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NDDC Probe: Acting MD, Pondei Walks-out on Reps Committee
The ongoing investigation of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) assumed a new dimension, Thursday as the Commission's Acting Managing Director, Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei and his staff staged a walk-out on the…
CBN seeks powers to freeze accounts linked to criminals
The Central Bank of Nigeria is seeking statutory powers to freeze accounts linked to criminals in the country.
The CBN disclosed this in a presentation at a public hearing organised by the Senate on a Bill for an Act to Repeal the Banks…
Why Magu was datained by Femi Adesina
The Presidency has said the suspended Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, might have been detained to ensure relevant documents were not tampered with in the course of investigations into…
Breaking: Magu released from detention
Suspended Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has been released from detention.
Though details of his release were not clear as at press time, sources said he was released…
I’ve no hand in your travails, IGP Adamu tells Magu
Following the request for bail by the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu having been detained for about 10 days, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu on…
Kano Court Jails man for Sodomy
A 30-year old man, Umar
Abdulrahman was on Tuesday jailed for two years by a Magistrates' Court in Kano State for sodomising three boys.
Abdulrahman, who resides at Layin Yankifi Maidile Quarters in Kano metropolis, was convicted after…
Civil Defence Arrest 2 for raping 11-year old in Kano
The Kano Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has paraded two suspected rapists for sexually assaulting an 11-year old girl.
The 2 suspects, Aminu Mohammed, a k a Skylolo, 35 years old of Unguwar…
US Court denies Hushpuppi bail
Despite spirited efforts by his lawyer, a US Court presided over by Justice J
Army appoints new GOCs, PSOs, Corps Commanders
In what appeared like a major shakeup within the top military brass, the Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced new postings and appointments of its senior officers including new General Officers Commanding, new Principal Staff Officers and new…
602 repentant Boko Haram members swear oath of allegiance to FG
Six hundred and two repentant Boko Haram members on Monday swore an oath of allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The repentant insurgents also denied their membership of the terror group.
The development followed the…