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 Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Abuja   THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory for a warrant of arrest to enable it extradite a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dauzia Loya (Dan) Etete and two others. The  others are Munamuna Seidougha …

The Senate has said the alleged conviction of the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, by a U.S court, is not an issue of the Senate. The spokesperson, Godiya Akwashiki, said this while responding to questions from journalists on Tuesday. The lawmaker was asked if the Senate will probe the allegations …

Baba Ijebu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is allegedly investigating Adebutu Kessington, Nigerian businessman popularly known as Baba Ijebu, for alleged tax fraud and economic sabotage, according to PREMIUM TIMES. Segun Adebutu, one of his children who is one of the management officials of Premier Lotto, is reported …

President Muhammadu Buhari will recompose the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and send to the Senate for confirmation. He made this known via a letter to the Senate – which was read out by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Tuesday. “The …

The Federal Government has licensed 27 data protection companies to guard against data theft and privacy violation in the country. The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja  during the commemoration of World Privacy Day. Abdullahi said the …

The Lagos State Government has banned commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada, and Tricycles, also known as Keke Marwa, from operation on specified routes in six local government areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Omotoso said …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail at N10million to a former member of the Senate, Shehu Sani after he was arraigned on a two-count charge of bribery brought against him by the Economic and Finanacial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo, who granted the bail application …

Following the refusal of the staff of the federal tertiary institutions in Nigeria to be enrolled on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, the Federal Government has ordered that the salaries of the concerned staff be stopped immediately The affected federal government staff, who will not be paid …

A former commissioner for women affairs in Delta State, Queen Betty Efekodha has raised an alarm over the plan to convert the Mariam Babaginda Women Development Center that was built during the tenure of former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of the state to Appeal Court premises.   According to Efekodha, the …

The Nigerian Army has denied reports that 17 soldiers were killed and others abducted by insurgents in the North-East. Describing the reports as “fake”, the Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col Aminu Iliyasu,  in a statement on Tuesday cautioned against unverified claims and reports which he said were capable of …