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FG tells Oshiomhole’s committee to probe foreign currency earning agencies

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria Federal government on Thursday asked the Governor Adams Oshiomhole led ad hoc committee on remittances by the…

NiMet predicts cloudy weather conditions on Friday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Friday. The…

H‎ow Nigeria could become the greatest black nation – Amb. Carrington

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Unites States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has said if leaders of the country could…

Court remands alleged ‘Baby seller’

A Gudu Upper Area Court in the FCT, on Thursday remanded an alleged baby seller, Chukwuebuka Olasosimi, 27, for criminal…

Tribunal upholds El-Rufai’s election

Femi Adi/Kaduna Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Kaduna, Thursday upheld Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s election. The All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship…

Ministerial screening: Amaechi’ll scale hurdle, says Melaye

Rotimi Amaechi, the former Governor of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, will not have any problem being screened and approved for…
Olu Falae kicks against zoning of Nigeria's presidency

IG orders arraignment of Falae’s suspected abductors

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered the arraignment of suspected abductors of Chief Olu Falae in…

Festac bank robbery: Police begin finger print analysis

Nigeria Police have said that the finger prints it lifted from the scene of Tuesday’s robbery in two banks in…

Petrol: Marketers express worry over shut down of loading depots

Some marketers on Thursday expressed concern over the shutdown of all loading depots of the Pipelines Products Marketing Company (PPMC)…

4 days after: No word from kinapped corps member, 3 teachers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Police Command is yet to establish contact with four persons including, a corps member, teachers…

CPC raids Multichoice HQ, carts away subscribers information

Officials of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) on Thursday afternoon raided the head office of premier pay-TV service provider, MultiChoice…
Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris

FG to adopt IPSAS accrual-based accounting

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris has said that Federal Government would adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards…

Corruption: Fayose challenges Buhari to try Yobe INEC REC

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute the Yobe State Independent National Electoral Commission…

Impostor arraigned by EFCC for N10m scam

A suspected fraudster and member of a syndicate, Edward Abiodun, was on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 arraigned by the Economic…

Lagos Assembly finally confirms Ambode’s cabinet

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday finally confirmed the 37 cabinet nominees of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode…

Ghanaian delegation begs Nigeria not to cut off gas supply

A Ghanaian government delegation is holding emergency talks in Nigeria to avert a drastic gas supply cut threat, a government…

Nigeria raises N120bn in 2020, 2024 bonds at lower yields

Nigeria issued 120 billion naira ($600 million) worth of naira-denominated bonds maturing in 2020 and 2024 at an auction on…

Bishop Tom Samson celebrates life at 50

The founder and General Overseer of Christ Royal Family Int’l Church, Bishop (Dr.) Tom Samson is all set to hit…

BREAKING: Oscar Pistorius released from jail

Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is to be released on correctional supervision, or house arrest, on Tuesday 20 October.…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

Oil company managers remanded in prison for over N2bn fraud

Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC),has arraigned managers of two oil companies David Nwachukwu and Frank Okeke…

Fashola, Fayemi, Lai Mohammed graduates of Tinubu School of Leadership – Ashafa

Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial District has congratulated former Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, former Ekiti governor, Kayode…

Senate defers screening of Amaechi, Shittu to Tuesday

The Senate on Thursday deferred the screening of minister-nominee Rotimi Amaechi, Wahab Shittu, others to Tuesday, 20 October. It would…
A- yet- to be identified operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed suicide at his residence in Abuja.

Two oil company managers remanded over N2b fraud

Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two managers of two oil companies, David Nwachukwu and…

Akwa Ibom North West: Okori optimistic Appeal Court will deliver justice

There was outrage yesterday by supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and people of Akwa Ibom North-West following the…

Obasanjo blames colonialism, not leaders for Africa’s underdevelopment

‎Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Ibadan identified colonialism as an impediment to Africa’s progress and development. ‎Obasanjo spoke…

Anti-Corruption: Lamorde hosts Kenyan delegation, sues for closer ties

Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has reiterated the need to strengthen the existing collaboration among African…

Court upholds Ajimobi’s election, strikes out Ladoja’s appeal

The five-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday unanimously struck out the petition filed by…

Police foil bank robbery in Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A crack team of Special anti-robbery squad from the Rivers State Police Command at about 5:00 p.m…

Niger imposes state of emergency on region hit by Boko Haram

Niger imposed a state of emergency on the southeastern region of Diffa on Wednesday where at least 40 people have…

Nigeria gas firm to reduce supply to Ghana over $181m debt

Nigeria’s N-Gas on Wednesday threatened to reduce by 70 percent its gas supplies to Ghana’s main power generation company on…