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My attention has been drawn to yet another set of spurious and ‎malicious charges filed against 10 others and me by the EFCC in ‎relation to the OPL 245 Resolution Agreement involving Malabu Oil & ‎Gas Limited (MALABU) and Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep Limited (SNUD).  This ‎renewed move to taint the transaction with illegality is […]

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has approved the redeployment of two Federal Permanent Secretaries.  The affected permanent secretaries are,   Dr. Shehu Ahmed from the ministry of   Agriculture and Rural Development  and Dr. Bukar Hassan from the ministry of Environment. Ahmed was moved to ministry of Environment while Hassan would replace Ahmed.   The […]

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved a grace period of one month, between Monday 13th March to Wednesday 12th April 2017 for owners of all vehicles within the Country whose customs duty has not been paid, to do so. Consequently, all motor dealers and private owners of such vehicles are […]

The Nigerian Police Force has killed the leader of a notorious Kidnapping gang and detained several of its members. CSP Moshood Jimoh, the Force Public Relations Officer, made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday. Full text of the statement read; ‘The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, concerned with the […]

The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has said that the underline principles of the whistle blowing policy is the political good will and the desire to demonstrate the political good will of the Federal Government is also seen in the fight against corruption. Malami made this assertion […]

For the first time since he resumed duty, Service chiefs briefed Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on the security situation across the country. The briefing which took place on Wednesday was also attended by Defence Minister Mansur Dan-Ali, National Security Adviser General Babagana Muguno, Information Minister Lai Mohammed, Inspector-General of Police Idris Ibrahim, Director-General of the […]

The gallant troops have continued to consolidate the peace. This brief, therefore, will touch on some of the operations and other related issues. Details are as follows: a. Clearance Operations. Our troops have conducted some clearance operations during the period under review as follows: On 1 Feb 17 at about 0950hrs own troops cleared BHT […]

The Nigeria Police Force in joint operations with the Personnel of the Military and Department of State Service on Tuesday commenced operations to halt and rid the country of illegal/unlawful security outfits constituting National Security Threat and Threat to the protection of life and property of Nigerians across the country.  The Force said credible intelligence […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja will on 10th March rule on whether to allow or refuse an application seeking to amend an originating summon seeking the removal of the Sokoto State governor, Malam Aminu Waziri Tambuwal from office on the account that the primary election of the All Progressive Congress (APC) that produced him […]

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday struck out six out of the 11 charges preferred against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and three others. Presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako held that the six charges were not supported by proof of evidence by the prosecution, but sustained the other […]

Justice Walter Onnoghen has been unanimously confirmed Nigeria’s chief justice after some one hour of grilling by the Nigerian Senate. Acting President Osinbajo forwarded his name for screening two weeks ago. The confirmation hearing began with Onnoghen taking senators through his educational background, his service year at the Lagos Ministry of Justice and career till […]

In a rebuttal by his media office, Tinubu said he will never stand in any contest against President Muhammadu Buhari or support anyone against him. The statement titled: “Response to Thisday false news report” added that the former Lagos State governor was neither planning a team nor holding consultations with the intention of planning any […]