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My bloody exploits in Sambisa—Arrested Boko Haram Commander
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A former commander of the deadly terrorist group, Boko Haram, has said that he lost count of the number of people he killed before he was arrested by troops. Read More…
EFCC discovers about N.5bn in Lagos shopping plaza
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N448 million in an abandoned location in Lagos. Read More…
Unexplained Wealth Order: Britain to expose Nigerian property owners
No Comments 522 Views | by Liz Ajala
Nigeria’s determination at recovering stolen wealth stashed in the United Kingdom may soon yield results as negotiations between the Federal Government and UK authorities have reached advanced stage. Read More…
Breaking: Italian govt deports 40 Nigerians
No Comments 301 Views | by Liz Ajala
FORTY Nigerians were again yesterday evening deported back to Nigeria from Italy for immigration and criminal offenses. Read More…
Plateau House Deputy Speaker Impeached
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The Plateau State House of Assembly has impeached its deputy speaker, Yusuf Gagdi. Read More…
CBN disburses $240 million forex to BDCs, others today
No Comments 270 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) resumes this week’s foreign exchange market intervention today with a disbursement of $240 million. Read More…
NANS gives 24 hours ultimatum for release of 13 UNILAG students
No Comments 267 Views | by Liz Ajala
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the immediate release of 13 students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) being held in Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Lagos. Read More…
FG Seeks Arrest Warrant On Fmr AGF, Adoke
No Comments 294 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Federal Government is seeking an arrest warrant on a former Attorney
General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke. Read More…
Tanker Drivers Call Off Industrial Action
No Comments 257 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association (PTD) has called off its industrial action. Read More…
Kogi State Records Case Of Lassa Fever
No Comments 511 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Kogi State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever in Lokoja, the state’s capital in North-central Nigeria. Read More…
From South Korean president to prisoner 503, Park in jail
No Comments 374 Views | by Liz Ajala
Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye is now just prisoner 503, incarcerated in a spartan cell while prosecutors decide whether to indict her over a corruption scandal that precipitated her fall from grace. Read More…
Borno Governor, Northern leaders meet Saraki, seek reversal of Ndume’s suspension
No Comments 215 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, and some other Northern traditional and political leaders have approached Senate President Bukola Saraki and other lawmakers, asking them to upturn the suspension of Ali Ndume. Read More…
Court Nullifies NBA 2015 Constitution
No Comments 221 Views | by Liz Ajala
It may not be the best of times for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), as the Federal High Court in Abuja nullifies the Constitution of the NBA under which the current leadership came into power, declaring it null and void. Read More…
Buhari Approves Deployment Of Four Ambassadors
No Comments 233 Views | by Liz Ajala
Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari, has approved the immediate deployment of four of the newly-appointed Ambassadors-Designate. Read More…
Magu slams N5bn suit on Sun Newspaper over alleged Abuja mansions
No Comments 209 Views | by Liz Ajala
Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has asked publisher of the Sun Newspaper in Abuja to pay him N5 billion naira damages over a report concerning ownership of mansions in Abuja. Read More…
Assemblies of God crisis: Paul Emeka chased out of secretariat (PHOTOS)
No Comments 318 Views | by Liz Ajala
The crisis rocking the Assemblies of God came to climax on Wednesday as the sacked General Superintendent of the Church has been chased out of the church’s national secretariat. Read More…
CBN approves licence for Development Bank of Nigeria
No Comments 532 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the grant of a Wholesale Development Finance Institution Licence with national authorisation to the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc. Read More…
Okafor’s Law is my intellectual property, Oboli tells court
No Comments 371 Views | by Liz Ajala
A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered advanced service of court processes in a suit against Nollywood Producer, Omoni Oboli, over copyright infringement on the movie titled “Okafor’s Law.” Read More…
Senate Suspends Ali Ndume For Six Months
No Comments 202 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Ali Ndume for six months. Read More…
Breaking: Peace Corps commandant, Dickson Akoh arraigned on 90-count charge
No Comments 247 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Federal Government has arraigned the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akoh before an Abuja Federal High Court. Read More…
NSCDC arrests couple for burning student’s manhood over daughter’s rape
No Comments 480 Views | by Liz Ajala
A couple in Sokoto state has been arrested for allegedly burning the male organ of an SS3 student, Ahmad Ibrahim, whom they accused of raping their four-year-old daughter, Hannan. Read More…
Keystone Bank constitutes transition board
No Comments 269 Views | by Liz Ajala
Following the successful conclusion of divestment of Keystone Bank Limited by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to the Sigma Golf-Riverbank Consortium, the bank has put in place a transitional governance arrangement. Read More…
Buhari Names Ocheni, Hassan As Ministerial Nominees
No Comments 266 Views | by Liz Ajala
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has sent the names of two ministerial nominees representing Kogi and Gombe States, to the Senate for confirmation. Read More…
CBN pegs N360 to one dollar at retail market
No Comments 510 Views | by Liz Ajala
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday approved an exchange rate of N360 to the United States dollar in line with its liberalisation policy for the retail segment unveiled five weeks ago. Read More…