High Court Fines Igbinedion N3m For N25bn Scam

Court Fines Igbinedion N3m For N25bn Scam

High Court in Benin - Edo, Sentenced the brother of ex-Governor Lucky Igbinedion, Michael, to a six-year jail term for N25bn money laundering offences.

The anti-climactic denouement to a trial that was marked by a series of drama and unconscionable adjournments became ominous Wednesday April 29, 2015 when the trial judge failed to sentence the accused persons having found them guilty on some of the charges in the 81-count information preferred against them by the EFCC. Instead, he fixed the sentencing for the next day, April 30, 2015 but it was clear the direction the pendulum was going to swing, as the two accused persons, Charles Eboigbodin, personal assistant to Lucky Igbinedion and Michael Igbinedion, though allegedly committed the same offense of money laundering, were however convicted on different counts.

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Jonathan Questions Buhari’s Victory | Presidential Election 2015

Jonathan Questions Buhari’s Victory | Presidential Election 2015

President Jonathan has, for the first time, questioned the results of the March 28 presidential election, maintaining that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is still the dominant party in Nigeria. Jonathan had congratulated Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), before the final result was announced but has now said he only did it for the unity of Nigeria.

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Missing $20bn: Okonjo-Iweala Disowns PwC, Says She Didn’t Hire the Firm

Missing $20bn: Okonjo-Iweala Disowns Pricewaterhousecoopers, Says She Didn’t Hire Firm

A statement released by Paul Nwabuikwu, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala’s spoksperson, said the minister was responding to a lawsuit filed by a group of three accounting firms before a Lagos High Court, accusing Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala of violating federal local content law by appointing PwC.

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WAR? This Is What Really Happened Between Mu’azu And PDP Governors

WAR? This Is What Really Happened Between Mu’azu And PDP Governors || Olisa Metuh Has Something To Tell You


The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has denied widespread reports that the party’s governors asked members of the committee and National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu to resign.

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High Court in Benin - Edo, Sentenced the brother of ex-Governor Lucky Igbinedion, Michael, to a six-year jail term for N25bn money laundering offences.

A Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State on Thursday sentenced a younger brother of ex-Governor Lucky Igbinedion, Michael, to a six-year jail term for N25bn money laundering offences.

An aide of the ex-governor,   Patrick Eboigbodin, was also jailed for 20 years for the   same of offences.

However, the governor’s brother has an option of paying N3m or N1m for each of the three counts on which he was found guilty to avoid going to jail.

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SHOCKING PHOTOS: Nigerian Army Releases Shocking Images Of Sambisa Forest Survivors – LOOK!

 PHOTOS: Nigerian Army Releases Shocking Images Of Sambisa Forest Survivors – LOOK!

The Nigerian military has released heart-wrenching images of what it says are survivors rescued from the notorious Sambisa forest where they were held hostage by Boko Haram insurgents.

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APC Zoning Of Offices: At Last!! Read What Atiku Told Nigerians After A Meeting With Buhari

APC Zoning Of Offices: At Last!! Read What Atiku Told Nigerians After A Meeting With Buhari

Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President on Wednesday met with President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), at the Defence House, Abuja.

Although Atiku said discussions held during the brief meeting were private, he told reporters that the All Progressives Congress had the capacity to thrash out issues surrounding the zoning of offices especially at the National Assembly.

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SHOCKING News: HEAVY Tension In Federal High Court Benin, Edo State Judge Convicts Igbinedion, Sentences Him…. Over…

SHOCKING News: HEAVY Tension In Federal High Court Benin, Edo State Judge Convicts Igbinedion, Sentences Him…. Over…

Public attention will shift to the Federal High Court Benin, Edo State, tomorrow, As Justice J. Liman sentences Michael Igbinedion, younger brother to Lucky Igbinedion, former Edo State governor and Charles Eboigbodin . The duo alongside their companies; Gava Corporation Limited; Romrig Nigeria Limited; PML Securities Company Limited and PML Nigeria Limited, were today convicted by Justice Liman of the charges of money laundering, misappropriation of funds and abuse of office brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, but reserved sentencing for Thursday April 30, 2015.

