*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Monday, 6 May 2019. **NIGERIA* Presidency taunts opposition as Buhari returns from UK. Muhammadu Buhari Saraki, Ganduje congratulate Egbemode, other NGE officials. Troops foil Boko Haram attack, kill scores. Ramadan begins today, says Sultan. We’re yet to take a position on NASS leadership – PDP. Gunmen abduct Taraba female perm sec. Release our results, UTME candidates beg JAMB. NNPC records N15.04bn Trade surplus in January. N1bn Imo debt: CBN, 14 banks contest payment order. Fashola names alleged corrupt FG contractors. I am still a member of PDP, says Senator Ogunlewe. Again, Five Soldiers, Scores of Insurgents Killed in Borno. Aluko & Oyebode Dismisses Money Laundering Allegations. Bristow Operations Threatened as Parent Company Faces Bankruptcy. Banks make N124bn from e-transactions. EU, Germany move to grow Nigeria’s non-oil sector. NBS: States Generated N1.17tn IGR in 2018. Okorocha’s Certificate of Return: Group, Im
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BREAKING: Buhari Returns From ‘Private Visit’ To UK May 5, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Abuja, after a 10-day ‘private visit’ to the United Kingdom. The president’s jet touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 6:24 p.m. A statement by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said some “reckless online media, irresponsible political opposition, and other bilious groups and individuals, had gone on overdrive since the President left the country on April 25, insinuating that he was going for hospitalization, and would not return after 10 days as stated.” Mr Adesisna also said in their “vain imaginations, they even stated that fictive doctors have advised President Buhari to stay longer for more intensive care”. He said now that the president has returned, “can these apostles of evil imaginings swallow their words? Can they retract their tendentious stories as well as press statements, and apologize to millions of Nigerians b
EFCC Launches Fresh Probe Against Saraki May 5, 2019 EFCC, News Alert, Saraki A Freshly gathered report states that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a new probe against Senate President Bukola Saraki over allegations of money laundering. According to THISDAY, the anti-graft agency is investigating Saraki’s earnings during his time as governor of Kwara state. Saraki governed the state between 2003 and 2011 before proceeding to the senate. In a letter quoted by THISDAY, the EFCC said it is investigating Saraki over “an alleged case of conspiracy, abuse of office, misappropriation of public funds, theft, and money laundering” involving him. The letter said to have been addressed to the permanent secretary, Kwara government house and dated April 26, directed the state government to release details of all of Saraki’ salaries, allowances, estacode and payments received as governor. The letter signed by Isyaku Sharu, EFCC zonal head, reads: “In view of