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Nigeria’s military command has said it does not need the services of foreign mercenaries to fight Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 10, 2016 arraigned Femi Fani-Kayode, erstwhile Minister of Aviation, before Justice John T. Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 5-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N26million.

Following the retirement of Justice Mahmud Mohammed on attainment of the mandatory retirement age of 70, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sworn in Justice Walter Onnoghen as the acting Chief Justice of the country.

Madam Grace Egbon an elderly lady in Benin City, the Edo capital, has donated a goat to President Muhammadu Buhari to show her admiration for “his selfless lifestyle and passion to liberate the masses.”

In a move described as very vindictive by critical observers of Edo politics, the outgoing governor of Edo State, diminutive Adams Oshiomhole has issued a statement removing Ojuromi as the monarch of Uromi, Chief Tony Anenih’s town.

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has welcomed the triumph of the Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump in the United States of America (USA) election, describing it as “the beginning of a real change in Nigeria because those who imposed the present All Progressives Congress (APC) government on Nigerians just lost out.”

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, hereby reiterate that the on-going recruitment exercise into the Commission is line with due process and in conformity with federal character principle.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Benin inaugurated the remodelled 200-bed capacity ultra-modern central hospital. He also visited Oba Ewuare II to formally congratulate him on his coronation.

The Lagos state government has taken over the Presidential Lodge located in Marina and plans to turn it to heritage centre.

Yesterday at about 10.00pm suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a 119 Battalion Nigerian Army location at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno State. The troops fought gallantly and repelled the attack, killing 14 Boko Haram terrorists.