It is also the second highest African transfer fee this season behind Mohammed Salah’s £34.3million move from Roma to Liverpool.The transfer, which has been in the offing for weeks, was held up by legal issues over his image rights with his former agents. But sources close to the player confirmed to KweséESPN that after passing his medical on Tuesday, the player signed a five-year contract with the Foxes.
However, an announcement is only expected within the next 24-48 hours as the club tidy up legal details in respect of his former representatives.Manchester City have inserted a buy-back option in the contract, which KweséESPN is told has been pegged at £50million for one of Europe’s brightest young footballers.It is unlikely, but Iheanacho could be announced in time to be involved in Friday’s friendly against Borussia Monchengladbach at the Kingpower Stadium.
Leicester’s capture of the 20-year-old, who scored 26 goals in his 71 appearances across all competitions and friendlies for Manchester City, brings to three the number of Nigerians at the KingPower after Ahmed Musa and Wilfred Ndidi.
Major gridlock on Abuja- Lokoja highway today as travelers were stranded as the road was heavily flooded making it difficult for them to continue with their journeys.
The flooded area is the Nataco Junction at Seriki Numan Village about 1km to Lokoja. There was heavy rainfall that lasted for about three hours in Lokoja and its environs Thursday morning coupled with run-off from the mountains which led to the flooding.
The heavy rain added to the water level of River Niger that runs parallel with the road at that point.
The high ebb of the river spilled water over the banks that got overflown raising fears of the flood disaster that happened in 2012 which ravaged nine local government areas.
Travelers from Abuja, according to our findings are stranded around Okumi Village while those going towards the north stopped at the Nataco Junction.
Eye witness account said in few hours from now the water may recede paving way for the motorists to pass through but it was observed that some motorists are already navigating through the flooded area.
Compt. Uba Garba Mohammed chatting with CPRO, Mr AttahCompt. Uba Garba Mohammed handing over the car key to the first winner Mr, Agu OkechukwuCompt. Uba Garba Mohammed handing over the car key to the second winner, Mr Ayokusehin DahunsiCompt. Uba Garba Mohammed and his officers
When Nigerian Customs Service launched the e-Auction platform on July 3rd, 2017, many Nigerians doubted the authenticity and transparency of this platform where seized items would be sold through online bidding, but today it a reality and a dream come true for Nigerian as witnessed yesterday. This strategy was adopted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to beat fake agents to their game. The portal is networked to designated banks to ensure money accruing from the auction gets to the Central bank of Nigeria Treasury Single Account for transparency and accountability. e-Auction platform was designed in a way that only proper pictures of the goods as well as detailed information about each will be uploaded to avoid and misgiving.
The Controller, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja, Lagos, Compt. Uba Garba Mohammed explained to newsmen yesterday at FOU Zone ‘A’ warehouse before presenting the keys of the two vehicles to the winners, that about 19 commercial banks are now hooked to the platform and interested bidders now have the option of choosing banks nearest to them for ease of transactions. “Four weeks after the official launch of the NCS e-auction platform, https: app.trade.gov.ng/eauction by the Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, alot of winners have emerged across the country from various Customs Commands and Zones.
Compt. Uba Garba Mohammed confirmed that Nigeria Customs Service has already taken steps to deal with the challenges posed by fraudulent bidders who log in to frustrate other genuine bidders by placing bogus and unrealistic figures. “In some cases, they send SMS to supposed winners congratulating them. Apart from de-activating the Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) of these elements, the option for second highest bidder to win when the highest winner fails to pay has been jettisoned. “In such situation, the item reverts to the system for fresh bidding. Winners are informed only through e-mails from the system not by SMS,” Compt. Uba Garba Mohammed said. According to him, the System is being re-programmed to automatically reject such criminal antics. Compt. Uba Garba Mohammed advised fraudulent bidders to keep off the platform and allow interested Nigerians to reap the benefits of the transparent system that presented equal opportunity to all. He said that NCS resolve to ensure the success of the e-auction, was motivated by the inherent benefits of the platform. Compt. Uba said that the platform was secured, provided opportunity to generate more revenue for government, and gave equal opportunities to all interested persons. He added that the platform was transparent, accountable and free from vices associated with manual process of the past, that is the change brought by the administration of Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd).
