A Civil Rights Group, Transparency Coalition of Nigeria (TCN) has called on the President-Elect, General Mohammed Buhari to insulate the EFCC from being manipulated by politicians to witch hunt perceived enemies when he assumes office. In a statement issued by its Secretary General, Mr Peter Gimba in Abuja on Tuesday, the TCN said it was concerned about the use of ... Read More »
The man who blew open the corruption saga that rocked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Emir Muhammed Sanusi, has once again restated that the NNNPC failed to remit billions of dollars to the federation account. In a piece for Financial Times, Sanusi states that he can be suspended as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria but that the ... Read More »
There is currently a fire outbreak at the Federal Ministry of Education in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja. It is difficult to ascertain the cause of the fire as the place and its environs are in confusion. The fire, which was said to have started by 2pm, has affected some items at the Ministry of Education. Special Assistant to the Minister ... Read More »
According to a report by National Mirror, president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has reportedly approved plans to have special courts for hearing tax evasion and corruption cases. The courts will be set up in FCT and will deal with the aforementioned cases involving companies, individuals and government officials. Chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering and Cyber Security Coalition at the National Assembly, Senator ... Read More »
Kaduna State governor-elect, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i has hinted that he may probe the outgoing administration of Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero. According to El-Rufa’i, “The APC-led government will ask politicians who stole government money to return such funds.” The governor-elect spoke yesterday when executive members of the National Union of Textile Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria paid him a courtesy ... Read More »
Gov. Oshiomole of Edo State, who lost his wife two years ago to cancer, has found a new lover, a young pretty lady in the African lineage, Lala Fortez, and the duo are expected to formalize their relationship this Friday 15, 2015 in Iyamo, Edo State. It was gathered that twenty exclusive invitation cards have so far been distributed to ... Read More »
A strange radio station operating from an unknown location has hit the airwaves in Rivers State with the name ‘Radio Biafra’, on 88.0Fm Channel. The location of the radio station as well as its mode of operation is yet to be ascertained. The Radio Biafra has only one familiar voice, who calls himself ‘Director’. He frequently refers to the listeners as ... Read More »
The police in Lagos have arrested the pastor of a Pentecostal church, Popoola Oluwasomidotun, for the death of one Waheed Majekodumi in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the 32-year-old victim was found dead in the church auditorium on Thursday, last week, at the Peace Estate, Baruwa, Ipaja. Moreover, it was learnt that the man, father ... Read More »
The Chairman of state Presidents of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural organization, in seven Igbo speaking state, Dr. Chris Eluemunoh, on Tuesday warned against any attempt to “further marginalise” the Igbo in Nigeria. Eluemunoh, who spoke with newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital, said such attempt would be greeted with a strong move for self-determination by the Igbo. For him, Ndigbo ... Read More »
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, says the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, was not totally dishonest to the party during the elections, claiming that Mu’azu even had a secret meeting with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Fayose said this during a programme on Channels TV titled, View from the ... Read More »
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