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Former Governor Yahaya Bello presents himself to EFCC….

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Ex-governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello on Tuesday presented himself again before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

According to a statement by his media office, Bello went to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja with his lawyers following the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed states’ case on the anti-graft agency’s constitutionality.

 

 

The former governor drove himself in a black Hilux to the EFCC office with his lawyers.

 

He is alleged to have committed fraud of N110 billion between 2016 and 2023.

 

 

On November 14, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama extended the time for Bello to respond to the public summons issued against him.

 

Presiding judge Maryanne Anenih first issued the summons on October 3.

 

 

In September, Bello presented himself before the EFCC months after he was declared wanted in April for shunning invitations for questioning and resisting arrest.

 

Bello was accompanied by his successor Governor Usman Ododo and his security details.

 

Shortly after news of his arrival at the EFCC broke, both men left the EFCC building.

 

EFCC’s spokesman Dele Oyewale released a statement, saying Bello was not in their custody and remains wanted. On September 18, EFCC operatives laid siege at Bello’s residence at night and unsuccessfully attempted to arrest him again.

 

 

On September 26, the anti-graft agency explained in a statement that Bello was turned back because he came with a governor and a retinue of security details.

 

 

According to the EFCC, Bello played up several antics to garner public sympathy and evade due process.

 

Bello, who is the sole defendant in a 19-count charge at the Federal High Court earlier preferred against him by the EFCC, is to face fresh 16-count charge alongside two officials of Kogi State Government Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Oricha before the FCT High Court.

 

 

 

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Lagos Takes a Giant Leap Towards a Cleaner, Greener Future with Proper Waste Disposal Bins

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December 11, 2024

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Join the Movement to Build a Culture of Proper Waste Segregation and Disposal in Lagos. 

 

As part of its efforts to promote a cleaner, greener, and healthier environment, The Architects Place Ltd In conjunction with the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has launched an initiative to provide proper waste disposal bins across the state.

 

The initiative, which is aimed at building a culture of proper waste segregation and disposal, is designed to encourage residents, businesses, and institutions to properly dispose their waste and recyclables.

The proper waste disposal bins, which are designed to accommodate different types of waste, including recyclables, organics, and non-recyclable waste, will be strategically located in public spaces, markets, and other high-traffic areas.

 

This will help to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and waterways, improving environmental health and reducing the risk of disease. By providing separate bins for recyclables, the initiative will encourage residents and businesses to recycle more, reducing waste and conserving natural resources.

 

We urge all residents, businesses, and institutions in Lagos to join us in this effort to build a culture of proper waste segregation and disposal. Together, we can make a difference and create a cleaner, greener, and healthier environment for all.

 

For more information on the proper waste disposal bin initiative, please contact:

 

Ministry of Environment & Water Resources, Alausa Lagos State.

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National Grid Collapses 12th Time In 2024

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December 11, 2024

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Nigerians were left in darkness on Wednesday following yet another collapse of the national power grid.

 

Since January 2024, the grid has collapsed 11 times.

 

 

In just one week in October, the grid failed three times, causing widespread blackouts and prompting reactions from Nigerians

 

 

A tweet from Nigeria’s National Grid official handle confirmed the collapse at approximately 2:09 pm on Wednesday.

 

“The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the tweet stated.

 

 

 

 

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Just In: Abuja High Court Denies Yahaya Bello’s Bail Request…..

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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has rejected the bail request by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.

 

Bello is standing trial, along with two others, on an alleged N110bn money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

Justice Maryanne Anenih, in a ruling on Tuesday, faulted the competence of Bello’s bail application, stating that it was filed prematurely.

 

Justice Anenih held that, since the application was made when Bello was neither in custody nor before the court, it was deemed incompetent.

 

She said: “Consequently, the instant application, having been filed prematurely, is hereby refused.”

 

 

 

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