Reports

The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the present crop of Caretaker Committee (CTC) Chairmen across the State are only busy siphoning council funds without the slightest intention to embark on any developmental project. Lamenting the rate of illegal acquisition of properties and lavish waste of council funds on […]

The Lagos State Government on Sunday declared that it was not embarking on any review of the 475 routes in the state where the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, have been banned. This declaration is against the resolution passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly recently stating the decision of the […]

Nigeria Interest Group (NIG), an organisation rooting for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 general election, has on Monday called on the Federal Government to post-humously decorate Dr Ameyo Adadevoh with the national honour: Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) for her and patriotic display of courage in handling the […]

The Nigeria Police on Saturday confirmed that 35 of its men have since gone missing following the attack on the Gwoza Training Camp of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (PMF) by the Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday. Members of the dreaded sect hoisted their flag at the training camp after the attack. A statement by […]

A suspected fraudster that impersonated Barrister Wilson Amarachi, the secretary to the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). John Nze Madu was arrested at Diamond Bank, Ojodu branch, Lagos, where he went to make withdrawals with […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of four bankers for perpetrating Automated Teller Machine fraud. According to EFCC, the fraudsters are Mansur Danlami, Ejiro Eborikpo, Nina Stephen and Samson Nwodo. They were arrested by the operatives of the EFCC for conspiracy to steal the sum of N5.1 million from a […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it had recovered about N5 billion from persons and organisations indicted in the fuel subsidy scam that followed the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, in 2012. The agency’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, made the disclosure […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded arrangements to prosecute a stock broker for his involvement in a N30million scam. The broker, Bioye Eluwole, 54, allegedly sold 300,000 units of shares belonging to one of his clients without authorisation. According to the EFCC, the client’s shares from more than 16 different companies were […]

For having the guts to describe President Goodluck Jonathan as not been active for the past three years, the presidency on Thursday knocked governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State. Fashola, who was the guest lecturer at the 50th birthday celebration of former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, had listed many problems facing the country at […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday held a close-door meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, in his home in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Tambuwal said it was just a routine visit. It is speculated that the meeting is connected with the forthcoming general elections in the country. It has been […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two bankers for allegedly stealing the sum of N661 million from their employers. The duo, Samuel Obende, a Branch Manager, and Rabiu Alhasan Dawaki, Head of Operations, both of the Bello Road Cash Center of Union Bank Plc in Kano, allegedly abused their positions to perfect […]

Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has said that the victory of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in weekend’s governorship election in Osun State is a measure of the popularity and acceptability of both the Governor and the opposition party. The former Vice President made the assertion yesterday in a congratulatory […]