Justice Raliatu Adebiyi of an Ikeja High Court on Friday fixed May 6 to rule on an application for virtual testimony in the trial of Patrick Akpobolokemi for alleged N754 million fraud. The application was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The News Agency of Nigeria...
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra is currently in its custody undergoing interrogation after his arrest on Thursday. Head of Media and Publicity of EFFC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The impending judgement of the Federal High Court Abuja over the defection of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and his deputy has sent fear and apprehensions to political office holders and the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the state. The fear...
By Colonel ANDRII VASYLIEV –The on-going war started by Russia against Ukraine entered its 22nd day on Thursday, with Ukraine continuing to defend itself and destroy Russian invaders on its territory. On behalf of the Ukrainian people and me personally, I would like to express our gratitude to government...
BY JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Lagos Business School of Pan-Atlantic University are considering forging a partnership that will result in developing customised capacity building interventions and overhauling of existing training courses offered by the LBS to address critical areas of needs of...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has congratulated Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo and his Deputy, Dr Onyeka Ibezim, on their inauguration and assumption of office. The governor hailed the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) for his vision which he has promised...
The parents of a Scottish garage owner said they found out their son is fighting in Ukraine after he failed to meet them at the airport on their return from holiday. Adam Ennis, 35, from Biggar, south west of Edinburgh, has reportedly left Scotland to join 50 men from...
The total debt stock of Nigeria is likely to reach N45 trillion as the Debt Management Office (DMO) plans to borrow additional N6.39 trillion to finance the 2022 budget deficit. This is according to a DMO document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja....
An FCT High Court in Kubwa on Friday vacated an interlocutory injunction earlier granted stopping the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention from holding. Malam Salisu Umoru, dragged APC, the Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Gov. Mai Mala Buni and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the...
Local airlines under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), have suspended their threat to shut down flight operations over the outrageous hike in price of Jet – A1 fuel. The Vice President of AON , Mr Allen Onyema, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The Oyo State Police Command has debunked the media reports making the rounds that its officers had shot at a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Ibadan. The command in a statement issued on Friday by its spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, described the information...
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Enugu have arrested Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, a suspected fraudster who has been a person of interest to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2019. The EFCC said in a statement that its operatives arrested Anozie on the 10th...
A 13-year-old boy was driving a pickup truck that collided with a van carrying a college golf team in west Texas, killing nine people, officials said Thursday. Six members of the New Mexico-based University of the Southwest golf team were killed in Tuesday night’s crash along with their coach,...
Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), has opened up on a pastoral call on his life which he has been running away from. He narrated how several persons always shared their dreams where they saw him as a pastor. RMD confessed to have willfully avoided the pulpit for many...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved former Anambra Governor, Mr Willie Obiano to Abuja after he was arrested in Lagos on Thursday night. The spokesperson for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren, confirmed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will make decisions on court orders and motions regarding the defection of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and his Deputy, Chief Kelechi Igwe, next week. The commission said this in a statement by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information...
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has called for unity among leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to be able to win the 2023 Presidential election. Governor Tambuwal was speaking at a consultative meeting with 36 states chairmen of the party in Abuja, on his intention to...
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has urged political appointees in his administration with ambition to contest in the 2023 elections to resign now. Governor Okowa spoke at the closing of a two-day retreat organised for top government functionaries on Thursday, in Asaba. He said that his administration was committed...
Nigeria has officially raised 1.25 Billion dollars through the issuance of a seven-year Eurobonds in the International Capital Market (ICM). The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Patience Oniha made this known in a statement on Thursday. Oniha said that with this feat, Nigeria has become the first...