According the first the winners of this e-auction bid, Mr Agu Okechukwu, a business man from Enugu State commended the NCS for this giant stride. He said the bidding process was very free, fair and transparent. The e-auction platform is a commendable programme where you have the opportunity to bid for a car of your choice and if declared winner, you have the car. Sincerely, there is no favouritism in this process”.
Another winner from Ogun State, Mr Ayokusehin Dahunsi said that he was surprised when he received email from Nigeria Customs Service as of one of the winner of the e-auction bid , infact he concurred that a true change is taking place in Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria now and that the transparent system of this e-auction has presented equal opportunity to all Nigerians .
As the ongoing public crusade of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB against the conduct of the Anambra state gubernatorial election bid to hold on November this year gathers momentum, the security arms in the state has reacted by stating those calling cancellation of the election are jokers and wanted their names to be announced or noticed.
In a press statement issued on behalf of other service chiefs by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Baba Umar and made available to this Platform, they acknowledged that; “our attention has been drawn that some misguided elements have perfected plans to disrupt the relative peace through streets protests and to declare that the Anambra state governorship election scheduled for November, 2017 will not hold.
“This is to achieve their selfish political aggrandizement thereby threatening democratic processes causing serious security threats in Anambra State in particular, and the Country at large”, the security agencies stated.
Adding that the move to disrupt the proposed governorship election in the state by the freedom fighters remains unacceptable and would not be tolerated, the State Commissioner said in as much as the Command and her sister agencies respect the Right of individuals to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, they would however not fold their arms and watch the Indigenous People of Biafra and other pro-Biafra groups to truncate the peace in the State which the law enforcement agencies, according to Mr. Baba Umar are toiling day and night assiduously to maintain.
“It is to be noted the governorship election has been scheduled for November, 2017 by the body responsible for elections in Nigeria and that is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); and is the only competent authority that can make any pronouncement regarding the conduct of elections”, the CP noted.
To this end, the security agencies wish to Assuring Ndi-Anambra that the election shall hold as scheduled peacefully and successfully, the first policeman in the state on behalf of all other service chiefs threatened that they will not hesitate to deal decisively with any individual or groups under any guise that will disrupt public peace.
Caping it all, they enjoyed the members of the public to disregard such pronouncement coming from the pro-Biafra groups, insisting that everybody should go about their lawful businesses even as the security agencies further assured Ndi Anambra and all other residents in the state of their readiness to protect lives and properties.
Suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans and five others were on Wednesday docked before an Ikeja High Court in Lagos.
Evans was arraigned alongside Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwy, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Aduba on a two-count charge of conspiracy and kidnapping.Evans, Amadi and Nwachukwu pleaded guilty to the charges while Uchechukwu, the only female defendant, Ifeanyi and Aduba pleaded innocence of the offences.
According to the prosecution led by Mr Adeniji Kazeem, the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Evans and his accomplices committed the offence of conspiracy at 7.45 p.m. on Feb. 14 on Obokun Street, Ilupeju, Lagos.The prosecution said the defendants between Feb. 14 and April 12 on Obokun Street, Ilupeju, while armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, captured and detained Mr Duru Donatius.
According to Kazeem, the defendants collected a ransom of 223,000 euros for the release of Donatius.After the charges were read to them, Kazeem, requested for the remand of the defendants.“Following this arraignment, we will like to apply for the defendants to be remanded in custody and obtain trial dates for the ones that have pleaded not guilty.
“While for those that have pleaded guilty, we will like to lay out our statement of facts following which Your Lordship will adjourn for sentencing,” Kazeem said.Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to Evans, Amadi, Uchechukwu, Ifeanyi and Aduba told the court that he and his team had not got the opportunity to “confer” with his clients.
“With respect to the application from the learned Attorney-General, we shall not be opposing same.“However, the defence team just had the opportunity of meeting our clients this morning in court for the first time, we were just served with documents in the open court this morning.
