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A federal high court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Andrew Yakubu, former group managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), on charges of money laundering. On February 3, 2017, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided the Kaduna property of the former NNPC chief and recovered the sum of $9.8m and £74,000 stashed in a fire-proof safe. He is alleged to have omitted the monies from the EFCC asset declaration form given to him to fill in 2015. Yakubu was arraigned before Ahmed Mohammed, the judge, on March 16, 2017, on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering and false declaration of assets. Advertisement Upon filing a no-case submission, Mohammed had struck out two counts out of the six-count charge. On appeal, another two counts were struck out by the court of appeal. The appellate court then ordered Yakubu to answer to the  remaining two counts  before the trial court. In July 2021, the su...

Yahaya Bello, the Governor of Kogi State, has deleted a tweet revealing that only 398 people bought tickets for the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train. The governor had tweeted a manifest containing names, phone numbers of buyers and prices of tickets bought on Monday evening, only to delete it about two hours later. In a press statement, Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, had revealed that only 362 people boarded the train. “The Kaduna State Government has received from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the detailed passenger manifest for the Abuja-Kaduna train service AK9, which was attacked by terrorists on Monday,” the statement read. “The documents received showed 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip, but 362 were validated as having boarded the train through the recognized turnstile. “The passenger manifest does not include NRC staff and security officials who were on board. “Furthermore, security agencies have reported that eig...

SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd., a Nigerian information technology solutions firm, and its Managing Director, Mr Isah Kantigi, have been sanctioned by the World Bank for suspected fraudulent conduct. The business was sanctioned for 50 months for its participation in the National Social Safety Nets Project, while the managing director was sanctioned for 60 months. Eagles eye update on Twitter This was said in a statement titled “World Bank Group debars SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd. and its managing director,” which was posted on the bank’s website on Wednesday. The statement read in part, “The World Bank Group today announced the 50-month debarment of SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd., an information technology solutions company based in Nigeria, and the 60-month debarment of its managing director, in connection with corrupt practices as part of the National Social Safety Nets Project in Nigeria. Eagles eye update on Telegram “The debarm...

The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 head by the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha, has said the use of face masks in public places is now optional, while the decision on the final relaxation of measures will be taken after Easter. Eagles eye update on Twitter This was revealed by the Head of the Technical Secretariat, who also doubles as the Secretary of the PSC on COVID-19, Dr Muktar Muhammed, in a interview with  Punch. Countries across the world have relaxed many of the COVID-19 restrictions after the administration of vaccines and other precuations. Recently, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia scraped all COVID-19 restrictions in the country to allow pilgrims from all over the world, perform Hajj in Mecca for the year 2022. The restriction was scraped to the extent that being vaccinated is no longer a requirement to enter the country. Eagles eye update on Telegram   Countries like the United Kingdom have also scraped the usage of facemask and re...

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Vaginitis is usually characterized by a vaginal discharge and/ or vulvar itching and irritation, and a vaginal odor might be present.  The three diseases most frequently associated with vaginal discharge are BV (replacement of the normal vaginal flora by an overgrowth of anaerobic microorganisms, myco-plasmas, and  Gardnerella vaginalis ), trichomoniasis ( T. vaginalis ), and candidiasis (usually caused by  Candida albicans ).  Cervicitis can sometimes cause a vaginal discharge. Although vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) usually is not transmitted sexually, it is included in this section because it is frequently diagnosed in women being evaluated for STDs. Various diagnostic methods are available to identify the etiology of an abnormal vaginal discharge.  Bacterial Vaginosis BV is a polymicrobial clinical syndrome resulting from replacement of the normal H2O2–producing  Lactobacillus  sp. in the vagina with high concentrations of anaerobic bacteria (e.g.,...

The House of Representatives has on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, over the attack on Kaduna Airport and the Abuja-Kaduna train. Eagles eye update on Twitter This decision was taken after a motion of urgent national importance was moved by Nnolim Nnaji (PDP, Enugu) on Tuesday, during plenary. The motion by Mr Nnoli was amended to include the bombing of the Kaduna bound train on Monday. Also to appear before the House are the Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya; Chief of Air Staff (the Director-General of Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN); the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria; the Inspector General of Police, Usman Akali; the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Monguno and others. The House charged its leadership of the House to meet with the officials on Wednesday. eagles eye update of telegram   INTE...

Justice Oyebola Ojo of the Osun State High Court, Osogbo has ruled that Hilton Hotel owner, Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin, and six of his workers have a case to answer over the death of a postgraduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. Counsel to the defendants which was led by Mallam Yusuf Alli, SAN told the court at the last sitting that the defendants do not have a case to answer because the prosecution failed to establish any case against his clients, which the prosecutor, M O Omosun opposed. At the sitting on Wednesday, while dismissing the No case Submission,  Justice Ojo said a prima facie case was established against all the defendants. She said: “Evidence before the court states that Timothy lodged in the hotel owned by Adedoyin. Adesola who is the 7th defendant, the receptionist received the lodger.” The court also held that wife of the deceased spoke to him while in the facility but he could not be reached afterward by the wife. Justice Oj...