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SHOCKING NEWS: Boko Haram Allegedly Heading To South Africa To Bomb Them For Killing Nigerians? || South Africans In BIG TROUBLE?

SHOCKING NEWS: Boko Haram Allegedly Heading To South Africa To Bomb Them For Killing Nigerians? || South Africans In BIG TROUBLE?

The dreaded Boko Haram insurgents has been spotted in Zimbabwe in transit to South Africa, according to reports by UK-based news outlet ZimEye, citing Zimbabwe’s national intelligence agency.

According to the Zimbabwean news website, the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) issued an intelligence report, warning that the Islamist militant group is in Zimbabwe en route to neighbouring South Africa.

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SHOCKING NEWS!! Buhari Set To Slash Presidency, National Assembly Expenses And Salaries By 50%

SHOCKING NEWS!! Buhari Set To Slash Presidency, National Assembly Expenses And Salaries By 50%

IN KANO – MEMBER-ELECT, House of Representatives, Gaya,/Ajingi/Albasu federal constituency, Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya, has called on the President elect, Muhammadu Buhari to slash 50% expenses of the presidency and National Assembly expenses to garner enough resources to execute capital projects.

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Jobs Vacancies - Tizeti Network Ltd Is Currently Accepting CV's...

Employer: Tizeti Network Ltd

The Company
Tizeti Network Limited is a growing NCC licensed Internet Service Provider operating in Lekki, Lagos and expanding coverage to Lagos and Ibadan. We offer commercial and residential Internet to estates, hotels and multi-tenant buildings.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Accountant / Analyst

Job Number: 266815
Location: Lekki, Lagos

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Xenophobia: Jonathan, Zuma In Talks To Resolve Diplomatic Crisis

The incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and his South African counterpart, President Jacob Zuma had a telephone conversation over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians residing in South Africa.

According to a statement released on Thursday, April 30, by the South African presidency, both leaders restated the necessity for their countries to work together.

It was reported that Zuma spoke by telephone with Jonathan on the need not to let the recent attacks on some Nigerians and their businesses create a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

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Pro-Buhari Igbo want South-East to succeed Tambuwal

Despite not producing any ranking All Progressives Congress senator or member of the House of Representatives for the 8th National Assembly, the South-East geopolitical zone is seeking to succeed Mr. Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of the next House.

A Coalition of South-East Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Movement, on Wednesday called on the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari and the APC’s leadership not to exclude the zone from the sharing of principal offices of the National Assembly.

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Akume, Tinubu meet in Lagos over Senate presidency

One of the top contenders for the Senate presidency, Senator George Akume, and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday met at the Lagos home of Tinubu.

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FG demands corpses of executed Nigerians

The Federal Government has condemned the execution of four Nigerians by the Indonesian authorities over drug-related offences, despite pleas for clemency by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The government, while commiserating with the families of the deceased, demanded the repatriation of the corpses of the executed Nigerians.

It explained that they would be given decent burials by their various communities.

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FG warns Buhari against running parallel govt

The Federal Government has warned the President-elect,   Muhammadu Buhari, against utterances and actions   capable of portraying him as running a parallel government at a time President Goodluck Jonathan is still fully in charge.

The Minister of National Planning,   Abubakar Sulaiman, disclosed this at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

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Rescued girls undergo pregnancy, HIV tests

The military authorities have taken the 293 women and girls rescued by the Special Forces during a raid on the dreaded Sambisa Forest   to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State.

An intelligence officer, who made this known to one of our correspondents on Wednesday, also said the women and girls were   undergoing a series of tests, including pregnancy and HIV in the hospital.

The officer also said that seven of the girls had gunshot injuries which were being treated by the medical officials of the UMTH.

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I am not aware of ban on AIT, says Buhari

President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), said yesterday that he was not aware of the temporary ban imposed on African Independent Television, AIT, not to cover his official functions.
Consequently, he instructed all his aides, including the security team, to steer clear of all media activities and allow those assigned the responsibility to solely play the role with their colleagues.

