President Muhammadu Buhari poses for a photo session with two of his newly promoted police guards
Saturday, 25 June 2016
Friday, 24 June 2016
The Confederation of African Football, CAF has conducted the draws for the Africa Zone of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria is drawn in Group B alongside Cameroon, Algeria and Zambia.
See how the teams are grouped.
Group A: Tunisia - Libya - RDC - Guinea
Group B: Zambia - Cameroon - Algeria - Nigeria
Group C: Gabon - Mali - Cote d'Ivoire - Morocco
Group D: Senegal - South Africa - Burkina Faso - Cape Verde
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Group E : Egypt - Congo - Uganda - Ghana
The Federal High Court last Friday granted an injunction for the Assets Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON to take over the premises of Silverbird firms in Abuja, Lagos and Portharcourt.
Justice C.M.A. Olatoregun had on June 17, 2016, granted an interim injunction against Silverbird Productions Limited, Silverbird Showtime Limited, Silverbird Galleria Limited and Ben Murray-Bruce, Guy Murray-Bruce, Roy Murray-Bruce and Jonathan Murray-Bruce based on an application filed by AMCON which is seeking to recover a debt of over ten billion naira owed it by the respondents.
AMCON said in a statement that it has appointed a receiver for the Silverbird firms while noting that it has been in negotiations with Senator Ben Murray-Bruce over the debt.
“Contrary to news making the rounds since the takeover, AMCON did not shut down the concerned companies. We appointed a receiver that took over the companies in the early hours of Thursday, June 23, 2016 as ordered by the Federal High Court and the receiver will be responsible for the companies on behalf of AMCON going forward.
“The court order affects the mortgaged asset located at Central Area, Cadastral Zone, AOO Plot No. 1161, Abuja; the mortgaged asset on Abonnema Wharf Road and Abali Park in Port Harcourt, Rivers State; as well as the mortgaged asset at 133 Ahmadu Bello Way, Lagos where the Silverbird Galleria is located.
“The court also ordered the Inspector General of Police, Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and the Commissioner of Police in charge of Lagos State and all other police officers under them to assist M. A. Banire SAN, the receiver; and the bailiffs of the Federal High Court in the enforcement of the orders of the court.”
At the Silverbird Galleria in Abuja, AMCON placed an enforcement notice at strategic locations: “Possession taken by court order — 23/06/16.”
Reacting to the development, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce said in a series of tweets that the situation is being taken care of.
3-Life continues. I will continue to positively ideate and brainstorm for the good of Nigeria, the public and my staff family of over 1000.
Ben Murray-Bruce
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2-I thank well wishers for their support. This is life. Things will happen. With my firm faith in God and Nigeria, this will be resolved.
Ben Murray-Bruce
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1-Irrespective of current challenges, Nigeria is the greatest country in the world & has given my family and I all. I have faith in Nigeria.
Ben Murray-Bruce
benmurraybruce
Jun 23
2-In 36 years, Silverbird has grown and like anybody, it will face challenges. Tough times don't last. But we, as tough people, outlast them
Ben Murray-Bruce
benmurraybruce
Jun 23
1-I have been on an international flight and have only just landed. The situation is being resolved and things will be back to normal
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has told protesting workers of the Federal Ministry of Finance that the days of paying special allowances to civil servants are far gone.
Addressing the workers who were protesting the non-payment of allowances estimated at about N1.2 billion in Abuja on Thursday, the minister said that government could not afford to pay special allowances.
“When I said at the start of my tenure that I would restore fiscal responsibility to our economy, it was no idle promise. The money we spend is not our money, it belongs to the Nigerian people.
“We need to justify every naira and at a time when all Nigerians are suffering the consequences of the financial crisis inherited from previous administrations, we simply cannot afford to pay out special bonuses to civil servants. Those days are gone,” she said.
Thursday, 23 June 2016
The killer of the late Kano businessman and Yoruba leader, Ganiyu Akanbi Bello, has been sentenced to death by hanging.
Justice Kabiru Auta of Kano High Court found Abubakar Abdulrahman, 28, guilty of culpable homicide punishable with death.
Abdulrahman was however discharged and acquitted on the second charge of armed robbery.
Abdulrahman was charged with murdering Mr. Bello on the night of June 5, 2014 in his residence at Nasarawa GRA, opposite Kano Race Course by stabbing him in the heart with a kitchen knife.
The prosecution called seven witnesses and tendered several exhibits including the kitchen knife used by the convict to stab Mr. Bello and the victim's Blackberry mobile phone which he had converted to his own use by inserting his own SIM card in it.
The blackberry was part of the circumstantial evidences that nailed the accused.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Adama of the Legal Aid Council had begged the judge to temper justice with mercy because of his aged mother, young wife and son, but the judge declined the plea on the ground that Abdulrahman murdered a breadwinner and showed no remorse during the trial.
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.).
was picked up on Tuesday night at his Maitama residence in Abuja by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS.
The arrest is said to be in connection with the ongoing $2.1bn arms purchase probe centered around the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki.
Confirming the development, a source from the service said ; “It is true that we picked up the former COAS. He is helping us with investigation into the arms procurement when he was in service, but it is too early to say when he would be released on bail.”
It is believed that Ihejirika's arrest has to do with new leads linking him with some fraudulent dealings in the arms procurement processes during the last administration.
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