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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested Joseph Oyediran who is wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over internet fraud.

Head of EFCC Ilorin zonal office, Isyaku Sharu, said at a press conference on Friday that Mr Oyediran was arrested in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.

The arrest, he said, was part of EFCC/FBI collaboration against internet fraud.

“Three weeks ago, the US authority had written to us for assistance in tracking as well as possible arrest and prosecution of two most wanted FBI suspects in Nigeria,” Mr Sharu said.

Leakers.ng reports that FBI had launched a clampdown on internet fraudsters since the arrest of the founder of Invictus Group, Obinwanne Okeke, over conspiracy to commit fraud of about $12 million.

Acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, said the collaboration between the commission and the FBI has led to the recovery of the sums of $314,000 and about N373 million from perpetrators of computer-related fraud known locally as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’.

https://leakers.ng/crime/1435-just-in-efcc-arrests-joseph-oyediran-suspected-wanted-by-fbi/

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President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari have come under fire following a directive by the President to Ministers-designate, Igbere TV reports.

Igbere TV had reported that President Buhari on Tuesday, directed the incoming Ministers to channel all requests for meetings with him through Mr Kyari.

Buhari gave the directive at the end of the two-day special retreat for Ministers-designate and other top government functionaries at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.

“In terms of coordination, kindly ensure that all submissions for my attention or meeting requests be channelled through the Chief of Staff (CoS), while all Federal Executive Council matters be coordinated through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),” Buhari had said.

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to comment on the issue, with many taking a swipe at the President and describing him as a ‘TV', with Kyari as the ‘Remote’ control.

This is even as some have put up some meme describing the CoS as Nigeria's ‘de-facto president’, and vice president Yemi Osinbajo as Buhari’s ‘Special Adviser on TraderMoni.’

See some tweets below...

http://igberetvnews.com/918046/abba-kyari-nigerians-react-to-buharis-directive-to-ministers-designate/

The Federal Government has alleged that the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, tried to seek asylum while in India for medical treatment.

The government said this on Friday in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Gekpe.

El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, returned to the country around noon on Friday and landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Igbere TV reports.

The Federal Government said El-Zakzaky exhibited acts of misconduct which necessitated his repatriation.

“With total disrespect and complete loss of decorum for international procedures while in India, he initiated contacts with a team of lawyers led by Ali Zia Kabir Chaudary and Gunjan Singh in that country,” the statement began.

“He also contacted some Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), such as the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and other Shiite groups. His aim was to seek asylum and eventually relocate to another country.


“It is important to note that if an Indian court had granted El-zakzaky asylum or leave to travel to another country, it would have violated the Nigerian court order that granted him permission to travel for medical treatment.

“However, he used the opportunity of being in India to attempt to internationalise his cause by mobilising the Rights groups. Even most unfortunate and rather embarrassing as earlier stated, was his quest to be relocated to a 5-Star hotel to receive visitors instead of being admitted in the hospital as a sick person he claimed to be.

“In spite of his misconduct, El-zakzaky’s spouse went further to antagonize the Indian and Nigerian security agents and accused the latter of killing her children. These acts were aimed at winning international sympathy as well as disparaging the Nigerian Government. Having subordinated the quest for medical treatment to other ulterior motives, it became obvious that El-zakzaky was focused on realising some sinister motives thus the decision to return him to Nigeria,” the statement said.

El-Zakzaky and wife are now being held by the Department of State Services (DSS).

The IMN says the Federal Government tried to kill its leader in India.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/904659/just-in-el-zakzaky-attempted-to-seek-asylum-in-india-fg/

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has described Karim Ayinla Babalola (KAB) Olowu who died on Wednesday in Lagos as a foremost athlete and Nigeria’s nationalist who gave his all to the country.

In a tribute on Thursday to the late patriarch of the Tinubu family, the APC national leader also said the late KAB Olowu’s life exemplified the goodness in the Tinubu family name, Igbere TV reports.

He said: “Many of us in the family grew up under his watch and mentoring for which we remain eternally grateful. I particularly drank from his fountain of knowledge and wisdom.”

