Money Laundering: Babalakin’s Absence Stalls Arraignment
The arraignment of Dr. Wale Babalakin and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for offences bordering on money laundering could not hold today as the court…
Reps Worried By Raging Insecurity, Says It Cannot Continue
The recent daredevil armed robbery in Edo State and the attack on the headquarters of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) got members of the Federal House of Representatives fretting on…
113 Ex-Militants Employed In Nigeria, Abroad — Amnesty office
A total of 113 former militants have been employed in the country’s maritime, welding and fabrication sectors in continuance of the federal government’s amnesty programme that has successfully quelled fightings…
Stakeholder Reject Amendment to TETfund Act
On Tuesday 13 November, 2012 stakeholders in the education sector debated the proposed amendment of the TETfund Act at the National Assembly. The Bill among other things sought to return…
N800m Fraud: EFCC Accuses Court of Indulging Kogi Officials
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 28, 2012, accused the presiding judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, Justice I. E. Ekwo of…
KOGI: ACN blasts Wada over 2015 Campaign.
The Action Congress of Nigeria, Kogi State Chapter has described yesterday’s call by the Kogi State Governor for the flag off of 2015 campaigns for President Jonathan as a diversionary…
Robbers Invade Auchi, Raid Banks, Blow Up Police Station
Robbers armed to the teeth laid siege on Auchi town, Edo State, on Monday, robbing almost all the banks in the town and blowing up the closest police station to…
EFCC Arraigns Suspect Over N37m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 26, 2012, arraigned Bashir Ahmed on a nine count criminal charge for allegedly defrauding one Alhaji Saidu Hashim to the tune…
Retention of 12% MPR Insensitive – Chamber of Commerce
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has decried the retention of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 12 per cent, by Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), as…
Telephone Error Ruins Obama’s Bid To Return Jonathan’s Call
President of United States (U.S.), Barack Obama’s efforts to thank President Goodluck Jonathan for supporting his victory at the U.S. presidential poll was thwarted by the failure of two calls…