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A former Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Pius Anyim, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over fraud he allegedly committed involving Centenary City in Abuja. Mr. Anyim is in detention and is being interrogated by EFCC officials

President Muhammadu Buhari plans to spend N1.001 billion on travels in 2018, details of the proposed 2018 budget released by the Budget Office of the Federation show. The amount breaks down to N751.3 million for international travels, and N250.02 million for local travels. The budget shows that another N907 million …

Many people died, on Thursday morning, at the Abbatoir area of Agege, in the outskirts of Lagos State when a train derailed. Several person were seriously injured while many vehicles and other property worth several millions were destroyed. Lagos State police spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, who confirmed the incident told The …

According To Dailypost, suicide bombers have attacked a mosque during magrib (sunset) prayer in Borno state. Police in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital has confirmed that eighteen people, including four suicide bombers died in the ensuing explosion that rocked the state this evenin. It was gathered that twenty-nine others were …

  Mrs. Boma Alabi, a leading commercial lawyer and seasoned litigator. former President of Commonwealth Lawyers Association, CLA. In this interview, she shares her views on the challenges of law practice in the country, the fight against corruption, globalization of legal services and sundry issues. What is your appraisal of …

Senate on Tuesday has resolved that the suspended Senator Ali Ndume be allowed to resume plenary on Wednesday 15th November, 2017. The decision was announced by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu after a close door session. Senate had said it would appeal the Federal High Court judgement which ruled …

University of Ibadan. For the very first time in 69 years, the University of Ibadan has produced its first graduate with a First Class honours degree in History. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, said Ozibo Ekele of the Department of History, was one of the 186 students who earned …

The Immediate past Senate leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, APC, Borno South, said weekend that he was prepared to stand with President Muhammadu Buhari and Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, anytime. Speaking with Journalists yesterday in Abuja, Senator Ndume who noted that Magu …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Office on November 13, 2017, arraigned one Mohammed Bashir Isah before Justice Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on a 7-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense and forgery. The petitioner alleged that  sometime in November 2016, the accused, Mohammed, accosted …

The international media arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Radio Biafra, has resumed operations. But instead of the fiery rhetoric with which it was associated with, the radio announced the sack of Nnamdi Kanu, as director and leader of IPOB. The Radio Biafra’s programme started between 6am …