Why $15m Ibori Money Must Not Be Released To Delta — FG
The Federal Government yesterday told Federal High Court not to release the $15m (N2.4B) James Ibori bribe money to the Delta State government because it will encourage further fraud. It…
Boko Haram: Court Admits Sen. Ndume’s Call Log as Exhibit
Cell phone call logs confirming conversations and text message exchanges between Senator Ali Ndume and former Boko Haram spokesman, Ali Konduga, were on Tuesday admitted in evidence and marked as…
Jonathan Seeks Extra N161.6bn to Offset Fuel Subsidy Arrears
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday requested a supplementary budget of N161, 617, 364, 911bn to maintain a steady flow of petroleum products, 19 days to the end of the year.…
LUTH Doctors Resume Industrial Action
Doctors in Lagos under the umbrella of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, on Tuesday embarked on an indefinite strike to press on…
NPL Congress Shows Baribote Way Out of Board
The board of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) chaired by Victor Baribote was on Monday sacked by the NPL Congress. In the interim, the affairs of the secretariat will be…
Obi Donates Coaster Buses to Three Universities
Gov. Peter Obi yesterday donated three Coaster buses to Anambra State University, Uli; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; and University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He said the gesture was part of the…
N4bn Fraud: Ex-Gov. Audu Flees From Arrest
Efforts by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest the former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu, on December 11, 2012, failed as the ex-governor fled his…
DPO, 13 Others, Dead in JTF/Boko Haram Clash
At least 14 people, including Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Mohammed Garba, have been confirmed dead following a fierce clash between members of the combined military Joint Task Force (JTF) and…
NASS Rues N1.414trn Road Allocation without Results
The National Assembly has appropriated about N1.414 trillion to the nation’s road sector since 1999, yet of the 34, 400 km of federal roads, only 12,040 have been paved and…
Police to Lose Prosecutorial Powers – AGF
The power to prosecute cases in court will be removed from the Nigeria Police in order to enable it concentrate on investigations, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister…