Controversy over arrest of bank boss, Okonkwo

There was controversy on Monday over the purported arrest of the Managing Director of First Bank Holdings, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo. While sources within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission informed…

Reps fault planned auctioning of recovered looted assets

The House of Representatives is not happy that the Federal Government is going ahead to auction recovered assets despite being under investigation by the parliament. The government had listed sale…

Killer herdsmen devise new tactics to attack communities –Benue groups

Stakeholders in Benue State, including three socio-cultural groups, the Mdzoungh U Tiv, Ochitoha’K’idoma and Omin’Igede, as well as some local government chairmen, on Monday  raised the alarm over the  new…

NGOs operating in N’East vulnerable to terrorist financing abuse – EFCC

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that non-profit organisations involved in alleviating the humanitarian crisis in the North-East are vulnerable to terrorist financing abuse. Bawa…

Bandits want education, facilities for children to drop arms – Gumi

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said bandits are ready to drop their arm only if government can provide education and other basic amenities for Fulani herdsmen across the north…

Sanwo-Olu seeks investment in human capacity

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stressed the importance of building human capacity, saying this will help in meeting the demands of the post COVID-19 pandemic. Sanwo-Olu said this…

Court jails 17 Internet Fraudsters in Enugu (photos)

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of 17 internet fraudsters before Justice I.M Buba of the Federal High Court sitting…

Anambra poll: APGA assembles lawyers for Soludo against Andy Uba

The All Progressives Grand Alliance has begun recruitment of election ligation lawyers to face Andy Uba, the All Progressives Congress candidate in court over the just concluded Anambra governorship election.…

Anambra is not Imo state – APGA’s former national chairman, Victor Umeh tells APC governorship candidate Andy Uba after he threatened to go to court

Former National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Senator Victor Umeh has reacted to Andy Uba, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial…

Justice Nyako should recuse herself from Kanu’s case, says IPOB leader’s counsel

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel for the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has moved to ask Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja…