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Super Eagles suffer shocking defeat to Guinea Bissau in Abuja

The Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to get a win against the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Friday, March 24.

The Nigerian national team conceded a goal in the 29 minutes of the game and failed to score despite having more stars on the pitch. Guinea Bissau’s victory on Friday, is the first time they will be defeating Nigeria in any match. The three-time African champions began their chase for a 20th Africa Cup of Nations appearance with a 2-1 victory over Sierra Leone 2-1 at the MKO Abiola Stadium before thrashing Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 on matchday2 with Victor Osimhen scoring four of the goals.

CJN Ariwoola spotted in Abuja mosque following claims of sighting in London

New images have surfaced of Justice Kayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, participating in prayers at the Ansar-Ud-Deen Central Mosque in Abuja.

This comes following reports that the Chief Justice secretly met with the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is in London for a medical check up. In the viral photo, Ariwoola was reportedly seen on a wheelchair while being assisted by a supposed medical staff at an airport waiting area.

Alleged photo of Ariwoola in London On Friday 24th March, during Jumat, Ariwoola was observed praying alongside other Muslim believers in the Federal Capital Territory. He was observed sitting on a prayer mat without any external support or sign of requiring assistance from anyone.

Abuja Ariwoola CJN claims London mosque sighting spotted

EFCC nabs 21 suspected yahoo boys in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 14, 2023, arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters (yahoo boys) in Abuja.

The suspects, alongside their properties, were paraded by the agency in the Lugbe and Kubwa suburbs of Abuja, following “actionable intelligence on their alleged internet-related fraud activities.” Taking to Twitter to share the information, the EFCC disclosed that “more than 25 high-end mobile phones, 3 laptops and Mercedes CLA250 and C300 cars” were recovered from the suspects. The statement reads: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, March 14, 2023 arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects include Joseph Boniface, Emmaneul Okwara, Elijah Iwebie, Moses Hassan, Abdulrahman Lawal, Azu Chidubem Eugene, Abdullahi Adebola and Elijah Simon. Others are Terfa Lincoln, David Kome, Chukwudah Martinez, Adie Matthew, Canice Agabi, Abbas Aminu, Damilare James and Christopher Simon. Also arrested include Mohammed Abdulhamid, Ifeanyi Bosah, Ayuba Aminu, Godwin Terkura and Victor Ademola.
They were nabbed in the Lugbe and Kubwa suburbs of Abuja, following actionable intelligence on their alleged internet-related fraud activities
More than 25 high-end mobile phones, 3 laptops and Mercedes CLA250 and C300 cars were recovered from the suspects.
They will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.” See post below;

Abuja Boys EFCC nabs Suspected Yahoo

Atiku leads protest to INEC’s headquarter in Abuja

Atiku Abubakar, the candidate for the presidential election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leads a protest to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja.

This comes following Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the election with 8,794,726 votes, defeating Atiku Abubakar who received 6,984,520 votes, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), who garnered 6,101,533 votes. Atiku and Obi have both filed petitions at the presidential election tribunal challenging the victory of Tinubu. PDP leaders and their followers, all dressed in black, however, took to the streets to protest against the recently held presidential election on Monday 6th, March. See some photos from the protest below …

Abuja ATIKU headquarter INECs leads protest

Area boys, MC Oluomo are relocating to Abuja to join Tinubu — Dino Melaye cries out (Video)

A former chairman of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye, alleges that MC Oluomo and Lagos State area boys are relocating to Abuja to join the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

This comes amidst the fight to take back the mandate from the president-elect following the 2023 presidential elections. According to the PDP party member, the NURTW chairman, Mc Olumo alongside area boys in Lagos intends to relocate and turn the FCT upside down.

Dino Melaye insisted the streets of Abuja will be filled with drugs if Nigerians allow APC to go away with the alleged stolen mandate. He insisted that making Bola Tinubu the president of Nigeria will bring nothing but ruins. Watch the video below …

Abuja area Boys cries DINo join Melaye Oluomo relocating TINUBU Video

Labour Party’s Peter Obi wins with 281,717 votes in Abuja

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has emerged as the winner in Abuja with 281,717 votes.