Tinubu titled his tribute “Alhaji Karim Ayinla Babalola ‘KAB’ Olowu (OON) Foremost Athlete, Philanthropist and Nigeria’s Nationalist”.

According to the tribute, KAB was the Chairman of Lagos State Sports Council. He was also the Chief Starter at the 1973 All-Africa Games held in Lagos, Nigeria.

“To give back to society, he set up the sports complex at the Nigerian Prison in Kirikiri, Lagos where he worked for some years. He also set up the then Prisons Athletics club, which produced many athletes for Nigeria. He was for several years a prominent member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

“He was that Nigerian sprinter and long jumper who was part of Nigeria’s first delegation to the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand (now Commonwealth Games). He was among the first group of Nigerians to participate in the Olympic Games and was particularly at the 1952 Summer Olympics Games.

“At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Canada, he won silver medals in long jump and the 4 x 110 yards relay, becoming the first Nigerian athlete to win two medals at the Commonwealth Games,” he said.

Tinubu prayed that Almighty Allah would accept his soul and grant him Aljanna Fridaus.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/902184/tinubu-pays-tribute-to-late-kab-olowu/

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Seven gunmen have kidnapped a pregnant woman in Katura, Dange Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto.

Luba Bello is said to be a sister of a prominent politician in the local government, Igbere TV reports.

Bello was abducted around 2:00 am on Thursday at her husband’s house.

Sources said her husband was assaulted before the woman was taken away.

Sokoto police spokesman, Sadiq Abubakar, said police at Dange Shuni Division received a distress call on the incident.

Mr Abubakar said: “As I’m talking, the police are on the trail of the kidnappers in order to rescue the woman.

“As part of this, all bushes around the area have been combed by the police and investigation has commenced into the matter.”

He urged the general public to provide police with information so as to curb the activities of criminals.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/901169/pregnant-sister-of-politician-kidnapped-in-sokoto/

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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has commiserated with the family of a farmer murdered by suspected herdsmen in Ikot Obio in Mkpat Enim Local Government Area of the state and victims of the attack.

It was gathered that the farmer identified as Friday Etor, went to his farm and met a herd of cattle feeding on his crops. He confronted the herdsmen and asked them to leave his land but they resisted.

In the ensuing disagreement, the herdsmen shot him dead. Several people were equally attacked by the herdsmen. An 11-year-old boy Nsikak Udoh, was also hospitalised, following bullet wounds he sustained in the attack, Igbere TV reports.

Addressing the people of Ikot Obio Nso, Ikpa Ikono clan where the dastardly act took place, Governor Emmanuel who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, said preying on the lives of the people of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen will not be accepted.

“Governor Udom Emmanuel is very saddened and unhappy by this unprovoked attack on our people. He called me by 1am in the midnight and asked me to be here this morning to console the people and calm frayed nerves.

Although we are peaceful and civilized in Akwa Ibom state, the elasticity of our patience is not infinite. As it is said in science when the limit of elasticity is exhausted there must be rupture and we do not want that” he said.

In other news, 10days after Aliyat Tiletile went missing, she has been found on Sunday, August 11, coincidently falls on her birthday which has relieved the tension of her family.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/896651/governor-udom-commiserates-with-family-of-farmer-killed-by-herdsmen-photos/

Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris, has in his Sallah message said that Nigerians are facing hardship.

He said this at his palace in Zaria, Kaduna State, that the nation needs intervention at the federal and state levels, Igbere TV reports.

“The suffering requires the attention and assistance of the governments at both federal and state levels,” the monarch said.

Emir Idris called on Fulani herdsmen and farmers to live in harmony to avoid further clashes.

He said: “Similarly, we are urging our people to continue to promote peaceful coexistence. Fulani herdsmen and farmers should respect the interest of one another. People are also urged to avoid rumour-mongering and give maximum cooperation to security agents.

“Kaduna state, local governments and the house of assembly should take measures that would bring about development in the areas of agriculture, animal husbandry and education.

“If these sectors are giving necessary attention, they are capable of bringing about peaceful coexistence and the end effect is improvement in the lives of our people.”

