How ICPC is ridding corruption in constituency projects delivery
The birth of the Fourth Republic in Nigeria in 1999 pushed forward the ever increasing need for government to be closer to the people. It also opened up the door…
#FreeSowore Protest: DSS batter journalist, others
Richard Oludare, a journalist with The Guardian newspaper was Tuesday brutally attacked and beaten to stupor by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Oludare who had come to…
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- Financial Crime
- November 11, 2019
- 554 views
Ex-PPMC boss, Haruna Momoh to forfeit N2.4bn, properties to FG, says ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has started moves to recover N2.4 billion and some landed properties, alleged to have been illegally acquired and linked to…
- Financial Crime
- November 11, 2019
- 556 views
Lawyer docked for alleged N200m scam, gets bail for N100m
The Enugu Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a lawyer, Nwabufo Richard Obienu and his company, Forric Nigeria Limited before Justice B.G Diepri of a…
Gov. Bello’s thugs behind the burning of SDP secretariat, SDP alleges
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Secretariat in Lokoja has been burnt down by suspected thugs in the early hours of Monday. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Busari who…
- Financial Crime
- November 10, 2019
- 545 views
Activist to FG: Check criminal activities of EFCC, police in Imo
A civil rights activist and president, Association for Good Governance, Barr. Justice Uhuegbu has called on the federal government to quckly intervene in the alleged unbridled criminal activities of the…
- Analysis/Features
- November 10, 2019
- 605 views
Please, trash Operation Positive Identification idea
Last week, I reminded you, here, that Nigeria is a land of the absurd like no other. I might not get to the yardstick used in arriving at this, especially…
- Analysis/Features
- November 10, 2019
- 481 views
Corruption, mismanagement leave Jigawa’s health sector in tatters
In spite yearly budgetary allocation to the health sector in Jigawa, especially for the upgrade of primary healthcare centres, many of the health facilities are in terrible state of decay.…
- Financial Crime
- November 9, 2019
- 533 views
CCB, AGF may block bank accounts of 200 public officers
Following a joint investigation by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), no fewer than 200 bank accounts belonging to…
- Sex Crimes
- November 9, 2019
- 555 views
Police nab 70-year old elder, 50-year old man, over rape of a minor
Two elderly men aged 70 and 50 are presently cooling their heels in Police custody in Kebbi state over the alleged rape of an 11-year-old primary school pupil in Gwandu…
Nigeria won’t be dumping ground for any country – FG
The Federal Government Strategic Communication Team on border closure has alleged that a well-orchestrated international conspiracy against Nigeria was major the reason the country has become a dumping ground for…
Sins of the Terminator, Bosco Ntaganda, as he bags 30 years
The warlord responsible for mass murder, rape and abduction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been sent to prison for 30 years – the longest sentence the International…
JUST IN: Schiphol Airport on lockdown as plane is hijacked by knife-wielding men
Combat-ready policemen took over the Schiphol Airport this evening after reports of a suspected hijacking during boarding of a plane.There are unconfirmed reports that men armed with knives have attempted…
Imo: Policemen beat suspect to death over land matter
Nothing would have suggested to Mr. Bede Nkworji that Saturday, 2nd of November would be his last until some policemen allegedly conscripted to intimidate him came calling in the small…
Sexual Harassment: Akwa Ibom State University sacks eight lecturers
Eight lecturers of the Akwa Ibom State University have lost their jobs owing to their alleged indulgence in sexual harassment and related offences. The lecturers were also indicted for extortion…
