EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, across the country to be more resolute and committed to the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He gave the charge in Abuja on Monday, December 4, 2023 …
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THE Adamawa State Executive Council has approved a budget proposal of N225.8 billion for the 2024 fiscal year. The expenditure proposal, tagged “Budget of Reengineering,” was approved on Wednesday during the council’s meeting presided over by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mrs Neido Kafulto, spoke on …
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MAJOR Jack (PDP, Akuku Toru 1) and Frankline Nwabochi (PDP, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 1) have emerged, respectively, as the Majority Leader and Chief Whip of the Rivers House of Assembly. The new house leaders emerged and subsequently took the oath of office following an election by 27 members during Wednesday’s plenary at …
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JUSTICE Monica Dongban-Mensem, the President of the Court of Appeal, has relocated the Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from Lokoja to Abuja. A statement by David Umar Mike, secretary of the tribunal, said that its sitting would now be at the National Judicial Institute on Umar Yar’Adua Way. It urged …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Wednesday, issued a warrant of arrest for a Lebanese man, Maged Ali-Taan, for failure to appear before it. Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa issued the warrant following the refusal of the defendant to appear in court to enter his plea over a charge of …
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ONE of Edo State most respected politician and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in 2020 Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has thrown his hat into the rig. In this broadcast, he reassured his party and the Electorates of his meaningful and purposeful intention to reposition the state, if elected …
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GANFETO village in Daka ward of Bali Local Government Council, Taraba State, has been rocked by violent attacks, leading to the loss of 10 lives. The community, at the time of filing this report, is still reeling from the shock and is in a state of mourning. Taraba State Police …
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THE National Chairman of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG, Comrade Lucky Osesua and his Deputy, Comrade Dayyabu Yusuf Garga on behalf of their executives and members have again accused their parent body of coercing and luring members into signing an undertaking to pledge loyalty to an illegitimate faction …
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THE French Embassy and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have concluded plans on collaboration to tackle all forms of cyber, economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. In a statement by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday, the resolution was reached when the French Minister of Interior and …
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THE House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of the arrest on the Central Bank Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein and 17 others for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on their operations. This followed the …
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