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/892645/nigerians-are-facing-hardship-emir-of-zazzau-says/

An international legal and finance expert, Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, has been appointed as a member of the World Trade Board.

Chairman of World Trade Board, Simon Paris, announced his appointment in a statement on Thursday.

Akin-Olugbade, an international counsel at ǼLEX Law Firm, joins 20 other global trade and finance leaders on the board as the first African member, Igbere TV reports.

Paris said that the appointment of the first African into the body comes at a most auspicious time, with the formal inauguration of the operational phase of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

“We welcome Dr. Adesegun Akin-Olugbade to our cohort as we continue to strive toward driving open trade for the benefit of all,” he said.

Paris said Akin-Olugbade is combining the highest academic qualifications and professional distinctions with excellent legal skills, extensive transactional experience, and corporate governance expertise.

Before he joined ǼLEX, Akin-Olugbade was with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, the Africa Finance Corporation and the African Export-Import Bank in Cairo, Egypt.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/882979/nigerian-man-appointed-first-african-member-of-world-trade-board/

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A former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Prof. Maurice Iwu, has arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his arraignment.

Spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tony Orilade, had said in a statement on Wednesday that Iwu would be tried for allegedly laundering N1.2 billion, Igbere TV reports.

The former INEC chair arrived court around 9:30 am on Thursday in the company of EFCC operatives.

Iwu is alleged to have been involved in the N23.29 billion poll bribery scandal during the 2015 general elections.

He will be tried by Justice Chuka Obiozor.

The judge is the only one sitting during the court’s ongoing annual long vacation.

Iwu will be represented by a senior lawyer, Ahmed Raji, who is also counsel for former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki.

Former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is named in the charge.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/882531/maurice-iwu-arrives-court-face-n1-2bn-alleged-fraud-charges/

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Former minister of aviation, Femi-Fani Kayode, has praised himself in his former role, saying he must have done something right in stopping plane crashes.

Mr Fani-Kayode was appointed aviation minister on November 7, 2006, and left the position on May 29, 2007, at the expiration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure, Igbere TV reports.

Fani-Kayode said in a tweet on Tuesday that the year before he became minister witnessed five plane crashes, adding that there was no crash under his watch.

“The year before I became Minister of Aviation there were 5 plane crashes with the loss of 453 lives. When I became Minister the planes stopped crashing. There was not one crash under my watch. When I left the Ministry planes started crashing again. I must have done something right!” he said.

The most recent major plane crash in the country occurred on June 3, 2012, involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 passenger plane, 5N-RAM, operated by Dana Air from Abuja to Lagos.

All 146 passengers and seven crew members were killed. Six victims were found inside the buildings that were hit by the plane.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/877626/just-in-fani-kayode-blows-own-trumpet-as-ex-aviation-minister/

Chairman/chief executive officer of Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has visited a prison in Cotonou, Benin Republic, to check on Nigerian inmates.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa said in a tweet on Wednesday that she visited one of the prisons in the French-speaking country, Igbere TV reports.

She was accompanied on the visit by the Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Kayode Oguntuase.

“In Coronou, with the Nigerian Amb to Benin Republic, as we visited one of the prisons in Cotonou to check on Nigerians in prison. Some are there for minor offenses, some awaiting trial for years, Amb Oguntuase is already intervening in the minor cases and those awaiting trial,” she said.

Dabiri-Erewa also said in response to a tweet that no prisoner agreement treaty was signed between Nigeria and Benin Republic.

“Some with minor offenses not yet tried can be released, with some diplomatic intervention as the Ambassafor is now doing. But no prisoner agreement treaty signed yet between both countries,” she said.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/862627/abike-dabiri-visits-cotonou-prison-to-check-on-nigerian-inmates-photos/

Police in Lagos and the family of a 24-year-old woman Gbemisola Alabi have clashed over her disappearance.

Alabi went missing on Sunday in Ajah area of Lagos while jogging.

Her family said she was kidnapped while jogging around Monastery Road, near Novare Mall in Shongotedo, Ajah, Igbere TV reports.

