The plan by the SENATE to criminalise certain aspects of media practice in the country have come under criticisms from the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), media partners and others. Their reactions is sequel to a bill entitled: “An Act to prohibit frivolous petitions and other matters connected therewith,” sponsored by Deputy Senate Leader Senator […]
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Following his alleged involvement in the missing N3.4 billion, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned a former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi. He was arraigned with nine others, including two companies, before Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court in Lagos. They were […]
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•Ex-NSA’s finance chief’s accounts frozen •I don’t know Dasuki, says George •Agency gets court’s nod to keep Dasuki, Bafarawa, Yuguda, Dokpesi, others •Ex-NSA denies naming who got what •AIT chief to produce N2.1b contract The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extended its dragnet in the current investigation into the $2b arms deal involving […]
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A group of lawyers has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against holding the proposed Kogi State governorship election’s supplementary poll. While the exercise has been slated for December 5 in 91 polling units, the lawyers, who were engaged by INEC, said the All Progressives Congress(APC) could not present a candidate to replace its […]
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The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has said that over one million consumers of power in Kano are illegal users which make the Company to suffer huge loses. Most of those who steal power in Kano according to the distribution company are mainly Peoples from areas controlled by some criminals calls NEPA 2. Speaking, Thursday […]
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The probe of the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar over allegation of corruption by the House of Representatives was yesterday stalled due to the absence of the Anti-corruption Network, which petitioned the House against the judge. The House committee on public petitions headed by Hon. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta consequently decided […]
Read More In its effort to curb the spate of robberies and other criminal activities in Festac area, the Lagos State Government on Thursday ordered the relocation of markets along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway axis of the state. It was gathered that the relocation order was informed by the security report that that area and the market is […]
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With the arrest of some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by officials of Department of State Service (DSS) the development is said to be causing panic within the leadership of the party. The DSS on Tuesday, arrested former National Security Advise (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa and […]
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There were indications on Thursday that the Osun State Council of Obas threatened to boycott the presentation of Staff of Office to the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Adeyeye slated for Monday if it is not invited officially. The acting Chairman of the Council, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran who made this known at the […]
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The Igbo pan socio-cultural organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo Kano state chapter on Thursday distanced itself from anything that has to do with activities of those agitating for the actualization of Biafra, saying such calls are nothing but a distraction from the peaceful coexistence of Nigeria. They called on government to quickly take serious measures that will […]
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New twist emerged in the ongoing investigation into the $2.1 billion arms deal involving a former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki and some of his associates on Thursday, with the former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa exonerating himself of any wrongdoing. There has been a chain of revelations as to how the […]
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More than a decade after the abolishment of toll gates on federal roads in the country, the Senate yesterday urged the Federal Government to reintroduce the measure to boost the nation’s revenue drive. Apart from generating additional income for the country, in the face of the nation’s dwindling revenue from oil, the Senate wants the […]
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