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Sanusi must appear before us, Kano anti-graft agency insists
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has granted an extension of the time given to Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II of Kano to appear before it for fresh allegation of N2.2 billion…
Senate approves N346.3bn NDDC budget
The Senate, yesterday, approved N346,388,900,000 for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2019 fiscal year. The approval came following an engaging debate between Senators who were d…
Amaechi : Coronavirus delaying completion of Lagos-Ibadan rail
Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the delay in the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project on the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. He said this during a live TV programme on AI…
Imo Assembly summons commissioner of police over Okigwe killings
The Commissioner of Police, Imo State, Olaniyi Fafowora has been summoned to appear at the floor of the State Assembly next Tuesday over the incessant killings going on in Okigwe council area of the …
Reps Probe CBN, FIRS, Others Over $30bn Revenue Leakages From Forex Allocation
The House of Representatives has said it would probe the $30 billion annual revenue leakages linked to tax evasion, malpractices in foreign exchange allocation to companies from the Central Bank…
Fayose's Trail : Witness Say They Moved ₦200 Million From His House With Escorts
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday heard that former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose allegedly invited a bank to move N200 million cash from his home. A banker, Johnson Abidakun, stated th…
Coronavirus : Italy To Consider Banning Kissing, Hugging And Handshake
ITALY is considering a ban on kissing and is closing ALL schools and universities as it tackles the worst coronavirus outbreak outside Asia. Classrooms will shut down until March 15 and all sporting …
Zulum commends military officers for killing scores of Boko Haram fighters in Damboa attack
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has lauded the Nigerian Armed Forces for tackling the activities of insurgents when they attempted to infiltrate Damboa, headquarters of Damboa Local Government Area of t…
Boko Haram Attacks Dapchi In Yobe, Burn Houses
A gang of gunmen believed to be Boko Haram fighters Wednesday night attacked Dapchi village in Yobe State. According to reports, Dozens of houses were burnt down during the attack. Dapchi is a town i…
Coronavirus : Police restricts Chinese nationals from leaving residences in Ogun
The Ogun State Government said it has taken measures to prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus by deploying security officials to man the gates of areas accommodating a large number of Chinese …
Customs, NAFDAC committed to fighting drug smuggling
Nigeria Customs Service and National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have rest…
Police, Vigilance group rescues 4 uniben lecturers,students from kidnappers
A combined team of vigilante group and police on Tuesday night rescued four lecturers and 11 students of Geology Department of the University of Benin from suspected kidnappers.According to reports, …
EFCC vs Shehu : Anti-graft agency fails to appear in court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, failed to appear in court on Wednesday to defend itself in an alleged breach of fundamental human rights instituted against it by the former lawmak…
Whistle blowing has led to the recovery of ₦594.09b, 791 cases in 3 years - Sagay
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, has said the Whistleblowing policy of the Federal Government has led to the recovery of N594.09bn in less t…
2 Killed, 20 Injured After Boko Haram Attack In Damboa In Borno
Two persons were on Wednesday reportedly killed in the aftermath of the Boko Haram attack in Damboa local government council of Borno State, northeast region of Nigeria. This was confirmed to newsmen…
Abducted catholic priest in Benue regains freedom - Police
The Benue Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the release of Rev. Fr. David Echioda, a priest of Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, who was abducted on March 1 in Ado Local Government Area of the state.Th…
Coronavirus : Presidency screens state house visitors
The Presidency has commenced screening of visitors and staff to the State House, Abuja, following the confirmation of the first case of coronavirus called COVID-19 last Friday in the country.The medi…
Ogun threaten to deal with officers revealing govt secret
The Ogun State Head of Service has banned staff of the state civil service from giving out information about the activities of the state through social media. The state says it is now a crime for any…
El-Zakzaky : Shi'ite members continue protest in Abuja
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’ite, yesterday, defied the proscription order by the Federal Government to continue their protest to demand the unconditional releas…
Senate propose five years jail term for illegal importers of nuclear materials
The Nigeria Senate on Tuesday, moved to strengthen the mandate of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) to sentence illegal importers of nuclear materials.The upper chambers said any impor…