The police, however, said they were investigating a case of missing person, contrasting with the family’s opinion of kidnap.

A syndicated WhatsApp message was dispersed on Monday appealing to Nigerians to assist with useful information on her whereabouts.

The message read: “Dear friends and Nigerians, the above photo is of our beloved daughter, sister, wife and mother – Gbemisola Alabi. She was kidnapped around Monastery road near Novare mall – Shoprite Shongotedo Ajah yesterday (28th July, 2019) while she went jogging.

“We need your help to find her. Please help share her photo on all your social media handles, put a call through to people you feel can help us. Call the Ajah police command if you have any information or call Mr. Adebayo 0802 999 8831 representing the family. Anything you can do please. We also need your prayers that she returns home to her family soon and in good health.”

However, Lagos police spokesman, Bala Elkana said: “It will be wrong to say she was kidnapped. At the moment, no one has come forward to say they have her in their custody not made demands to that effect. She left the house to jog which is her normal routine but this time around, she didn’t come back.

“No one knows for sure what happened to her. It is true the family said they were suspecting the landlady and her son and we have invited them. Investigation is ongoing to unravel what happened to her and where she is.”

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/859056/police-family-clash-over-womans-disappearance-during-road-walk/

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A Nigerian lady and a Twitter user identified as Amaka Benita, shared the story of her talented brother on popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter.

According to Benita, her talented younger brother identified as Ilogeme managed to build a replica of a mansion using some pieces of wood.

Even more interesting about the creation of the young architect is the fact that he displayed a knowledge of swimming pool.

The mansion was fully powered with 'electricity' and a DSTV dish could be seen hanging on a pole by the house.

Sharing the post, Benita said: "U just have to love this
My kid bro's handwork is everything"

Many social media users who came across the innovation immediately took to the comment section to share their reactions at the ingenuity of the youngster.


See their reactions below;

Source; https://foxmeek.com/viral/talented-nigerian-teenager-builds-a-mansion-powered-with-lights-photos

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Senate President Ahmad Lawan has thanked his colleagues for the sacrifices they have put in in ensuring that the screening of ministerial nominees is completely quickly.

Igbere TV reports that the screening of ministerial nominees began on Wednesday and will continue on Monday, July 29.

In a tweet on Saturday, the Senate President said in his 20 years in the parliament, he had not seen lawmakers sit all day to perform their duties, Igbere TV reports.

“Since my twenty years in the parliament, I have never witnessed such an unusual situation where Senators will seat a day-long to perform their legislative duties, screening ministers. I want to thank my colleagues for the immense sacrifice they made in this regard,” he said.

The Senate has, however, come under criticism for its ‘take a bow’ tradition which allows nominees to leave without being questioned.

The term ‘take a bow’ is reserved for nominees who are former members of the National Assembly, allowing them to simply bow before the lawmakers and leave without being questioned.

Lawan has also extended the privilege to former members of state assemblies and women.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/850240/just-in-senate-president-lawan-thanks-senators-for-sacrifice-made-in-ministerial-screening/

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Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, said on Wednesday that collaboration between the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given credibility to Nigeria’s elections, Igbere TV reports.

Gowon made this assertion in an address delivered on his behalf by General Ahmadu Ali, pioneer director-general of the scheme, at a sensitisation workshop on the National Youth Service Corps Act, CAP. N84 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, Igbere TV reports.

While listing the achievements of the scheme, the former head of state said its “collaboration with INEC has given credibility to our elections.”

Some other achievements of the NYSC, according to Gowon, include: “National unity has been achieved by the deployment of corps participants to states other than their states of origin;

“The scheme has contributed to so much in the educational development of the country;

“In the health sector, the contributions of the scheme to our health care delivery cannot be quantified;

“The scheme is involved in Legal Aid work, rendering pro bono Legal services to the indigent members of the society.”

Gowon said though the original enabling statute was repealed by Decree 51 of June 16, 1993, which is now National Youth Service Corps Act CAP. N84, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, “the objectives of the Act have remained constant and very relevant to the contemporary challenges of our dear nation Nigeria.”

