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CNN: Nigerian army used live bullets on Lekki protesters

A CNN investigation has alleged that the Nigerian army used live bullets on protesters during its intervention in the #EndSARS protests in Lekki, Lagos state. The American cable network also unveiled the identity of a protester who reportedly died on the night of the shootings. He was named as Victor Sunday Ibanga. CNN said a […]

BREAKING: ‘Phone numbers used to collect $1m ransom from Francis Umeh kidnapped by Evans, belonged to Evans sister, her husband’

Police lawyer from Force Intelligent Response Team, (IRT), Nosa Uhumwangho, told the panel that three phone numbers 08091000094, 08112452895 and 08188489518, that was used to collect $1million ransom from one Francis Umeh, who was kidnapped by Evans, came out prominently, which led to the arrest of Mrs Ndubisi Obiechina and her husband Mr Okechukwu Obiechina. […]

Sources: Magu won’t appear before CCB on Tuesday

Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will not appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on Tuesday, TheCable understands. In the letter dated November 2, 2020, CCB asked Magu “to come along with the certified true copies (CTC) of the following: Acknowledgement slips of all your assets […]

Reps summon NNPC, CBN over N3.235trn unremitted crude oil revenue

Again, the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele over non-remittance of N3.235 trillion ($19.253 billion) revenue accrued from sales of domestic crude oil in 2014. Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Wole […]