Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have interrogated the Chairperson of the Kwara State Scholarship Board, Hajiya Fatimoh Yusuf, over allegations bordering on N150 million fraud

Also interrogated by the operatives attached to the Ilorin Zoanl office of the anti-graft agency, were the Executive Secretary, Mr Fatai Lamidi as well as the Board’s Accountant, Mr Stephen Ajewole. The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, who made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday, said that the […]

Obinna Ayanele, a 46-year-old, is from Ideato north local government area of Imo state, was reportedly attacked him at his shop in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, in a statement issued on Wednesday by Adetola Olubajo, president of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), said he was stabbed a number of times before he died

Suspected hoodlums killed Obinna Ayanele , a Nigerian living in south Africa,  Olubajo said until his death, the Nigerian was a small scale business owner. “With deep sorrow in our hearts, the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) regrets to announce the gruesome murder of another Nigerian, the late Stanley Ayanele from Uruala, Ideato North LGA, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Ade Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President. Mr Ipaye who was former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, works from the Office of the Vice President, and other key appointments for the vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

The President has also approved the re-appointment of Adeyemi Dipeolu, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters; Maryam Uwais who retains her position as Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment Programme as well as Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters. Also re-appointed is Jumoke Oduwole, who will now […]

Senator Elisha Abbo has allegedly dragged Nurudeen Kama, a former aide to former Adamawa State Governor Jibrilla Bindow, to court over a Facebook post he claimed was aimed at defaming him

Nurudeen Kama took to his Facebook post to point out why Senator Abbo representing Adamawa North Senatorial District shouldn’t be compared to Tafawa Balewa (Nigeria’s first Prime Minister). In the post, Kama implied that Senator Abbo was a drunk, a drug addict that molests women, gay, bisexual, an idiot and a HIV patient deliberately transmitting […]

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“The Government of Nigeria is too lenient to corruption and corrupt public office holders; therefore public office holders who presently have cases of corruption in court should with immediate effect be asked to step aside, by been suspended. This will enable Government ascertained the level of fraudulent act in that particular office as alleged, if […]

The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of 4 Police Officers attached to its Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit for killing unarmed criminals who were arrested and already in their custody

The Policemen recognized as Inspector Fabiyi Omomayara, Sergeant Olaniyi Solomon, Sergeant Solomon Sunday and Corporal Aliyu Mukaila are both from the Iba Division Patrol team. That act of extrajudicial murders falls short of police professional standards and cannot be tolerated by the Command. CP Zubairu Muazu, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, has ordered a […]

A man identified as Ojims Michael took to Facebook to share the sad story of how his in-law, a Uniport graduate was shot dead by policemen for no reason and wrote:

My in-law, a young man that grew up with my family and is so clean and stainless to the point the children in the house call him “hypo”, a uniport graduate, not a cultist, never looks for anyone’s trouble a boy  that’s supposed to go for youth service this September was gunned down last night […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has assigned portfolios to the 44 newly inaugurated ministers

The president retained himself as petroleum minister while former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva is to serve as minister of state. Also appointed is Godswill Akpabio as Niger Delta Minister, Adamu Adamu as Education minister, Isa Pantami; Communication and Rotimi Ameachi; Transportation. The President also created new ministries such as ministry of police affairs and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Chioma Ejikeme as the Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, to replace Sharon Ikeazor, who will be inaugurated today as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

The President also approved replacements for other heads of Federal Government agencies that were recently appointed as ministers. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja on Tuesday stated that Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is now Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency. According to […]

Former media aide and activist, Reno Omokri has taken to social media to mock Wole Soyinka, following the closure of a venue he intended to use for a symposium in Lagos, yesterday

The Nobel Laureate, alongside other notable Nigerians under the Coalition for Revolution (CORE) group, had planned to discuss the challenges of insecurity in Nigeria using the theme “  “Democracy, State Repression and the State of insecurity in Nigeria”. However, the venue of the event which was around the Oregun area of Lagos was sealed off […]