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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC have opened an investigation into suspicious deals over the sales of assets seized by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) from international fugitives Akanni Aluko and Jide Omokore. The investigation is reported to be causing apprehension in some federal institutions and banks who were involved in the deals. The EFCC recently questioned the Managing Director of AMCON Ahmed Kuru, though there was no official disclosure of details. However, anti-graft sources with knowledge of the matter told Premium Times that the assets sales probe extends to top members of the National Assembly, officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and officials of First Bank and Polaris Bank suspected to have corruptly bought or facilitated sales of assets seized from Messrs Aluko and Omokore. Messrs Aluko and Omokore are wanted over a billion-dollar scandal involving their company Atlantic Energy and suspicious oil deals facilitated…

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Civil Aviation Bill, 2022, seeking to repeal the Civil Aviation Act, 2006. The passage followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Aviation at plenary. Presenting the report, Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Chairman of the Committee, said the aim of the bill was to provide an effective legal and institutional framework for the regulation of civil aviation in Nigeria to confirm with the standards and recommended practices set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). He added that the legislation was aimed at establishing rules of operation and divisions of responsibility within the Nigerian civil aviation system in order to promote aviation safety. “It will ensure that Nigerian’s obligations under international aviation agreements are implemented and consolidated,” he said. He said the bill when passed would be applicable to all persons holding licenses that have been issued or validated by the Nigerian…

The general overseer of Christ Royal Church, Bishop Tom Samson and the national president of all Christian leaders, Reverend Sam Ogedengbe have joined the list of anointed men of God to minister at the annual thanksgiving ceremony of Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church.

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the appointment of Amabua Mohammed, an assistant commissioner of police (ACP), as its adviser for the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in N’Djamena, Chad. According to the NPF, Amabua is the first female police officer to hold the position. Frank Mba, force spokesperson, in a statement on Monday, 31 January, said the ACP will coordinate policing activities in the fight against insurgents, The Cable reports. “With this appointment, ACP Amabua becomes the first female Police Officer in history to hold the tasking position of coordinating policing activities, ensuring discipline and professionalism, and providing advisory on the management and improved peace-building efforts, in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency by the Multinational Joint Task Force,” the statement reads. “The Officer, who has a commendable professional record and vast experience in international peacekeeping operations, has served in several peacekeeping missions spanning through two decades. “She…