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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced N3.6b in stolen funds to former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, according to EFCC sources. As Minister of Aviation, Oduah secured several multi-billion naira contracts to upgrade Nigeria’s 22 airports. It was later revealed that much of this money went into the minister’s pockets and […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that his administration is bent on recovering the funds stolen from the public purse by some corrupt public office holders to rehabilitate the collapsed economy of the nation.   The president said this in his address read at the swearing-in-ceremony of 2016 Batch ‘A’ members of the National Youth Service […]

The Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba Erediauwa Akpolokpolo I, is dead.He was 93 years old. He died on Friday afternoon. The Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe, announced his death few minutes ago. Oba Erediawua took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the ancient Benin Empire […]

The Senate has invited the country’s security chiefs to brief it on the activities of fleeing terrorists in the North East to prevent the spread of terrorism. The summon followed a motion by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi on the recent attack on Nimbo Community in Enugu State by persons suspected to be herdsmen. Sen. Utazi who […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have declared former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Maurice Iwu, Wanted in connection with a N23.29 billion election bribery scandal. The N23.29 billion slush fund was allegedly used to bribe some INEC officials with a mandate of altering the results of the election in which […]

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-political zone. Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff , the national chairman of the party, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the NEC meeting held at the party national secretariat. Sheriff said that […]Read More

What could have become a tragedy in the Nigerian entertainment industry was averted on Thursday as Tunji Balogun, popularly known as Teebillz, was rescued as he attempted to jump into the lagoon in Lagos, Nigeria. Teebillz was allegedly rescued by one of the Psquare brothers, Banky W, and two others. Teebillz had on Wednesday night […]

The charges against the Senate president, Bukola Saraki has been amended by the federal government as the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Thursday, 27th April, added two more charges to the alleged offences of Bukola Saraki, the Senate president. The new charges read: “That you on or about, September 16, 2013 within the jurisdiction […]

The Executive Council of African Bar Association has elected Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State as a member of the Governing Council of the African Bar Association. He was elected in recognition of his outstanding records as a celebrated Bar Leader, accomplished Lawyer and African statesman, according to the ABA. A notification letter jointly […]

 The Federal Government has declared Monday, 2nd May  as public holiday to commemorate the 2016 Workers’ Day Celebration. Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Minister of Interior, made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Bassey Akpanyung on Thursday in Abuja. The minister congratulated Nigerian Workers for their resilience, hard […]

President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja that it was a matter of great concern to him that nearly two-thirds of states of the federation are still having difficulties with salary payments despite the bail-out funds provided to them by the Federal Government. Speaking at a meeting with members of the Nigeria Governor Forum at […]

The management of Fidelity Bank Plc has said it is cooperating with authorities on the investigations involving former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. It had been widely reported on Thursday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arrested the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, and some officials […]