Reps To Investigate Destruction of Vessels With Stolen Crude Oil
The House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Tuesday resolved to investigate the brazen destruction of a vessel caught with stolen crude oil and what happened to the 150,000 barrels of crude in the vessels. The resolution…
Full Names Of 33 Suspected Internet Fraudsters EFCC Arrested In Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 arrested 33 suspected internet fraudsters at their hideout in Benin City. Those arrested are Timothy Odion, Destiny Otokhune, Bright Akhabue, Isaac…
Court Sends Four Internet Fraudsters to Prison in Benin City
Two internet fraudsters were on Friday, July 14 convicted and sentenced to jail by Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. The convicts, Wisdom Osazuwa 18, who claims to be a tailor and Oyegun Osadebamwen…
Again, Court Affirms Ododo As Kogi APC Governorship Candidate
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu has affirmed an ex-Auditor General of Local Government in Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November…
Council Of Arewa Chiefs Urges DSS To Free Saraki Hausawa of Lagos
Council Of Arewa Chiefs has demanded the immediate release of the Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos, Alhaji Aminu Yaro Dogara, by the Department of State Services (DSS). The Lagos State chapter of the group in a statement signed on its behalf…
Court Fixes Date For Stella Oduah’s Trial Over Alleged N5bn Fraud
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed date for the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah. The Senator, who represented Anambra North at the Senate, is to stand trial alongside eight others…
Simon Ateba: White House Reporter Threatens To Sue Washington Post
Today News Africa White House correspondent, Simon Ateba, has threatened to take the Washington Post to court if the paper does not retract a recent profile on him, Fox News reports. “I will take the Washington Post to court if…
Group Wants Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos Released By DSS
The Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) on Monday asked the Department of State Security to immediately released the Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos State and Chairman of Council of Arewa Chiefs in Southern Nigeria, Alhaji Aminu Yaro Dogara over alleged connection to…
Finally, Gov Mbah Ends Sit-At-Home in Enugu As Markets, Banks, Schools Open
In his bid to ensure total implementation of the sit-at-home ban in Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah toured various parts of the state capital on Monday to monitor compliance on the illegal sit-at-home declared by some non-state actors. This, according…
Emefiele: Lawyers File Contempt Charge Against DSS DG
Amid allegation of the violation of multiple judgements and orders of court directing the release of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), some constitutional and human rights…
Uphold Rule of Law, Don’t Give Emefiele Dasuki’s Treatment – CNPP, CSOs Urge Tinubu
The Conference Of Nigeria Parties (CNPP) and a coalition of civil society groups under their umbrella association, the Coalition Of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs), have called on “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prove to Nigerians that he is, indeed,…
