The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, narrated before the Federal High Court in Abuja, how Shamsudeen, son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Bala Mohammed, allegedly paid a cumulative sum of N1.1billion to acquire properties in different parts of Abuja.

As part of measures to further ensure safety of lives on waterways, especially during boat mishaps, the Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, has warned boats operators to always ensure passengers uses life jacket before embarking on any voyage, saying failure would henceforth, attract severe sanction.

Justice Saliu Sadu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, ordered the temporary forfeiture of Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, where the sum of $43, 449, 947, £27,800 and N23, 218 belonging to the National Intelligence Agency was found last April, to the Federal Government.

World football governing body, FIFA have unveiled the official match-ball for the world cup holding in Russia next year.

LEADERS of major ethnic groups across the country, including  former Chief Security Officer, CSO to the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha; Abacha’s first son, Mohammed and Alhaji Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, leader of MEND are among dignitaries expected to converge in Owerri, the Imo state capital on  November 26, this year for the celebration of the 5th annual memorial service of the late Biafra warlord, Chukwumeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu.