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Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have disagreed over the existence and ownership of 48 houses allegedly traced to the ex-governor. Sylva claimed he owned only three houses in Abuja, while the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, insisted that the ex-governor owned the 48 houses, allegedly returned to him by a court's order. The commission has begun fresh moves to challenge the return of the houses to Sylva before the Court of Appeal. The PUNCH reported that the EFCC had traced and sealed off 48 properties allegedly owned by Sylva. The PUNCH had arraigned the ex-governor for an alleged N19bn fraud and slammed 50 charges against him. Three Federal High Courts had struck out the case. Sylva denied ownership of the houses and threatened legal action against the anti-graft commission over the report.

The Federal Government has approved a special intervention fund to rebuild the burnt library complex of the University of Jos, Plateau State. All lost academic materials in the complex, which hosts two faculties, four departments, and the Information and Communication Technology facility, will be restored. The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa, stated that the loss caused by the fire incident is something that cannot be quantified because of the loss of some academic materials that no amount of money can replace. The library is the soul of any institution, and the news of the fire incident was received with sadness, and that is why I am leading the team from TETfund myself to see the extent of the damage