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The runaway leader of pro-secession group, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has been dismissed and accused of fleecing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Reports say he has been replaced with Mr. Ezenwachukwu Sampson Okwudili. “Kanu privately collected £14 million and another $22 million to purchase landed properties abroad in his name and that of his father, […]

Over 400 serving Deputy Directors in the Federal Civil Service have solicited for the intervention of the Presidency over denial of promotions to the position of Directors in line with extant civil service rules. The aggrievd officials under the aegis of Concerned Deputy Directors, (Administration) fstated this in separate petitions dated 2nd February, 2017 and […]

 “I just love this country, I won’t lie” “What have you seen again that has suddenly turned you into a gushing patriot?” “I mean, just look around, in spite of everything, Nigerians always give you an opportunity to laugh.” “And if I may ask…” “Did you read the report on what the Inspector General of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 13, 2017, secured the conviction of two former officials of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, OAGF, Mohammed Dogonyaro Audu (also known as Abdullahi Dogonyaro Mohammed) and Yahaya Ayodeji. Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has described as “very serious, a situation where teachers could not pass the examination that they are supposed to teach the children”. President Buhari, who spoke at a special retreat of the Federal Executive Counicl (FEC) on Monday in Abuja, endorsed the primary education reforms being carried out by Governor Nasir El-Rufai […]

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has conveyed President Muhammadu Buhari’s goodwill message to former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme in a London hospital. Upon approval by President Buhari, Dr Ekwueme was rushed to the hospital in an air ambulance in what was described as a critical condition. The SGF, who […]

Except President Buhari intervenes, the Niger Delta region could be thrown into another crisis, following allegations that the cabals in the Presidency have collected $500 million bribe from the current Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to elongate their tenure. Among those who have received the largesse on behalf of the cabals include […]

The Anambra State Gubernatorial Election is scheduled to hold on the 18th of November, 2017, to this end the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni has directed that a robust and elaborate security arrangement be implemented in the State to ensure a very secure environment for the conduct of a Peaceful, […]

The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it will commence the process of shutting down the corporate headquarters of organisations in the State who have defaulted in remitting statutory taxes to government from Monday, November 20. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, the State Government said some banks have […]

Governor Nyesom Wike and Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi were caught in accusations and counter accusations Saturday night as their convoys ran into each other in Port Harcourt, leading into a fracas. Spokesmen of both Wike and Amaechi, who was governor between 2007 and 2015, traded claims of assassination attempt, but the clear victims were the […]

Inner London Crown Court heard how Victor Oke, 39, of Galleons Drive, Barking, used stolen data provided by Desmond Uyiosa Abifade, 25, of Henniker Road, Stratford, to falsely impersonate company directors via telephone banking. Once Oke gained access, he diverted funds to ‘mule’ beneficiary accounts monitored by Moses Kuye, 28, of Connaught Road, Silvertown. Melinda […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied claims attributed to its Chairman, Ibrahim Magu that the whistleblower that outed $43.3m kept in an Ikoyi apartment has been paid.   “Magu never said that the young man has been paid. The Commission is not even directly responsible for the payment of rewards to whistle blowers.” […]