News extract 6th April 2017

Ø  EFCC arrests Babangida over N5bn scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former governor of Niger State, Aliyu Babangida, over N5 billion alleged fraud perpetuated under his administration.

Confirming the arrest, the spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, told journalists in Abuja: “We invited former Governor Aliyu Babangida to our office on Tuesday and he has been in our custody since then.

DAILY POST

Ø  Real Admiral Ikoli shot dead in Lagos

Police preliminary investigation says former arms deal committee member committed suicide

Barely seven months after he was promoted from the rank of a Commodore to a Rear Admiral, Daniel Teikumo Ikoli, an officer of the Nigerian Navy, has died in his residence in Apapa GRA, Lagos State.

He was said to have shot himself in the chest after firing two previous shots that hit the wall and the television set in his bedroom.The deceased was the Fleet Commander, Western Naval Command (WNC). The development threw the command of the Nigerian Navy, Apapa into shock and mourning, following news of the death of Ikoli, a former Commanding Officer (CO) of Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft.

THE GUARDIAN

Ø  House Member Beaten to Stupor in Minna

A serving member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Salihu Shadafu Adamu,  representing the Bosso/Paiko federal constituency in Niger State narrowly escaped death last Monday when aggrieved youths in his constituency beat him to a point of coma.

THISDAY learnt from a reliable source that following the assault on the federal lawmaker, during which he sustained serious injuries, he was first admitted at a private medical hospital in the Tunga area of the state capital before being withdrawn and taken for further medical attention in Kaduna.

THISDAY

Ø  Again, Jonathan summons Sheriff, Makarfi to peace meeting

Again, former President Goodluck Jonathan has summoned the factions of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Senator Ahmed Makarfi of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to a meeting in Abuja.

Spokesman of the Ahmed Makarfi led Caretaker Committee yesterday confirmed that the caretaker committee members would attend the meeting being put together by ex-president Jonathan.

THE GUARDIAN

Ø  Constitution amendment: States to get more powers, says Ekweremadu

Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has said the ongoing amendment of the law will reposition local government administration in Nigeria, devolve more powers to the states and reform the judicial system.

The deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is the Chairman of the SCRC, said this at the end of the committee’s meeting at the National Assembly, on Wednesday.

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