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Former governor of Delta State who was convicted for criminal charges abroad, Chief James Ibori has been released from prison. His release was  communicated by his media aide, Mr. Tony Elumenor.  Eluemunor said that the erstwhile Governor was released a few minutes past noon upon a court order. Ibori was sentenced by a United Kingdom […]

The Nigerian government on Wednesday released the postings of the 47 career Ambassadors recently appointed by President Buhari. The lists of the Ambassadors, who are currently undergoing a four-day induction in Abuja, are as follows: Abia: Obinna Chukwuemeka Agbugba (Togo), Adamawa: Salisu Umaru (Senegal), Paragalda Ilyasu Audu (Turkey), Akwa Ibom: Inyan Udo-Inyang (Gabon), Anambra: Okeke […]

The Senate on Tuesday, said its refusal to confirm of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) remains in effect. The upper legislative also affirmed the indictment of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. David Babachir Lawal, by the Senate in plenary followed consideration […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is set to embark on a comprehensive rehabilitation of the nation’s three refineries located in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna to achieve optimal capacity utilization in the New Year. Speaking at the Annual General Meetings of the three refineries in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief Operating Officer, COO, Refineries […]

It was a sad day for air travellers on Tuesday as Hundreds of them were left stranded on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as staff of the Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Arik Air embarked on an indefinite strike. The aviation unions had directed the commencement of a joint strike with effect from Tuesday […]

The Federal Operations Uniit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it  intercepted 102 bags of dangerous plastic rice christened “Beat Tomato Rice” with no date of manufacture. Mohammed Haruna, Customs Area Controller of F.O.U. Comptroller made this known in Lagos, while addressing news men. According to him those circulating the plastic rice, […]

The social media is agog with a picture purportedly showing Senator Bala Mohammed, Dr. Reuben Abati, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and Messrs. Femi Fani-Kayode and Bashir Ishaq Bashir. An accompanying note noted that they were “pictured together at the EFCC underground cell in Abuja while they were in detention in November 2016.” I cannot vouch for […]

The anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has launched an investigation into the operations of an alleged Russian Ponzi scheme, amid fears that millions of Nigerians are on the brink of losing their money. The EFCC is seeking clarifications after the Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox (MMM), suspended its Nigeria operations last week saying […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, recently wrote a letter to Mr Michel Forst, the UN Rapporteur on situation of human rights defenders on Senate’s refusal to confirm Mr Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming political and other concocted reasons for the said refusal. It is the […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to release all properties belonging to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State that were attached based on the order of the court made on 20th July and 2nd August 2016. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba gave the order while ruling […]

In its bid to ensure a hitch-free air travel across the country during and after the yuletide period, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has flooded the market with Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK) popularly called aviation fuel. The Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who disclosed this in Abuja today said the […]

Nigeria is guided by international best practice and standards in rehabilitating millions of  internally displaced persons (IDPs) spawned by the Boko Haram insurgency, President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed. Speaking while receiving Mr Phillipo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Monday in State House, Abuja, President Buhari disclosed that Nigeria was making efforts to […]