A federal judge, Abdulaziz Anka, has granted an order of permanent forfeiture of 56 properties belonging to former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The court had previously okayed the temporary seizure of the said properties, which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission claimed were acquired with proceeds of crime. The EFCC claimed some companies fronted for […]
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The federal government has filed two separate set of charges against Isah Misau, senator representing Bauchi central. A set of charges were filed by the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) at the federal high court, Abuja, and the other before the FCT high court. The suits follow the disagreement between the senator and Ibrahim Idris, […]
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The Nigerian Immigration service (NIS) on Friday told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that Sylvester Ngwuta, a suspended justice of the Supreme Court used two similar standard international passports interchangeably. Tanko Kutana, a Senior Staff of the service made the claim while being crossed examined by counsel for the defendant, Kanu Agabi (SAN). Ngwuta was […]
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The Management of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday announced the death of its North-East Zonal Coordinator, Alhaji Abdulsalam Muhammed. Mr Sani Datti, the Head Media and Public Relations, made the announcement in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Datti said that the coordinator died on Friday in Maiduguri. “The deceased coordinator was redeployed […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Tunde Lemo, former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Chairman of the 13- member governing board of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Mr. Mohammed Nakorji, Assistant Director press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) announced the […]
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The Federal Government says despite the revolution witnessed in the agricultural sector, the cost of food items is still high because of infrastructural deficit and export demands. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this on Tuesday when he featured on Africa Independent Television (AIT’s) Current Affairs programme “Focus Nigeria”. “Despite the […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not backing off in the process to recall Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. Since its commencement three months ago, Melaye’s recall process has been entangled in a legal tussle. Speaking at the quarterly consultative meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC […]
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A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has expressed an intention to be joined in a criminal charge involving a senior advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore. Belgore was charged before Justice Mohammed Aikawa of a Federal High Court, Lagos, alongside a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman. The EFCC is prosecuting the […]
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Former Vice-President Namadi Sambo joined President Muhammadu Buhari for special Jumat prayers at the mosque inside the presidential villa in Abuja on Friday. The service was held to mark the nation’s 57th independence anniversary. Senate President Bukola Saraki; Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff; Saddique Abubakar, chief of air staff; Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police; and some ministers […]
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Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero has broken a rib after he was involved in a car accident in Amsterdam, this is according to the Club manager, Pep Guardiola. Guardiola confirmed the 29-year-old would miss City’s match Premier League match at Chelsea on Saturday and said: “He [Aguero] is still in Amsterdam and he is coming […]
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