The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has invited a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Siri , over alleged N8.06 billion money laundering. A reliable source from the commission, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the former minister was at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC...
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By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has suspended indefinitely its Mr David Udo-Udom, the lecturer, allegedly involved in sexual harassment of a female student. The UNN Public Relations Officer, Chief Okwun Omeaku, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the union would not oppose any sanction against the lecturer allegedly involved in sex scandal in a video trending in the social media. Chairperson of ASUU, University of Nigeria Nsukka, (UNN), Dr Oyibo Eze, said this in Nsukka...
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 17 for a ruling on a bail application filed by the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, SAN, adopted...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has said his purported suspension from the party, by individuals masquerading as executives of his ward, is just like an African drama. Ganduje said this when he received members of Forum of the States APC Chairman...
The Kogi State House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to obey court order in respect alleged N80. 4 billion fraud case against former governor Yahaya Bello. The house equally called on the commission to with immediate effect remove the tag ’WANTED’...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday in Abeokuta said public relations plays a pivotal role in enhancing the image of Nigeria for economic prosperity. Idris stated this in his address at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Public Relations Week. The four-day...
Alleged accidental discharge from the gun of a yet-to be-identified security agent on Tuesday in Ogbomoso killed a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) and injured two others. It was gathered that the incident happened at the institution when the security agent was invited to settle...
The National Assembly has said it would come up with a robust legislation to support 18 years old as entry limit for admission into tertiary educational institutions. The Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFund, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, said this at the ongoing monitoring of the 2024 Unified...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has lauded Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi over the successful conduct of the Ondo State Governorship primaries of the party. Ganduje stated this when he received the report of the State Governorship Primary Election Committee from...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter-terrorism operations in Zamfara and Kastina States have killed scores of terrorists, who attempted to abduct some civilians. The troops also rescued the victims, according to a post by the Nigerian Army’s authority on its official X...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – Immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has told the the Federal High Court in Abuja that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is an illegal organisation. Yahaya Bello, who is being accused of committing money laundering offences to the tune of...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has decried the activities of saboteurs and cartels in the electricity sector, blaming them for the incessant power outages in the country. Adelabu expressed this during a programme tagged “Confronting Nigeria’s Power Challenge as the Nation Migrates to a Multi-Tier Electricity...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 10 for ruling on an application by former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, seeking an order of setting aside the April 17 arrest warrant issued against him. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Daily Trust Foundation, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Media Trust Limited, publishers of Daily Trust titles, has organized a 3-day workshop on advanced data journalism for journalists in North East, Nigeria. The workshop which was held in Maiduguri on Tuesday, drew...
The Director, Special Projects, Federal Ministry of Finance, Aisha Omar, has said the ministry has so far recovered N57 billion from the N5.2 trillion owed by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Omar disclosed this during the Sensitisation Workshop on Federal Government Debt Recovery Drive through Project Lighthouse Programme...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Chief Chidi Dike as the Acting Imo Chairman, following the sack of Chief Charles Ugwu by the Federal High Court, Awka. The South East Zonal Organising Secretary of the party, Chief Mike Ahumibe, presented Dike to the party stakeholders at a...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the Nigerian Army has commenced a home ownership scheme for all soldiers in the country. Lagbaja said that the `Affordable House Ownership Option for All Soldiers’ was to enable the personnel to own two or three...
The proposal to establish State Police in Nigeria has sparked a contentious debate due to the concerns surrounding the persisting abuse of power by state governors. While the concept of State Police aims at enhancing security and law enforcement at the state level may seem plausible, however, the...
In a courageous act, the family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a kidnapping attempt by killing a terrorist in Zamfara State. PRNigeria reports that the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandit terrorists along the Talata...