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http://ift.tt/2rj7Utj ASP Irene Ugbo, Police Public Relations Officer in the State, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Calabar on Saturday. Former Commissioner for Information in Cross River, Mr Patrick Ugbe, who was kidnapped in Calabar on June 1, has regained freedom. Ugbe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Hit Fm 95.9, was kidnapped by gunmen at Ekpo Iso Street in Ikot Ansa, Calabar. ASP Irene Ugbo, Police Public Relations Officer in the State, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Calabar on Saturday. “As we speak, the CEO of Hit Fm has been released and he is right now with his family. “No ransom was paid, the combined efforts of security agencies in the state and the office of the State Security Adviser were on top of the matter to secure his release. “We thank God that he was released alive without any harm. “The police, in collaboration with other sister agencies in the...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J New York – The Federal Government has commended the efforts and partnership of the UN with Nigeria in addressing the huge humanitarian challenges caused by the Boko Haram insurgency. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, delivered the Federal Government’s message to the UN when he visited Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday in New York. Enikanolaiye also commended UN agencies and partners working to address the huge humanitarian challenges in the North East, as well as other environmental and development challenges in the country. “We wish to commend the UN agencies and organizations working in the North East Nigeria. “We reassure the UN of the Federal Government’s commitment to the security and safety of humanitarian workers and relief supplies to the victims of Boko Haram in the region.” He also conveyed Nigeria’s gratitude to the UN for the funding of the Ogoni clean-up exercise. Enikanolaiye emphasized th...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Abuja – A Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted bail in the sum of N200,000 to 47-year-old mechanic, Tony Ibrahim, of Orozo, FCT, for alleged theft. Ibrahim is standing trial for alleged criminal breach of trust and theft, contrary to sections 312 and 287 of the Penal Code. The Judge, Hassan Ishaq, admitted the defendant to bail with a reliable and reasonable surety in like sum. He said the surety must live within the jurisdiction of the court and his/her address must be verified by officer of the court. Ishaq added that the surety must submit his/her drivers’ licence or national identity card with the court registrar. Earlier, the prosecutor, Mamud Ismail, told the court that the matter was reported by Fred Eguedike, also of Karu, at Karu Police Station on May 14. Ismail said the complainant had on May 14 entrusted his car, a Mazda 323, with the defendant for repairs and servicing. He added that the complainant left N200,000 in the car an...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J New York – Nigerians are honourable and hard working people who are making remarkable contributions all over the world, the Federal Government said on Monday in New York. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, that only a handful of the citizens were deviants. Enikanolaiye lauded the giant strides Nigerians have made in all walks of life, commending their ingenuity, loyalty, patriotism and positive spirit wherever they were found. The permanent secretary said: “The vast majority of Nigerians abroad are doing very well, bringing honour and glory to our country. “However, we have few bad eggs and unfortunately, that’s what gets reported in many instances; so it is a case of ‘one bad apple spoils the barrel. “So Nigeria’s image has also suffered from some of the activities of few Nigerians who get involved in all sorts of criminalities abroad but they are very few. “Nevertheless, the silent majority of Nigerians are doing ...

http://ift.tt/2o4OR62 The officials were docked for allegedly receiving N360 million as bribe from the Rivers Government to compromise the results of the Dec.10, 2016 re-run parliamentary elections in the state. A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday transferred the case filed by the Police against 23 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials to Port Harcourt division of the court. The officials were docked for allegedly receiving N360 million as bribe from the Rivers Government to compromise the results of the Dec.10, 2016 re-run parliamentary elections in the state. In his ruling, Justice John Tsoho said the argument of the Police that the insecurity in Rivers would affect the trial was not tenable. He said that there was no evidence placed before the court to show pervasive insecurity in Rivers. Tsoho further said that the video clips and photographs tendered by the Police were incidences that happened before the Dec. 10 rerun elections. He said that t...

http://ift.tt/2q6fYdl North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Ed Jones / AFP North Korea on Friday demanded the extradition of the South’s spy chief, a Chinese businessman, and unnamed US CIA agents over a supposed conspiracy to assassinate leader Kim Jong-Un. Last week Pyongyang’s powerful ministry of state security said it had foiled a plot by the US and South Korean spy agencies to kill Kim using a biochemical weapon. The accusations came amid tensions over the North’s nuclear and missile programmes and with Washington considering whether to re-designate Pyongyang as a state sponsor of terrorism. That follows the February killing of Kim’s estranged half-brother Kim Jong-Nam by two women using the banned nerve agent VX — a murder widely blamed on Pyongyang. The North’s Central Public Prosecutors Office said Friday it was opening the prosecution of those responsible for what it called “state-sponsored terrorism” against Kim Jong-Un. It named South Korea’s National Intelligence ...