“All the defendants have since been in the custody of the Police and we have not had the opportunity of conferring with them regarding the offences which are capital in nature,” Ogungbeje said.The vacation judge, Justice Hakeem Oshodi asked the Attorney-General for his choice of prison for the defendants to be remanded.“Maximum Kirikiri Prisons, My Lord,” Kazeem replied.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, said the jubilation that followed the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari was an indication that the country had no alternative to him now.Tokunbo Korodo, the Chairman, South-West Chapter of the union told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that Nigerians were in happy mood with the arrival of their President. “We believe in our president and I can tell you, categorically, that there is no alternative to Buhari in moving the country forward,” he said.
President Buhari
According to the chairman, the people came out immensely to welcome him, because they believed in him to turn around the ailing economy.“It is with happiness that Nigerians came to welcome their president, after 104 days in United Kingdom’s hospital.
“The gesture showed by Nigerians is a sign that they believe in him and they have been praying for him to recover from the illness. “They have hope in him that he is back to turn the country’s ailing economy round.
“Everybody is happy to receive the president back in the country.”
Mr. Korodo urged Mr. Buhari to continue with his good work.“Our president should not relent in his effort in getting rid of corrupt Nigerians and also ensure that money recovered from treasury looters is pump into the economy.’’On August 19, many residents of Federal Capital Territory thronged the major roads from airport to catch a glimpse of the president who had spent 104 days outside Nigeria. He was on medical vacation in London.
Some were seen singing, dancing with banners of the president’s portraits in their hands while others jostled to take photographs of his convoy with their cell phones. The presidential aircraft that conveyed Mr. Buhari landed at the airport at about 4:35 p.m. to the excitement of all those present at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The aircraft then taxied to the tarmac amidst music played by the Guards Brigade along with a cultural troupe performing at the airport. The president later mounted a rostrum and saluted the guard of honour before getting into his official car and driven to the presidential villa.
The commissioner of police Lagos state police command Ag/CP Imohimi Edgal has instituted a panel to investigate the alleged report of police corruption, bribery and sexual molestation.
The members of the panel include, Commander RRS ACP Tunji Disu as the chairman, Emma Nnadozie as the vice chairman, CSP Adedeji kemi and other members who are Nwanguma okechukwu a member of NOPRIN, Solomon Ezike and Adeola samuel-ilori.
The panel which had a lengthened deliberation at the CP’S office with all the parties above present including the former O/C Anti-Kidnapping came to an agreement that the case of stealing involving the victim one Blessing Taiwo be returned back to ikoyi division to carry out a diligent investigation and ensure the suspects are prosecuted.
As regards the allegation of collection of bribe / sexual molestation, the case will also be thoroughly investigated and due findings is expected to be reported to the commissioner of police a week from today.
The command CP wishes to reassure members of the public that any officer indicted will face the full weight of the law.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),Tin-Can Island Port Command led by Compt.Yusuf Bashar has generated N183 billion between January and August 2017 despite global economic recession.The customs area comptroller said this in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Uche Ejesieme in Lagos on thursday.
According to Compt. Bashar,the Command has had a sustained high revenue profile since the beginning of the year, a feat that the Controller attributed to deliberate creative policies and stimulus plans aimed at blocking all possible areas of Revenue loss and he compared the amount N156 billion the command generated in 2016.He said that the revenue for August stood at N28 billion, a development he described as the highest in the history of the command.
“But for the exclusion of 41 items from the Foreign Exchange window, the command could have doubled its revenue profile.According Compt. Bashar, the command is becoming more thorough in its revenue drive, to the extent that all high-yielding revenue consignments are closely monitored to avoid circumvention of procedures.The area comptroller said that the Customs headquarters expected so much from the command,He pointed out that all officers/men of the Command have a compelling need to
discharge their functions in line with the change mantra of the Comptroller-General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) and assuring that the command would continue to develop adequate operational template and modalities capable of entrenching integrity in its operations.
The Controller appreciated the compliance level of stakeholders in the Port to fiscal policies of the Federal Government in terms of trade while advising few recalcitrant ones to toe the path of sanity through honest declaration in their documentations noting that
integrity, due diligence, honest declarations and transparency are key elements in 21st Century Customs Operations. He also stressed the need for leadership skills and advised officers in charge of terminals and other senior officers to exhibit high moral standards.The controller, who noted that high cargo traffic was usually expected at ember months and he advised importers to desist from importing uncustomed goods .
