Senators visit Fani-Kayode, others in EFCC custody

Some senators on Tuesday paid a solidarity visit to three former ministers, Femi Fani-Kayode, Musiliu Obanikoro and Bala Muhammed, and former presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, who are in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja.

Our correspondent learnt that among the visiting senators are four serving ones identified as Isah Hamma from Bauchi Central, Ali Wakili from Bauchi South, Ali Ndume from Borno South, and Philips Aduda from the Federal Capital Territory.

Man arrested for raping, impregnating 15-year-old stepdaughter

A 40-year-old man, Victor Emafolomi, has been detained by the police for allegedly raping his wife’s daughter, Keji.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect was apprehended on Sunday by the police from the Agbado division after the mother of the victim reported the case.

Keji (pseudonym) lived with her mother and Emafolomi on Olukososi Street, Jafa, Agbado, in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Recession: Oyo seeks World Bank assistance

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has appealed to the World Bank to assist the state as it struggles to meet its financial obligations.

While hosting the World Bank Country Director, Mr. Benmessaoud Rachid, and his team at the Governor Office in Ibadan, the governor thanked the bank for its financial commitment to the state, stressing the importance of the partnership between the state and the bank for the development of Oyo State.

The World Bank was said to have committed about N13bn to six projects in the state, including urban flood management programme, Ibadan master plan, health and agriculture.

Senate dumps Buhari’s bid to borrow $29.96bn

SENATORS yesterday rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow $29.96 billion under the 2016-2018 External Borrowing Plan.
The upper chamber voted massively against the request.
Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki put the question twice – “that  the Senate do consider the request of the President C-in-C on the 2016-2018 External Borrowing Rolling Plan”. Twice it was rejected.
Senate Leader Mohammed Ali Ndume moved the motion for the consideration of the request. Deputy Minority Leader Emmanuel Bwacha seconded.

EFCC may seize judge’s N500m houses

A Federal High Court Judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, risks losing properties worth about N500m if she fails to explain to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission where she got the money to buy the houses, 

Impeccable sources within the commission told our correspondent that a house located at 18 Lai Ajayi Bembe Street, Parkview Ikoyi, Lagos was traced to the judge while another property on Atlantic Drive, UPDC Estate, Lekki, which has been marked by the EFCC, was said to belong to the embattled judge.

Our correspondent, who visited the property located at Ikoyi, observed that the property which is a two-storey building stands close to the house of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who is in the EFCC custody.

The punished one: Five top Mourinho meltdowns

Jose Mourinho is facing only the latest in a series of touchline bans after being charged with misconduct for the second time in less than a week by the English Football Association on Tuesday.

Here, AFP looks at some of the Manchester United manager’s most notable previous brushes with authorities.

NLC set for showdown with Amosun over labour leaders’ sacking

The Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed to resist the dismissal of the Ogun state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Akeem Ambali, and his Vice-Chairman, Dare Ilekoya, who is also the state Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, by the State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun.

We can’t hand over arrested judges to EFCC – NJC

The National Judicial Council has said it is not part of its statutory responsibilities to hand over judges who are accused of corruption to anti-graft agencies for investigation and prosecution.

The NJC also clarified that it could not recover proceeds of corruption and had no power to dismiss erring judges.