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Job Vacancy - Sales Marketer Needed At First Choice Leasing Limited

Employer: First Choice Leasing Limited

 

The Company

First Choice Leasing Limited is a top range equipment leasing organisation. The company was dully incorporated in Nigeria and is a strong member of the Equipment Leasing Association of Nigeria (ELAN). 

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Urhobo militant group blows up gas trunklines in Delta

An Urhobo militant group, Urhobo Gbagbako, yesterday, claimed responsibility for two explosions that rocked two major gas trunklines belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC,

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Vacancies - Standard Metallurgical Company Limited Job Openings In Nigeria

Employer: Standard Metallurgical Company (SMC) Limited

The Company
Standard Metallurgical Company (SMC) Limited is a limited liability company registered in Nigeria to carry on business in the Iron and Steel Industry.

This is in response to the clarion call of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, appealing to friends and citizens of Nigeria, to come support and help take the Nigerian economy to the next level by investing in Nigeria.

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Falling oil prices threaten my agenda says Buhari

The President - elect, General Muhammadu Buhari yesterday painted a gloomy picture in the economic development of his administration as he said that the decline in the revenues due to fall in oil prices poses a great threat to his administration’s development agenda.

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Chibok Parents Angrily Reacted To Army Report... Army Dashed Our Hopes

Parents of the abducted schoolgirls from Chibok community in Borno State, yesterday, reacted angrily to the announcement by the army that none of the abducted girls was among the 293 females rescued on Tuesday from Sambisa Forest by the troops.

This came as Amnesty International disclosed that more than 2,000 women are still in captivity of the terrorists.

Reacting to the information by the army that none of the Chibok schoolgirls was among those rescued last Tuesday, Mr Enoch Mark, whose daughter and niece are among the 219 teenagers still being held by the insurgents said: “It is disheartening for our hopes to be dashed.

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Transition: Don’t take Jonathan’s magnanimity as cowardice, Jonathan’s men tell Buhari’s men

A disagreement has broken out between the transition committees of outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan and the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) as the President accused the Buhari team of acting like a parallel government and trying to stampede the Jonathan administration out of office.

Addressing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting, yesterday, Minister of National Planning who is also a member of the Jonathan Transition Committee, Abubakar Suleiman, said the Buhari transition team was making impossible demands from the government.

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Buhari’s Ministerial Appointment – Yesterday disclosed Ministerial appointee in his cabinet... To be announced

Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), yesterday disclosed that his cabinet would be announced very quickly within one week of inauguration; and that “Anyone with a whiff of corruption or any kind of taint will not be in the cabinet. Our manifesto will reflect zero tolerance for corruption”.

He however pledged to put an end to fuel subsidies, adding that the oil and gas sector would be reformed as a matter of priority in order to attract new investments.

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FAAN Finance Director Sacks Over “Appointment Irregularities”

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT: FAAN Finance Director Sacks Over “Appointment Irregularities”

The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has sacked the finance director at airspace regulator, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Tochukwu Bede Uchendu, over allegations of irregularities associated with his appointment as well as granting unapproved waivers to the tune of N1 billion.

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Jobs Vacancies Lagos First Choice Leasing Limited - Job for Sales Marketers in Lagos

First Choice Leasing Limited

Careers

Careers. First Choice Leasing Ltd is an equal opportunity ...

Job Title: Sales Marketer
Location: Lagos
Requirements

 ► Minimum of B.Sc in any field.
 ► Candidates should have an experience on field in an oil and gas company.

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Job Vacancy, HR of Top-Up Africa Limited is Recruiting - Position: Sales Executive

Employing Company: Top-Up Africa Limited

Job Vacancy, HR of Top-Up Africa Limited is Recruiting - Position: Sales Executive

Top-Up Africa Limited is an expert in payment solutions bringing its extensive experience in the sphere to the Nigerian market.

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