A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, has written to the EFCC, stating that instead of refunding any money to the Office of National Security Adviser, he has a claim of N180 million to collect from former President Goodluck Jonathan for his failed re-election. Chief Anenih was among […]
Continue ReadingA human rights group, Access to Justice, has termed the continued detention of the leader of the Shi’ite sect, Ibrahim Zakzaky, and some of his members, an abuse of the constitution and their rights. The group posited more than one month after the Shi’ite sect clashed with military officers in Kaduna, the army are still […]
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, Mr. Nta Ekpo, said the anti-graft agency had been unable to successfully carry out its statutory responsibility of fighting corruption due to insufficient funding. Mr. Nta made this public, when he hosted members of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes headed […]
Continue ReadingThe Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali, has issued a circular, directing all officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service to declare their assets within 14 days. In the circular signed by the comptroller-general himself and addressed to all deputy comptrollers-general, zonal coordinators and customs area controllers, he said the new measure was aimed […]
Continue ReadingJustice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday ordered that the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, be remanded in prison till Tuesday, when his bail application with respect to the charges of money laundering preferred against him will be heard. The PDP spokesperson was arraigned on seven counts […]
Continue ReadingThe Fire Service of Lagos State confirmed that a section of the Christ Embassy Church on Oregun Road, Ikeja, Lagos was razed by fire on Wednesday, destroying some property of the church. The fire was said to have started around 9pm after a spark in the switch room of the church. The spokesperson for the […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army in an effort to inform and protect the citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has issued a statement on the new tactics by the Boko Haram insurgents. In the statement by the acting director of defence information, Col. Rabe Abubakar, it was said that the military found that members of the […]
Continue ReadingWorried about DSTV monopoly and increase in rate? Worry no more, as a bill meant to make broadcasting more competitive in the country was passed through second reading in the House of Representatives Thursday. The bill is being sponsored by Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nnena Elendu- Ukeje, and it is titled […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Nigige, stated on Thursday that lazy youths won’t get the N5,000 stipend promised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government. Ngige said in an interview with newsmen at the secretariat of the APC in Abuja that indolent people won’t be paid N5,000, he added that no country in […]
Continue ReadingAll Progressives Congress, APC, has responded to the call by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. The PDP attacked the president Thursday after the senate accused the presidency of altering the 2016 budget. Senate president, Bukola Saraki, stated that a copy of the budget received from the president was […]
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