Police Nab Vessel, Crew with 800,000Ltr of Illegal Diesel
A vessel belonging to oil thieves has been arrested along with its crew and 800, 000 liters of diesel, Police authorities have announced. The suspects were arrested on 6th February…
Editorial: Imminent Naira Devaluation Not in Nigeria’s Interest
With the backlog of demand for dollars topping an astronomical $5.5 billion, all bets are now off that the naira will suffer yet, another devaluation, after the Central Bank of…
EFCC recovers 17 vehicles from Ex-Customs boss, Inde
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered 17 “exotic vehicles’’ in a warehouse belonging to a former Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde. Mr Wilson Uwujaren,…
Court freezes Stella Oduah’s 21 bank accounts
A Lagos Federal High Court has restrained Stella Oduah and Sea Petroleum and Gas Company Ltd., from making any withdrawal from 21 accounts domiciled with some banks. The other companies…
Senate Gives MDAs Ultimatum To Defend Budget
The Senate has given Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs), until 22nd and 23rd February to defend their 2017 budget proposals. President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki gave the ultimatum…
I Didn’t Bribe Anyone On Behalf Of President Buhari – Awodein
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kola Awodein, has denied rumours that he gave Justice Niyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, currently standing trial for alleged corruption, the sum of…
Osinbajo Dares Senate, Rejects Four Bills
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has declined approving four bills the national assembly forwarded to the executive for assent. Osinbajo conveyed his decision in a letter read on the floor of…
Emir Sanusi Warns Against Herdsmen, Farmers Clash In Kano
Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II has warned Local Government chairmen in the state to desist from actions that were likely to encourage disputes between herders and farmers. Emir Sanusi,…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa:“Nigerians Are Corrupt Because We Celebrate Corruption”
Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Diaspora Affairs, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has blamed the lack of adequate sanctions for the thriving corruption in Nigeria. Dabiri-Erewa made the remark at…
Poor funding of ICPC, Others Worries Senate
The Senate has observed that the fight against corruption in Nigeria may be scuttled by the growing underfunding of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and…