“All importers ought to be conversant with the external tariff, especially schedules 3 & 4,’’ he said. Compt.Bashar appeal to all patriotic Nigerians to oblige the command with credible information about illegal documentation, with promised that the identity of
authentic whistle- blowers would be highly protected.
The attention of the Delta State Police Command has been drawn to the above underlined article purportedly authored by one Osato Akinobare, et.al but posted on Abelnewsng.com, a social media platform on August 3, 2017, by one Abel Orukpe.
CP. Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim
The authors of the article shamelessly and unwisely accused the Commissioner of Police and his Deputy of conniving with a certain Chinedu Odai (Ned Nwoko) to establish an Islamic emirate in Idumuje Ugboko.
The Command notes, without equivocation, that the piece is fallacious, mischievous, misleading, lacking realism and should be dismissed as an irresponsible propaganda and a calculated attempt to tarnish the good image of the Commissioner of Police and the entire Command.
It reiterates, for the umpteenth time, without any fear of contradiction, that all actions taken by the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command and Zone ‘5’ Police Headquarters, Benin, as regard recent crisis at Idumuje Ugboko have been professionally motivated by the sole interest of ensuring that peace and tranquility is maintained in the community and its environs, hence the CP’s unceasing appeals to the feuding parties to sheathe their swords and toe the path of lasting peace.
It is no doubt, especially within the confines of a paid ambient atmosphere, to criticize those in field of battle risking their lives to save other lives, but one should know where to draw the line.
By attempting to paint very upright, thorough-bred and hardworking officers in false image of religious bigots, the authors and sponsors of this sick article have unwittingly, simply portrayed themselves as cheap and irresponsible propagandists, not only sowing the seed of discord amongst brothers in Idumuje-Ugboko but also pouring mud on whomsoever desires earnest peace in the once peaceful and beatific community.
While enjoining the good people of Idumuje-Ugboko and all lovers of peace in Delta to discountenance the inciting article and to toe the path of peace and progress, the command reiterates its avowed commitment to remain steadfast and continually exercise its constitutional responsibilities.
DSP ANDREW ANIAMAKA,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FOR: COMMISSIONER OR POLICE, DELTA STATE COMMAND.
The Nigeria Customs Service Board is seeking the forfeiture of various illegally imported goods valued at N50,151,606. The goods, said to have been intercepted between April and June, 2017, included loads of fairly used clothes, shoes, bags, bed sheets, breakable plates; 7,163 bags of foreign parboiled rice, and 147 jerry cans of vegetable oil.
The Assistant Legal Adviser of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, Mr. Shehu Bodinga made this disclosure when he appeared before the Federal High Court on Monday with an exparte application seeking a forfeiture order on the goods. He also told the court that the Customs Service was seeking a forfeiture order on seven vehicles, intercepted within the same period.
Bodinga said that since the goods were intercepted and seized, their owners had absconded and refused to show up to claim them, having realised the severity of the punishment for their offence. He said the Customs Service had received a directive from the presidency that a part of the seized items should be distributed to victims of Boko Haram insurgency living in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in the North-East.
In a 15-paragraph which he personally deposed to, Bodinga said the goods were imported into the country in breach of Section 46(c) of the Customs and Management Act. According to him, in some cases, the importers and their privies attempted to evade duty on the imported goods or the items they brought into the country were prohibited by law.
“Apart from acts of fraudulent evasion of duty, some of the defaulters brought in outright unlawful and prohibited items, which are so classified by the Customs laws and regulations. “I verily believe that because of the severity of the punishment and sanction attached to the offences, the defaulters, along with their collaborators, have refused and or failed to come forward to claim the goods from the Nigeria Customs Service, thereby, abandoning same and same seized.”
The lawyer said there was an urgent need to order the forfeiture of the goods because some of them are perishable.“In order to prevent complete deterioration of the said goods and total loss of revenue to the Nigeria Customs Service, the board now intends to sell the goods either by way of auction, allocation or by any other procedure.
“I verily believe that searches have been conducted in the court registry and there is no evidence of any court actions pending against the application in respect of the items, hereby sought to be condemned as forfeited to the applicant.” Bodinga added. After hearing the lawyer, Justice Abdulaziz Anka adjourned till August 17 to rule on whether to grant the forfeiture order. (Channels TV)
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