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Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu, has adjourned to April 27 and 28, 2017 for further hearing in the trial of Joshua Dariye, a former governor of Plateau State. Dariye is facing a N1.162 billion fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. On […]

The National  Chairman the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff  in Abuja on Monday pledged not to contest as a candidate in the proposed national convention of the party as recommended by the Governor Seriake Dickson’s reconciliation committee.  His decision followed the request for a written undertaking and the demand made by the […]Read More

Ifeanyi Ubah, the chairman of  Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd has called for a reconciliation of the company’s  account with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Ubah, made the call on Sunday in Lagos, in the wake of the allegation by the NNPC that his  company could not account for 100 million litres of […]

Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said that following the Senate rejection of the nomination of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC) on two different occasions, President Muhammadu Buhari cannot validly re-nominate the same candidate again. Melaye while commenting […]

The health of former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu, is deteriorating in EFCC’s custody, his lawyers complained, challenging the conditions of his detention. His health is deteriorating day-after-day, his lawyer has said. The 62-year-old has been diagnosed with High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) and other health ssues according to family […]Read More

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Friday, March 17, 2017 turned down the application of Abba Moro, former interior minister, to travel abroad for medical appointment. Moro is facing an 11-count charge of procurement fraud and money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial […]

Rights organization, Amnesty International Nigeria has accused the Lagos State Government of illegally and brutally demolishing Otodo-Gbame waterfront community. The organization said thousands have been rendered homeless after security operatives used tear gas on them and fired live bullets to pave way for bulldozers to demolish the community. In a statement by its Media Manager, […]

Interior Minister, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) on Friday said 400 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in South Africa. Dambazau said this at a joint news conference in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the visit of Nigerian delegation to South Africa. Dambazau and his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama, had on Monday […]

The Nigerian Army on Friday confirmed the killing of five soldiers, including a Lieutenant, by Boko Haram insurgents in the attack on Magumeri town in Borno State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, who did not disclose the names of the deceased soldiers, said in a release that three others were missing […]

Aero Contractors  Airline, which is under the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has sacked 60 per cent of its workforce. Letters of redundancy were issued to the affected employees during the week, it was gathered. Media Consultant to the airline, Mr Simon Tumba, who confirmed the development in a statement issued […]

Once again, the Senate has refused to confirm Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The decision was taken on Wednesday after Magu was screened by the Senate. The Senate once again said they could not clear the acting EFCC chairman following a letter by the Department of State Security […]

Six persons died in suicide attacks suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram terrorists in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Nigerian emergency service authorities have announced. The suicide attacks were carried out around 1.15am on Wednesday, a statement by the information officer in charge of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Northeast zonal office, […]