There are several…