According to him, the establishment of the scheme was not misplaced.

He said: “I am very proud to note that the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps in 1973 by my administration was not misplaced, judging from the laudable achievements of the scheme.”

Meanwhile, Ali, while giving his personal remarks before presenting General Gowon’s address, called for the expansion of the scheme beyond the shores of Nigeria.

He said the time has come for the NYSC programme to be expanded to other African Union countries.

The ex-DG advised professional bodies against making requests for deployment to specific areas.

Also speaking during the opening ceremony of the sensitization workshop, the DG, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, said “given the current realities of the continuing relevance of the NYSC, we have recognized the need to provide avenue for enlightenment of Nigerians on the enabling Act and the various aspects of our operations. This is based on our firm belief that the roles of stakeholders are better played if the provisions of the enabling law are clearly understood.”

The DG, however, advised professional bodies who request for corps members for specific areas to desist.

Ibrahim said: “I consider it appropriate to remind professional bodies who have been inundating us with requests for posting of Corps members to specific areas of endeavours for Primary Assignment that such requests are not in tandem with the provisions of the NYSC Act from which our posting policy is derived.

“For the avoidance of doubt, corps members are assigned to serve in areas where their services are required in line with national needs, with priority given to rural transformation.”

The DG, therefore, urged Nigerians “to familiarise themselves with the NYSC Act for better understanding of the policies and operations of the Scheme.”

A minute’s silence was observed in the course of the programme for Precious Owolabi, a corps member serving with Channels TV.

Owolabi was killed during this week’s clash between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and the police in Abuja.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/847588/nysc-has-given-credibility-to-nigerias-elections-gowon/

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Another member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is reported to have been part of those hit by stray bullets during the violent clash between Shiite protesters and the police in Abuja on Monday, Igbere TV reports.

The online media website said Suleiman Aliyu was hit on the chest.

It was said that Mr Aliyu, a reporter in its Hausa section, is recuperating at the trauma centre of the National Hospital in Abuja.

A corps member with Channels TV, Precious Owolabi, had lost his life in the clash.

Igbere TV gathers that Aliyu was on his way home when he was hit at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.

“I was on my way home in a taxi after close of work when I got hit by a stray bullet which brushed through my chest. I did not even know that I was shot until I started feeling heavy on my chest. Then I was rushed to the hospital,” Aliyu told the newspaper.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/841753/oh-no-another-nysc-member-with-leadership-newspaper-shot-at-shiite-protest-photo/

President Muhammadu Buhari has concluded plans to split the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to two, Igbere TV has learned.

This follows the emergence of former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as ministerial-nominee.

Igbere TV reports that Buhari had merged three federal ministries in 2015 to form the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in what was seen as a cost-saving move by the president who came to power promising better management of resources.

Former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, was appointed minister in November 2015.

The experiment, however, proved to be a failure with Fashola unable to effectively supervise three of the most critical sectors of the Nigerian economy.

A source close to the Presidency has now told Igbere Tv that Aregbesola’s appointment may see the unbundling of the ministry.

“With Engr. Rauf Aregbesola on the list, there is every likelihood that the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing may be split to Ministry of Power and Ministry of Works and Housing,” the source who craved anonymity told this online newspaper on Tuesday shortly after Buhari’s ministerial list was made public.

Fashola, who is returning as minister, is expected to supervise the power ministry, while Aregbesola will be in charge of works and housing.

Before contesting the Osun governorship election in 2007, Aregbesola was Lagos State commissioner for works and infrastructure.

He served for two terms under then-Governor Bola Tinubu, who is now the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/839540/just-in-buhari-set-to-split-ministry-of-power-works-and-housing-to-two/

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The Senate has gone into an emergency closed session after plenary was declared open by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday, Igbere TV reports.

The move is believed to be connected to the ministerial nominees’ list which President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly sent to the Senate on Monday evening via executive communication, Igbere TV reports.

Earlier reports say the president named 42 nominees, unlike his first term when he appointed 36 ministers.

Details later…

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/839139/breaking-senate-goes-into-closed-session-over-ministerial-list/