The former Governor of Anambra State successfully secured 281,717 votes, Bola Tinubu of APC polled 90,902 votes while Atiku Abubakar of the PDP got 74,199 votes. The Federal Capital Territory has six area councils—Gwagwalada, Abaji, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Bwari, and Abuja Municipal.

Out of the six area councils, Labour Party won four, while the APC won two. Peter Obi’s largest victory was in Abuja Municipal (AMAC), where he secured over 70 percent of the votes cast and defeated his closest challenger with over 140,000 votes. In AMAC, the LP candidate polled 170,392 votes to defeat Bola Tinubu of the APC who polled 29,596 votes, and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP who scored 26,407 votes.

Abuja Labour Obi partys PETER votes Wins

Fake EFCC Chairman Arrested In Abuja

A 38-year-old man, Salman Umar Hudu, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Abuja.

The suspect was arrested at a hotel on Tuesday, February 14, for falsely parading himself as EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, as well as other officers of the Commission. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a statement said the suspect obtained the sum of N100,000 from someone he convinced that he can ‘handle’ any matter with the EFCC. They have also revealed that the suspect has given full information, and therefore will be charged to court. “The suspect has given useful information and will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation,” the statement added.

Abuja arrested Chairman EFCC Fake

Abuja pastor arrested for wielding AK-47 rifle on pulpit

The presiding Pastor of House on the Rock Abuja Chapter, Uche Aigbe, wielding an AK-47 rifle during a sermon has been arrested by the police.

This comes hours after the video of Pastor Uche Aigbe went viral on social media for being in possession of an AK-47 rifle on the pulpit. According to a report by the Punch, the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory Command, Sadiq Abubakar, recommended that a police officer, Inspector Musa Audu, be dismissed for handing over his rifle to Pastor Aigbe. The Inspector is facing an internal disciplinary trial.

Both Inspector Audu and Pastor Aigbe were arrested by the Intelligence Response Team and the Force Intelligence Bureau in Garki, Abuja, on Monday.

Abuja AK47 arrested Pastor pulpit rifle wielding

Alarm as pastor mounts pulpit to preach with AK-47 rifle in Abuja (Video)

A video making the rounds online captures a Nigerian pastor who held his Sunday service with a rifle slung over his shoulder.

The report was relayed on Twitter by a user identified as @DejiAdesogan who revealed the identity of the preacher to be an Abuja based pastor.

It was reported that the preacher who goes by the name Pastor Uche Aigbe held the Sunday service at House on the Rock Church with an AK-47 rifle. @DejiAdesogan wrote: “Earlier today the Presiding Pastor of the Abuja chapter of the House on the Rock Church, Pastor Uche Aigbe, caused a stir during Sunday Service when he mounted the pulpit carrying an AK-47 rifle”

Watch the video below:

Abuja AK47 alarm mounts Pastor preach pulpit rifle Video

Bank manager arrested for hoarding new Naira notes in Abuja

A bank manager has been arrested by the EFCC for allegedly refusing to load the bank’s ATMs, despite having the new Naira notes.

According to the EFCC, the bank manager had N29 million of the new Naira notes in the bank’s vault but refused to do the needful. The manager’s arrest was made on Monday, February 6, 2023, in Abuja. EFCC noted: “Before he was whisked away for further questioning, the operatives ordered the loading of all the ATMs and the payment of the stipulated amount across the counter to the delight of the distraught customers who had spent hours on queues without getting the new notes. This discovery, which indicates a sabotage of the government’s monetary policy by some banks, was made by the EFCC in continuation of the ongoing surveillance and visit to banks across the country to access their vaults and verify whether they were deliberately refusing to dispense the redesigned Naira notes. More than five bank branches were covered today by the operatives in Abuja. Similar exercises were ongoing in Zonal Commands across the country.“

Abuja arrested Bank hoarding manager naira Notes