EFCC Orders Bank Workers to Declare Assets — Sets June 1 Deadline

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered bank employees to declare their assets.

The anti-graft agency has also set a June 1 deadline for workers to comply with the directive.

Abdulrasheed Bawa, EFCC chairman, disclosed this on Tuesday, while speaking with journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said they discussed the efforts of the commission towards eradication of financial crimes in the country.

Bawa explained that the move is aimed at checking the role of banks in keeping funds acquired illegitimately.

“Let me just put this, we understood that at the tail end of every financial crime is for the criminal to have access to the funds that he or she has illegitimately gotten and we’re worried about the roles of financial institutions,” he said.

“And we have discussed, but we hope that all financial institutions, particularly the bankers, will declare their assets as provided for by the law, in accordance with the Bank Employees Declaration of Assets Act.

“And that the EFCC, come the 1st of June 2021, will be demanding for these asset declaration forms, filled by the bankers so that the line that we have drawn from the 1st of June is really complied with by bankers in particular.”

The EFCC boss lamented that the agency has arrested about 300 cyber criminals across the country between February and March.

“As a young man, I am appealing to all young Nigerians to desist from these cybercrime activities. It is bringing bad image to our country, it is giving bad name to our country, it is also chasing away a lot of foreign investment that we need,” Bawa said.

“And I call on all parents, guardians, and, of course, elders in the community, in the society to talk to these young people to desist from these crimes.

“These are crimes that they commit online. And of course, there is nothing like patting your back to say go and sin no more. Our laws does not provide for that. It is a crime and as we say in EFCC, EFCC will get you anywhere, anytime.”

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Here’s a List of COVID-19 Vaccination Centers in Lagos State

Earlier this month, Nigeria received approximately 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, from which Lagos State was allocated 507,742 doses of the vaccine on Tuesday.

The Lagos State Government has now authorised 8 health facilities to administer COVID-19 vaccination beyond the 20 local government areas in the state.

According to the Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, vaccination which will be carried out in four phases are prohibited “outside of these locations in Lagos State… and will attract heavy sanctions through our regulatory agencies.”

The first phase of vaccination for frontline workers such as health practitioners and response team, teachers, the press, security agents, police and the military has already begun in the state.

The second phase will be given to people living with underlying health conditions and those who are 50 years old and above while phase three is for people who are at more risk of disease and those who missed phases 1 and 2, and phase 4 for other residents of the state, The Nation reports.

How to register
According to The Nation, healthcare workers and other frontline workers will register via electronic self-registration using a dedicated URL. “Each enrollee is expected to pre-register on https://www.nphcdaict.com.ng or https://www.vaccination.gov.ng to fill the form with their qualifying verifiable details, preferred vaccination site, date, and time. A vaccination ID will be generated, and this should be taken to the chosen health facility along with a means of ID. A confirmation text message and email will be sent to each enrollee after successfully registering for the vaccination.”

Akin Abayomi further stated that “although the registration portal is open to the public, only eligible participants within phase 1 should register for the vaccination now. More information on the vaccination of other participants in phases 2 to 4 will be communicated subsequently”.

He also says that, as most vaccines do, the COVID-19 vaccine my have common side effects like tiredness, joint pains, headache, fever, muscle pain and nausea, which should not exceed 24 to 48 hours.

Should any of these side effects become problematic, kindly call the number of the LGA Disease Surveillance Notification Officer—provided at the back of the COVID-19 vaccination card—for guidance, and/or return to the same health facility for further investigations and treatment.

All vaccinated persons are also advised to download the MED SAFETY app monitored by NAFDAC. The app can be downloaded on the iOS Store or Google Play store, and can be used to report any untoward event experienced after vaccination and/or any other Adverse Drug Reactions experienced with the use of concomitant drugs.

This is the list of COVID-19 vaccination centres in Lagos state, according to The Nation:

 

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Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari Appoints New AfDB Executive Director

Oyebode Oyetunde has been appointed as the Executive Director for Nigeria at the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.

Oyetunde’s appointment was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, March 16, The Nation reports.

Until his latest appointment, Oyetunde served as the senior special assistant to the president on finance and fiscal policy as well as legal matters in the office of the chief of staff to Buhari.

Apart from being a chartered accountant and a fiscal policy tax expert with over two decades of exposure in investment banking, Oyetunde, a fiscal/development expert and a Ph.D. graduate of Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.

Added to these, the new AfDB executive director is a legal practitioner qualified in Nigeria, England, and Wales, being a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).

Congratulating Oyetunde on his new appointment, the minister of finance, budget, and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, said of him:

“Dr Oyetunde is one of the functionaries who worked assiduously for the finalisation of the Federal Budgets and the Finance Bills among others.
“He has the competence, experience, and pedigree to fit into the office.”

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Face Model Adetutu Says Life Is Hard And How She Makes Money To Survive Is Nobody’s Business (Photo)

Face model with tribal Mark’s, Adetutu took to her IG to get somethings off her chest, one of them is why brands are not using her? This is what her Rant is about

She says sex work is work!

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Photo: Covenant University Lecturer Arrested For Allegedly Raping a 17-year-old Student

A lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the Covenant University Ota, Dr. Stephen Ukenna was on March 11 arrested by men of Ogun State police command for allegedly raping a 17yrear old student of the school (name withheld).

A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, says the 41yrs old lecturer was arrested following a complaint lodged at Ota area command by the parents of the victim who reported that their daughter called them on phone from the school that she was invited by the lecturer to his office on the said date under the pretence that he wanted to plan a surprise birthday party for her close friend.

”But on getting to the lecture’s office, he locked the office door and forcefully had sex with her on top of the table in his office.

Upon the report, the Area Commander Ota, Acp Muyideen Obe swiftly deployed his JWC team to the school where the randy lecturer was promptly arrested.

On interrogation, the suspect admitted having carnal knowledge of the victim, but was unable to give any reason for his action.”the statement read

Abimbola added that the state commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

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“E no choke again, e hang” – Burna Boy Throws Shade After His Grammy Win (Video)

Award-winning singer, Burna Boy subtly throws a shade at Davido after making a big win at the prestigious Grammy’s award ceremony.

In a live video making rounds on social media, the Ye singer could be heard paraphrasing the catchphrase of Davido, ‘e choke’ as colleagues congratulate him for emerging as the winner of the “Best Global Music” award.

“E no choke again, e hang” – Burna Boy subtly throws shade davido
Burna boy could be heard in the video saying “e no choke again, e hang.”

Watch the video below;

Burna boy shades Davido on is live video

Wahala for who no win Grammy #grammys2021 #Burnaboy #davido #StarBoy tiwa #GOAT cardi Kanye Roddy pic.twitter.com/2EcpoFr2on

— Polo G main fan 🦌🦌 (@WisdomFaith7) March 15, 2021

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Actress Uche Ogbodo Shows Off Her New Look (Video)

Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has caused a stir on social media after she shared a new look of herself.

The actress shared a video on Instagram on Wednesday to flaunt her low-trimmed ‘fake’ blonde hair.

She captioned the post:

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APC Congratulates Nigerian Siongers, Burna Boy and Wizkid Over Their Grammy Award Win

As congratulatory messages continue to spring up from different angles as regards Wizkid and Burna Boy bagging their first Grammy award, the Nigerian political party, All Progressive Congress, (APC) congratulated the duo on their gigantic and rare achievement.

APC Grammy Wizkid Burna In a tweet from the official Twitter handle of the ruling political party in Nigeria, they celebrated Wizkid and Burna Boy for the massive win, while asserting that the best is yet to come.

In the words of the party:

“We celebrate Nigeria music and afrobeats stars Damini Ogulu @burnaboy and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun @wizkidayo on their #GrammyAwards. The best is yet to come.”

See the tweet below:

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“Buy Him Condoms Instead” – Pete Edochie Cautions Women Against Leaving a Cheating Husbands (Video)

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has kicked against Nigerian women leaving their marriages on the ground of infidelity.

In a video shared via Instagram, the veteran stated that women who abandon their homes due to their husband’s sexual promiscuity are only copying white women. According to him, going through multiple divorce and marriages doesn’t play out well for Nigerian women.

Using the Biblical Solomon who had 300 wives and 700 concubines, he advised women with philandering husbands to remain in their marriages.

He went on to share an interesting piece of advice to women dealing with cheating husbands.

He said:

“If you think the husband is leaving the house to go and have an affair outside, put a packet of condom in his pocket. Psychologically, he’s gonna think, ‘this woman has my interest at her’. If it is his intention to stray, he’ll pull himself together.”

Watch the video below;

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‘I Have Been Raped 5 Times’ – Nollywood Actress, Iyabo Ojo Opens Up (See Video)

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has shared her harrowing experience of sexual assault as she opened up on her life in a recent episode of her ‘Bare It All With IY’ on social media.

Taking to her Instagram page in a new video, Iyabo Ojo revealed that she was raped five times and it is one of the painful experiences she has had that she can never forget.

