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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a five- man syndicate for attempting to defraud various banks in the country. The scammers attempted the fraud  by inserting a device called “grabber” into banks’ computer systems,  in order to copy account information of different customers and post funds from those accounts into various fraudulent […]

The tear-gas attack by the Police on newly recruited teachers in Rivers State who reported at the Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt for their appointment letters is fascist and totalitarian, Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Leyii Kwanee has said Speaking from Trenton, New Jersey, United States, where he is attending the […]

The Senate has shifted the anticipated debate on the 2014-2016 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), despite its importance to the formulation of the 2014 Appropriation Bill. President Goodluck Jonathan forwarded the MTEF to the upper legislative chamber last week in hope of a speedy debate. But even before the debate kicked […]

Chairman of the Federal House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes, Hon. Jagaba Adams Jagaba has expressed concern over the poor funding of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), especially the construction of the commission’s 10-storeyed Head Office in Abuja. Leading other members of the committee to the EFCC on oversight […]

Chief Justice of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips on Wednesday freed 119 awaiting-trial inmates from the Maximum and Medium Security Prisons, Kirikiri, Lagos. Among those released are two brothers, Dare and Dada Egbebunmi, who had been on the awaiting trial list for about 13 years.  The figure comprises 99 inmates freed by the CJ from the Medium […]

Aspirant for the vacant Delta Central Senatorial seat, Barrister Festus keyamo has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the slot, which held today, branding the process a sham that was pre-scheduled to favour his opponent in the race. In a letter to Chairman of APC Delta Central Senatorial Bye-Election Primaries’ Committee, Senator […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today published the Form CF001 (Personal Particulars of Candidate) of candidates nominated by political parties for the16th  November Governorship Election in Anambra State, in line with the provisions of Section 31 (3) of the Electoral Act 2010, as amended. In the comprehensive list signed by the Secretary to the […]

Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Usman Gangara and his deputy, Dogara Mato have been impeached, as Vice President Namadi Sambo continues his onslaught against members of the party in the state not loyal to him. Both principal officers are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Giwa East and Lere constituencies, […]

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen: each year we come together to reaffirm the founding vision of this institution. For most of recorded history, individual aspirations were subject to the whims of tyrants and empires. Divisions of race, religion and tribe were settled through the sword and the clash of armies. […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will contribute N50bn to the Sinking Fund of the Assets Management Corporation (AMCON), Chairman of the Federal House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Hon. Jones Onyereri has revealed. Onyereri, who was speaking on Monday at a one-day public hearing on a bill to amend the AMCON Act […]

Governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi has sacked all his political appointees, including commissioners and other aides.  The sack was announced by the Governor on Monday at the weekly State Executive Council meeting. Those affected include notable figures of the government, such as Secretary to the State Government, Akin Olajide; and Chief of Staff to the State […]

Against expectations that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will call off its almost three months old industrial action this week, the aggrieved body has declared its resolution to continue with the strike saying it never gave the impression that its members would return to class without the government meeting its demands as stated […]