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Access Bank staff in police net for stealing N18m from customer’s account

The Katsina State Police Command has paraded the Head of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) operations at the Daura branch of Access Bank in Katsina State has confessed to conspiring with a colleague to steal about N18 million belonging to a customer of the bank. “I primed an ATM card for a colleague and friend of mine, and he said N18 million was the dividend from the bank, of which he sent me N10 million,” the suspect, Adewumi Bolaji Gabriel, said when the police paraded him along with others for sundry…

Tinubu rejigs North-west Dev. Commission, appoints members for SEDC

Jide Ige

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation a modified list of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC). The President has also nominated Hon. Emeka Atuma as chairman of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Onanuga said President Tinubu had earlier nominated Ambassador Haruna Ginsau as chairman of the NWDC board and named Senator Tijani Yahaya Kaura and Hon. Abdulkadir S. Usman…

Allegation of exploitation in ticket pricing untrue -Air Peace

Jide Ige

Air Peace on Friday explained the cost component of a flight ticket, saying a one-hour flight should have cost N700,000 going by the high cost of operation. Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the airline, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide, also faulted the recent allegation of exploitation of passengers by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). She said the report alleging that the airline was being investigated for exploitative fare was not based on any empirical fact even as she stated that the allegation caused the airline to lose a slot…

DHQ invites Amnesty Int’l to justify 10,000 death allegations

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

Nigeria’s military high command says it has invited the international human rights organization, Amnesty International, to defend its allegations against the armed forces that 10,000 civilians died in its custody. It described the claims by the international rights group as “malicious, shocking, lacking in merit as well as mischievous” adding that the armed forces of Nigeria as a professional organization could not have engaged in what it was accused of. Amnesty International at a press briefing n Maiduguri on Thursday accused the military of sending 10,000 civilians into early grave…

Blockade of Emir Sanusi’s Palace: Kano Govt fingers FG, vows to resist

Jide Ige

The Kano State Government has fingered the Federal Government in the blockade of Kano Emir’s palace on Friday. Armed police and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had blocked the entrance to the palace, creating a tense atmosphere. Reports say Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II was billed to address some economists on the controversy generated by the tax reforms bills before the National Assembly. The emir was also scheduled to accompany his newly appointed district head Munir Sanusi to Bichi. The security operatives sealed the entrance to the palace…

Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Muyideen Bello is dead

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Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello, a popular Islamic cleric is dead, aged 84, the Ibadan-based preacher passed on Friday morning. The demise of the cleric was confirmed by Sheikh Akewugbagold Taofeek, an Ibadan-based cleric, who disclosed the death of the fearless Oyo state-born preacher in a Facebook post on Friday. According to Akewugbagold, the renowned preacher returned to his creator on Friday, praying that God be pleased with his soul. “Today is one of my saddest days ! My father and mentor, has returned to his creator. SULTONUL WAHIZEEN of Yorubaland…