Captioning the video on Instagram, Iyabo wrote;

“Nothing prepares you for the worst the pains & thoughts never go away. It leaves an everlasting scar in your heart & if not careful may ruin you…….. please note that it’s ok to talk about it, it’s ok to seek help, it’s ok to know that you’re not alone ……

I have been raped 5 times …… and on today’s episode of BARE IT ALL WITH IY you get to watch & listen to my story, also I have a very close sister of mine who also took the bold step to share some of her ugly experience……. link in my bio (iyaboojovlog) for the full story”

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NSA Babagana Monguno Denies Saying Arms Procurement Funds Went Missing Under The Immediate Past Service Chiefs

Babagana Monguno, the National Security Adviser (NSA), has denied saying funds appropriated for the purchase of arms went missing under the leadership of the immediate past service chiefs, saying he was quoted out of context.

Munguno in an interview with BBC Hausa had said the newly appointed service chiefs did not meet the funds approved for arms purchase when they assumed office in January this year. Although he did not accuse the immediate past service chiefs of misappropriating the funds, he said the money might have been used in other ways unknown to anybody at present.

Following the reactions that trailed his comment, his office released a statement on Friday night, March 12 saying he was quoted out of context.

The statement reads

“We would like to state that the NSA was quoted out of context as he did not categorically say that funds meant for arms procurement were missing under the former Service Chiefs as reported or transcribed by some media outlets from the BBC interview.

During the interview, the National Security Adviser only reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to deal decisively with insecurity and stated President Muhammadu Buhari’s continued commitment to provide all necessary support to the Armed Forces, including the provision of arms and equipment.

In the interview, the National Security Adviser clearly informed the BBC reporter that Mr President has provided enormous resources for arms procurement, but the orders were either inadequate or yet to be delivered and that did not imply that the funds were misappropriated under the former Service Chiefs.

The NSA also informed the reporter that Mr President is following up on the procurement process as is usual with contracts relating to military equipments, in most cases the process involves manufacturing, due diligence and tedious negotiations that may change delivery dates.

As the National Security Adviser conveyed during the Aso Villa Media Briefing, questions relating to Defence procurement should be channelled to the Ministry of Defence.”

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Sad! Associate to Singer Davido, Obama DMW Loses His Father

Obama DMW, an associate of popular Nigerian entertainer and DMW boss, Davido has lost his father.

Born Habeeb Uthman, Obama DMW took to his Instagram page on Friday March 12 to share the sad news with his fans in a video which captured him in tears looking very devastated.

The video had the captioned;

“I’ll miss you forever Daddy” and attached broken love emojis to it.

 

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“It’s Go Time – Kiddwaya Shows Off Rolls Royce

Fans have alluded to claims that reality TV star and billionaire son, Terseer Waya otherwise known as Kiddwaya is not on the same level as his former Big Brother Naija housemates after he showed off a bit of his flamboyant living on social media.

Kiddwaya took to his Instagram page and shared photos of himself cruising in a Rolls Royce car.

Sharing the photos, the Benue state born businessman and multi-brand ambassador said that now the eyes he needed to give their attention to him are now doing that.

Captioning the photos, Kidd wrote;

I never needed them to listen. I never needed them to understand. I only needed their eyes on me. I think they ready to pay attention now. It’s Go time.”

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NFF President Amaju Pinnick Wins FIFA Council Seat

The President of the Nigerian Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has been elected into the Fifa Council after a landslide victory.

Pinnick defeated Malawian FA president Walter Nyamilandu by 43 votes to eight during the CAF General Assembly that held at the Royal Ballroom of the Sofitel Hotel in Morocco’s administrative capital on Friday, March 12.

Four of Pinnick’s five rivals, Lamin Kaba Bajo (The Gambia), Wallace Karia (Tanzania), Nick Mwendwa (Kenya) and Andrew Kamanga (Zambia) threw in the towel before the vote and opted to back the Nigerian. General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi casted Nigeria’s vote.

Pinnick becomes the third Nigerian elected into the prestigious council after Oyo Orok Oyo (1980-1988) and Amos Adamu (2006-2010).

The position is for a four-year term, and automatically makes Pinnick a Member of the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football.

Reacting to his victory, Pinnick on his IG page, wrote;

”I thank God Almighty for this day. FIFA COUNCIL dream is now a reality.”

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Reno Omokri Shades Tonto Dikeh and Slams Meghan Markle as He Compares Both Women

Reno Omokri has claimed Meghan Markele married into the Royal family for what she expected to benefit but when she got in there and saw it wasn’t what she expected, she bolted.

In a series of posts, Reno opined that Meghan was making things up in her interview to make the Royal Family look bad.

He then compared Meghan to a “certain celebrity who married a certain man, thinking he was the son of a former president.”

He said that like the celebrity, Meghan thought her children will receive a royal title and she was disappointed when they didn’t, hence her claims of racism.

See the post below;

 

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