Category: Politics
We’ll No Longer Tolerate Obstruction of Our Operations — EFCC Warns
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has warned, that it is a criminal offence to obstruct its officers from carrying out their lawful duties. The EFCC’s...
Candidates, parties to sign peace accord
Ahead of next Saturday’s local government election, Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Isiaka Olagunju has said plans are in top gear for...
Police intercept 1,040 wraps of Indian hemp in Lagos
The police in Lagos State have recovered a total of one thousand and forty wraps of Indian Hemp in the Alaba area of the state A 43-year-old man Nwagha Obiefule has been...
Man Bags Nine Months Jail Term For Assaulting KAI Officer In Lagos
A mobile court in Oshodi area, in Lagos state, has sentenced a man, identified as Paul to nine months imprisonment for not using a pedestrian bridge and assaulting...
NSCDC Commandant issues directives on security operations
In preparation for the local government elections coming up on Saturday, April 27, the Oyo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in...
Kenya’s military chief, Ogolla, dies in helicopter crash
Kenya’s military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, President William Ruto has announced....
EFCC Declares Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, declared former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and...
FG needs N3.2trn for electricity subsidy in 2024 — NERC
Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Mr Sanusi Garba, said on Thursday that the federal government needs the sum of N3.2 trillion in 2024 if...
False fire alarm forced Arik Air plane to make air return — Management
One of the Boeing aircraft in the fleet of Arik Air was reported to be involved in an air return Thursday morning due to a false fire in its cargo area. Confirming the...
‘Toe Path Of Decency, Civility’ — AGF To Yahaya Bello As EFCC Mulls Using Military To ‘Fish Him Out’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, disclosed it is considering using the military option against Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi...
Kogi govt demolishes shanties harbouring criminals
The Kogi State Government has taken action to dismantle shanties housing hoodlums and criminals around the Ganaja flyover bridge in Lokoja, the state capital. Led by...
Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Remains Undefeated After 20Hours, Receives N29M Donations
Tunde Onakoya, a chess specialist, remains unbeaten after 20 hours of his Guinness World Record attempt. The Chess in Slum Initiative Africa organiser began his attempt...
Bauchi civil service commission dismisses officer
Bauchi State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has dismissed one Hauwa Adamu Kardam, a chief production assistant at the state-owned Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC) from the...
Ogun govt donates operational vehicles, surveillance drones to Police
The Ogun State Government on Thursday donated 25 operational vehicles and surveillance drones to the State Police Command, for effective policing of the state. The State...
“Submit Yourself To EFCC”- AGF Tells Ex-Kogi Gov, Bello
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has asked the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to surrender...
FG restates commitment to provide affordable housing for civil servants
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to provide affordable homes for civil servants through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation...
Be deliberate in efforts to rebuild Nigeria, NBA boss urges lawyers
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), on Thursday, urged lawyers to press forward and be deliberate in efforts towards getting it...
El-Rufai’s Claim On Return Of Fuel Subsidy False — FG
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), have said that claims alleging that fuel...
Oba Ewuare II flays installation of Garkuwan Hausawan in Benin
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, said on Thursday that he has not approved nor consented to the installation/turbaning of one Alh. Danjuma Garba...
BREAKING: EFCC declares Ex-Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello, wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offenses relating to economic and financial crimes...
