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Police Parade Turkish School Kidnap Suspects
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The Abuja Police Command has paraded four suspected members of the kidnapping gang, responsible for the abduction of five school children and three staff of a Turkish school in Ogun State. Read More…
Wike: Seized helicopters belong to Rivers State
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike said yesterday that he gave his backing to the federal government in handing over the two Bell helicopters imported by the Rivers State government to the Air Force. Read More…
FG has no plan to increase fuel price – Marketers
No Comments 287 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has stated that the federal government of Nigeria has no plan to increase the price of fuel. Read More…
Presidency Insists Buhari is Not in a London Hospital
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina launched another attempt yesterday to allay fears over the health of his principal, who is on a ten-day vacation in the United Kingdom, but has not been seen or heard from since his departure last week.
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Lagos Floors FG In Supreme Court Over Control Of Landed Properties
No Comments 319 Views | by Liz Ajala
he Supreme Court has struck out the bid by the federal government of Nigeria to stop the Lagos state government from asserting control over landed properties it sold out to individuals and corporate bodies within the Lagos territory. Read More…
Ondo lawmakers suspend speaker, deputy, majority leader
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Thirteen members of the Ondo State House of Assembly on Friday suspended indefinitely the speaker, Mrs. Jumoke Akindele; the deputy speaker, Mr. Fatai Olotu; and the Majority Leader, Mr. Ifedayo Akinsoyinu, for financial misconduct. Read More…
Bayelsa sues Agip for N1.6tn over oil spill
No Comments 337 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Bayelsa Government has dragged Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd. to a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over an oil spillage from the company’s SBM Sirius in Brass Local Government Area of the state. Read More…
Suspected Criminal Gang Attacks Court In Imo, Sets Accused ‘Vampire’ Free
No Comments 476 Views | by Liz Ajala
A suspect standing trial for crimes that include kidnapping, Henry Chibueze, also known as Vampire has escaped from Imo High Court premises following a shootout between gunmen and security operatives. Read More…
BREAKING: Customs hands over seized helicopters to NAF at Lagos airport
No Comments 367 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command of the Nigerian Customs Service on Friday handed over two seized civil model Bell helicopters imported into the country by unknown persons to the Nigerian Air Force.
Why Reps may order arrest of CBN Governor, AGF
No Comments 488 Views | by Liz Ajala
The House of Representatives has explained why it may issue warrant of arrest on the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris over oil licenses. Read More…
President Buhari not hospitalised but will talk if he wishes to – Aide
No Comments 661 Views | by Liz Ajala
President Muhammadu Buhari is not ill and admitted in any hospital in London as being speculated. But he cannot be forced to speak to Nigerians, the presidency declared yesterday. Read More…
Alleged Drug Trafficking: U.S. Court Upholds Ruling Mandating Kashamu’s Trial
No Comments 302 Views | by Liz Ajala
A United States Appeals court has upheld a ruling mandating Senator Buruji Kashamu to face a drug trafficking trial. Read More…
Ensure Independence of judiciary, new Chief judge tells Obaseki
No Comments 397 Views | by Liz Ajala
The New Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Esohe Frances Ikponmwen, has tasked Governor Godwin Obaseki to respect the rule of law and ensure independence of the judiciary as enshrined in section 6 of the Nigeria Constitution. Read More…
Malabu $1.1 billion Scandal: Court orders OPL 245 returned to Nigerian government
No Comments 268 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a court order mandating the return of OPL 245 to the Nigerian government. Read More…
Oil Subsidy Scam: Accused Persons Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
No Comments 405 Views | by Liz Ajala
A Lagos High Court has sentenced Mrs Ada Ugo-Ngali and Walter Wagbatsoma to 10 years in prison for defrauding the Federal Government of 754 million Naira in oil subsidy transactions. Read More…
Fashola gives reasons for power outage, assures stability soon
No Comments 368 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has attributed the recent power outages in some parts of the country to four turbines which stopped working in Jebba, Ilorin, Kwara state capital. Read More…
Conflicting Reports Trail Alleged Arrest Of Pastor Johnson Suleiman
No Comments 342 Views | by Liz Ajala
Meanwhile, a source says he was picked up by the DSS early on Wednesday morning, for allegedly asking his members to kill any Fulani herdsman that strays into the church premises. Read More…
Suicide bombers launch separate attacks on Borno Mosque, security post
No Comments 1369 Views | by Liz Ajala
Attempts by suicide bombers to attack a mosque and a security post in Borno State have been foiled by vigilant security men and volunteers. Read More…
Kidnapped Turkish School Students, Teachers Released
No Comments 358 Views | by Liz Ajala
The five staff and three students of the Tulip International School, located in the Isheri area of Ogun State, who were abducted from their school premises by gunmen have been released. Read More…
N1.6B alleged fraud: I was forced to implicate Jonathan-Dudafa
No Comments 370 Views | by Liz Ajala
Dudafa who was testifying before Justice Muhammed Idris in a trial-within-trial claimed that the statement he made to the EFCC was under duress. Read More…
Rivers police arraign 45 Pro-Biafran agitators for treason
No Comments 583 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Rivers State Police Command yesterday arraigned 45 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Read More…
FG releases N72bn for Lagos-Ibadan rail line
No Comments 294 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday stated that the Federal Government had released N72bn as its counterpart funds for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway line. Read More…
Buhari Re-nominates Ibrahim Magu As EFCC Chairman
No Comments 550 Views | by Liz Ajala
President Muhammadu Buhari appears to have re-nominated Ibrahim Magu to be confirmed by the Senate as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Read More…
IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu to drag Buhari, security agencies to UN, ICC
No Comments 550 Views | by Liz Ajala
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has threatened to drag the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to the United Nations (UN) and International Criminal Court (ICC). Read More…