News extract 10th November 2017

Ø  $43.4m NIA cash whistleblower gets reward

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim  Magu yesterday said the government has rewarded the man who blew the whistle on the $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 recovered on April 7 in an apartment at 16, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

He said the whistleblower had never owned N1m  before he got the reward for his action.

The nation

Ø  Obasanjo reveals amount of money stolen by politicians yearly

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that political leaders and other key players in both public and private sectors in Africa launder the sum of $50 billion every year.

The former President spoke at the 1st Annual Nigeria Anti Fraud Conference organised in Abeokuta by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, ACFE, Lagos, Nigeria Chapter.

Daily post

Ø  N339m military pension scam 2 officers land in Kuje Prisons

Two military officers fingered in the alleged stealing of military pension funds to the tune of N339 million have been remanded in prison custody on the order of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja.

The suspects, Wing Commander Ishaka Yakubu and Lieutenant Commander Akinbamidele Odunsi were alleged to have worked in concert with two bank officials, Adidemi  Aderemi Kolade and Violet Ofoegbunam to collect monies meant for payment of death benefits to deceased army officers, which they converted to personal use.

The Sun

Ø  Kogi declares 24-hour curfew in 5 LGAs

Kogi State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in five local government areas of the Central senatorial district.

The affected local government areas are Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okene, Okehi and Ogori/Magongo.

The Sun

Ø  Saraki’s aide resigns

Ikenga Ugochinyere, the Senior Special Assistant on Youths and Students’ Matters to the senate president, Bukola Saraki, has resigned from his post.

In a letter dated October 3, the aide explained that the decision was as a result of his emergence as the national chairman of a newly formed political party.

Premiumtimes

Ø  Buhari resumes work at abandoned office

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, resumed work at his office, which he abandoned since returning from his 103-day medical vacation in London on August 19.

The inauguration of the Armed Forces Council meeting held in the office. Presidential media aide, Garba Shehu had said  Buhari would work from home after rodents reportedly invaded his official office inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa and vandalised furniture and other equipment.

The sun

Ø  Music superstar Banky W undergoes third skin cancer tumour surgery

Nigerian R&B singer, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, took to his Instagram page to share a testimony of how he had a successful skin cancer tumour surgery.

Banky W, who was full of thanks in his lengthy post, opened up on how he had started the cancer battle 10 years ago.

Punch