Obi Urges EFCC To Focus On Strategic Priorities, Leave Randy Peter, Mama Pee Alone
The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to focus its attention on major corruption cases and other strategic priorities rather than pursuing social media activists.
Court Orders FG Takeover Of 48 Properties Linked To Malami
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to the Federal Government.
NECO Candidates, Official, Principal Abducted In Kogi
Bandits on Tuesday reportedly attacked Government Secondary School, Opada-Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State and abducted the principal, a supervisor of the National Examinations Council (NECO) and four students.
Senate Gives NNPC Auditors 1 Week To Explain N210trn Unreconciled Accounts
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has given the external auditors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) one week to provide documents explaining over N210 trillion recorded as receivables and payables in the company’s audited financial statements.
PSC Announces Successful Candidates For 50,000 Police Constable Jobs
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has released the names of successful applicants for the recruitment of 50,000 police constables into the Nigeria Police Force, NPF.
Oyo Abduction: Presidency Slams Makinde Over Demand For UN Probe
The Presidency criticized Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over his call for a United Nations-led investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers in the state, describing the demand as unnecessary and politically motivated.
Mayhem As NPA, Tank Farm Owners, Police, LASTMA Lock Down Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
There was mayhem yesterday on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway as negligence and lack of coordination by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, the Police, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and tank farm owners combined to lock down the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, the major access road to the nation’s busiest seaports.
Ex-Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chair Remanded Over Alleged Fraud
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has remanded the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
Reps Seek Tough Sanctions Against S’Africa As 282 Nigerians Return
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to impose diplomatic measures against South Africa over renewed xenophobic attacks, extrajudicial killings and the alleged systematic persecution of Nigerians and other African nationals residing in the country.
Drug Abuse Threatens Nigeria’s Development, FG Warns
The Federal Government has warned that drug abuse and illicit trafficking pose a direct threat to Nigeria’s national development, describing the fight against the menace as a shared responsibility that cannot be left to any single agency or sector.