EFCC Re-arraigned NAMA MD, 6 Others Over N6.8bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Tuesday, re-arraigned the serving Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Ibrahim Abdulsalam and six other persons over alleged stealing and conversion of the agency’s money amounting to N6,850,447, 609.90. The…
Epileptic Power Supply: Fashola Calls For Patience
The Minister for Power, Works and Housing Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has said government appreciated the challenges Nigerians are facing as a result of the shortfall in electricity supply in the country, asking for patience, while noting that the…
Dangers Of Fulani Janjaweed In Nigeria
The Janjaweed are militia that operate in Darfur, Western Sudan, and Eastern Chad. Using the United Nations definition, the Janjaweed comprised Sudanese Arab tribes, the core of whom are from the Abbala (camel herder) background with significant recruitment from the…
Electricity: Power Distribution Companies Exposed
The National Union of Electricity Employers (NUEE) has alleged that Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) are adding to the power outages nationwide by rejecting load from Generation Companies (GENCOs), thereby worsening power supply to customers. The Union, on Monday, declared that…
Enugu Governor, Minister Of Labour Advocate Coordinated Efforts In Diversifying Nigeria’s Economy
The Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, yesterday advocated coordinated efforts at all levels of government aimed at diversifying the nation’s economy from its present mono-economy status. They…
BREAKING: Nigerians in Pain, Reshuffle Cabinet Now – CNPP Urges Buhari
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has described the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration as insensitive to indescribable economic hardship its policy decisions inflict on the now impoverished Nigerians, advising Mr President to urgently reorder his cabinet to save the…
EFCC Arraigns Man Over Attempted N7m Theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday 11 April, 2016 arraigned one Adekunle Yakub Asuni before Justice. I.B. Gafai of the Federal High Court Awka, Anambra State on a four count charge for attempting to steal the sum…
Nigeria Risks FIFA Ban over NFF Crisis
The world football governing body, FIFA, has warned that Nigeria may be suspended if the current crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation is not promptly resolved, Premium Times Report. In an email sent to the NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, from…
Kashimbilla Dam, Top Priority Project To Be Completed In Water Sector- Minister
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, has stated that the Kashimbilla multi-purpose dam project is one of the top priority projects to be completed under this present administration in the water sector. The Minister stated this on…
‘347 Shiites Killed By Nigerian Troops Given Secret Mass Burial’
The Kaduna State Government on Monday announced that 347 persons were killed during the December 12 Shiite/Nigerian Army clash in Zaria. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Balarabe Lawal, disclosed this in a government submission at the ongoing Public…
More Trouble As Court Orders EFCC To Pay N5m Fine Over Rights Violation
Few days after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday awarded N10 bn as damages in favour of the former Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, over his arrest by the Economic and Financial…