Femi Fani Kayode finally released after over 2 months in detention

Femi Fani-Kayode, who arrived EFCC office on May 9th for questioning and was subsequently detained, has finally been released. He was released around 6pm this evening July 15th from Ikoyi prisons after meeting his bail conditions.

EFCC is accusing the former spokesman of the Goodluck Jonathan presidential campaign of receiving over N800million from CBN. The former minister insisted that he got the money to do specific assignments given to him by the former President for his presidential campaign.

Gun Incidence At Lagos Airport Injured Two People

There was pandemonium as passengers at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) on Friday were in great shock after gunshot at the terminal left two people injured.
The gunshot, it was learnt, came from an orderly of a Senator while trying to remove his gun’s magazine in line with standard practice in air travel.
The accidental discharge, however, left the officer and another woman injured.
The incident caused panic within the terminal as travelers and airport workers scampered for safety on hearing the gunshot.
General Manager, Public Affairs of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Yakubu Dati, confirmed the incident to a national daily.
According to him, what transpired was an accident which occurred while the man was trying to remove the magazine from his gun as a standard procedure because guns are not allowed onboard aircraft but they are usually checked in, in the luggage compartment.
Dati, who described the incident as minor, assured air travellers that all the airports are safe and secure.

President Buhari Sacks Ibe Kachickwu As GMD Of NNPC

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and replaced him with Maikanti Baru. In a press statement issued today in Abuja, the president office stated that Kachikwu as the minister for State for Petroleum will now be the chairman of the Board of the NNPC.

 See full statement below:
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR NNPC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as amended.
The new board is composed of the following:
A. Chairman-Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum;
B. Group Managing Director- Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru;
C. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance; and
D. The following six persons:
1. Mallam Abba Kyari
2. Dr Thomas M.A John
3. Dr Pius O. Akinyelure
4. Dr Tajuddeen Umar
5. Mallam Mohammed Lawal, and
6. Mallam Yusuf Lawal.
President Buhari urges the new board to ensure the successful delivery of the mandate of the NNPC, " and serve the nation by upholding the public trust placed on them in managing this critical national asset."

FEMI ADESINA
Special Adviser
(Media and Publicity)
July 4, 2016

Police Service Commission Names Seven DIGs, Police Force Secretary

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted several officers and named a new management team for the Nigeria Police Force.

In a statement released today, the Police Service Commission announced its appointment of seven Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to head various management departments in the country’s police force.
Among the new appointees is former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Shuaibu Gambo, who is now the DIG in charge of the Department of Finance and Administration. Other appointments are Joshak Habila, the DIG for the Department of Operations; Maigari Abbati Dikko, DIG for the Department of Logistics and Supply; H.M. Dagala, DIG in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID); Emmanuel T. Inyang, DIG, Department of Training and Development, and DIG Ntom Chukwu, assigned to Department of Research and Planning.
The other new assignments are DIG Folusho A. Adebanjo, who will take charge of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Abdul Bube, an AIG who will assume the role of police secretary.
The PSC statement disclosed that notice of the new appointees had been forwarded to the Inspector-General of Police for implementation, Ibrahim Idris.
Last week, the PSC announced the retirement of 21 AIGS whose careers were cut short because they had seniority over Mr. Idris, recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s acting IGP.

Nigeria's President, Buhari, hosts physically-challenged Nigerians & IDPs to dinner, personally serves them food! (Photos)

This evening 4th July 2016, President Buhari welcomed the physically-challenged people and Internally Displaced Persons to the final breaking of the Ramadan fast this year, at the State House, Abuja. The President also personally served some of them.

See more photos below..

See What Happened to Zenith Bank Executive Who Knelt Down to Beg Fayose....Read Details

Unconfirmed reports have it that Zenith Bank Plc has meted out punishment to one of the bank official, who was pictured on his knees at Ayo Fayose's residence in Abuja pleading with with the governor over the funding of the 2014 gubernatorial election in Ekiti.

 Zenith Bank Plc staff, Bunmi Falana aka Bumshaka, has been reportedly demoted to a mere marketer by the leadership of the bank over his culpability in the unpopular saga with the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose over allegations of illicit funding.

According to rumours, Falana has also been told to resume work at a branch in Agbara Lagos immediately. This happened after he was caught on camera kneeling down to beg Fayose to help conceal his role in the issuance and management of illicit funds that has attracted the attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission who have currently frozen the Governor's personal bank accounts.

Other reports have described Falana as a close associate of the vocal People's Democratic Party cheiftain who is said to have facilitated his employment in the bank as well as his undeserved rapid promotion.

Zenith bank is yet to issue an official statement to clear the air on the claims that the corporate body solely funded the election of Fayose which is against the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act.

See the official, Bunmi Falana below..