The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has ensured the conviction of one Nura Musa for dealing in counterfeit currency. The 30-year-old was arraigned before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Bauchi, Bauchi State on July 3, 2014 on a two-count charge of conspiracy and currency counterfeiting. He was arrested by […]
Continue ReadingThere are reports that the Buhari administration has compiled the list of appointments made at the tail end of the Goodluck Jonathan administration, especially between 1 April and 28 May. Among the appointments were those of the acting Inspector-General of police , Solomon Arase, who was appointed on 21 April, chairman of the Securities and […]
Continue ReadingThe President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mohammadu Buhari is expected to open a two day retreat for the confirmed ministerial nominees in the later hours of this morning.The retreat is expected to run from today through Friday and would hold at the presidential villa in Abuja. Presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina confirmed the […]
Continue ReadingFollowing extended interrogations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC will today arraign the former Governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, for money laundering and embezzlement. Suswam’s arraignment follows the filing of a nine-count charge bordering largely on money laundering to the tune of N3.1 billion against him at the Federal High Court Abuja […]
Continue ReadingInsurance companies numbering forty four have taken the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, to the Tax Appeal Tribunal to seek a refund of N1.1 billion excess stamp duties. The insurance companies said they were made to pay the excess stamp duties on their respective statements of increase in their share capitals. They pray the tribunal […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Police Force says it has information that the striking Kogi workers are planning to press their demands with the state government by blocking all the highways leading in and out of the state. In a statement by Olabisi Kolawole, Police Public Relations Officer, said police recognised the workers’ rights to stage lawful protests […]
Continue ReadingThe federal government could not stop former NSA, Sambo Dasuki from obtaining his international passport as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja granted his application for speedy and urgent medical treatment overseas. Mr. Dasuki is charged with illegal possession of firearms and money laundering, but has pleaded not guilty. Although, his passport was one […]
Continue ReadingMr. Abdulrsheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who is now at large has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. In a statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesperson of the commission, said Maina is wanted for his role in the fraudulent biometric contracts through which himself […]
Continue ReadingThe Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has appointed six Deputy Comptrollers-General and eight Assistant Comptrollers-General of Customs as part of the on-going re-organisation in the Service. The appointees who are to serve in acting capacity are to replace the officials who either resigned or retired in the past week. The six top […]
Continue ReadingThe National Human Rights Commission, through its Executive Secretary, Bem Angwe, on Monday said it will ensure that 80 per cent of Nigerians know their fundamental human rights by the end of December, 2015. This declaration was made in Abuja when the Commission received Mike Omeri, the Director-General, National Orientation Agency, at the commission’s headquarters. […]
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