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Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, disqualified herself from presiding over the trial of the erstwhile Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro.  The former Minister is facing trial before the court over his alleged complicity in a N676million job recruitment scam that led to the death of no […]

The case instituted against Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, challenging their election as principal officers of the Senate has again being adjourned to 1st June.  At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, Justice Stephen Chukwu adjourned the case following information that the four defendants were not served with hearing notice by the […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have made a shocking revelation about the arms deal scandal. The EFCC in the process of investigating the alleged fraud relating to the diversion of $2.1bn meant for prosecution of the war against Boko Haram, have discovered that the total amount diverted was unbelievably over $15bn as opposed […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has in its war against corruption and corrupt officials seized two houses belonging to Senator Nenadi Usman, the former Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation.  According to reports, the two houses which were seized are located in Abuja. Recall that the EFCC had arrested Usman last […]

Embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, on Tuesday collapsed while with other members of the National Working Committee of the party at the inauguration of members of the caretaker committee for Borno and Yobe states. Metuh slipped as he was taking his seat at the event which held […]

Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth and Student Matters and President of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, is currently being detained by men of the Department of State Services.‎ Ugochinyere, a lawyer, was said to be arrested since Monday after he honoured an invitation extended to him by the Assistant Director […]

The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it has uncovered well-orchestrated plot by some All Progressives Congress, APC politicians of Ogoni extraction to use military helicopters to bomb some parts of Ogoni communities suspected to be hideouts for those perceived to be opposed to their political ambitions. The PDP […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, FCT and State Command Commissioners of Police to arrest anybody found selling petrol and other petroleum products in plastic containers.    Arase gave the order in a statement issued by the Acting Commissioner of Police, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, the Force […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched investigations into the Senior Special Assistant to the Bayelsa State Governor on Millennium Development Goals, Apere Embelakpo, and his wife, Fiene Beauty for an alleged N1bn fraud. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement that Embelakpo is being investigated over an alleged […]

Ex-Niger Delta militants, who were granted amnesty since 2012, on Tuesday blocked entrance to Akwa Ibom State Government House for more than four hours. The militants, numbering over 200, arrived Willington Bassey Road, the road that leads to Government House in six Toyota Hiace buses, chanting songs and carrying placards with different inscriptions.   Some […]

A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere on Tuesday dismissed an application by Mr. Rickey Tarfa (SAN) seeking to quash the charges of justice obstruction pressed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Tarfa was arraigned on February 16, 2016 before Justice Aishat Opesanwo by the EFCC, which accused him of obstructing two […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has threatened to stop supplying petroleum products to Kaduna following the action of the Kaduna State Government, Department for Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for distributing their fuel free of charge over hoarding allegations.   Speaking with newsmen in Kaduna […]