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Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former Head of Service, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama on two counts of fraud involving N190m. The anti-graft agency, which opened its case shortly after the arraignment, accused Oronsaye of committing the alleged fraud on

Akasike Chukwudi A group of unidentified gunmen have kidnapped a lecturer from the University of Port Harcourt and two teachers from Ubima Community Secondary School in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.   The two teachers, Mrs. Blessing Chukwu and Mr. Ikpendu Samuewere, were on Monday whisked away to an unknown destination by masked

Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigerian Army recorded huge success in the fight against Boko Haram because it now adopts the same strategy used by the insurgents to attack Nigeria. Buratai also said during a courtesy to the Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi that the

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Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the remand of a former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, Dr. Femi Thomas, in prison for allegedly carrying out a cash transaction in the sum of $2.2m without going through any financial institution. Also remanded in connection with the alleged crime was a

The Senate has rejected a bill seeking to empower women politically and economically, as well as grant them  equal opportunities with men in diverse human endeavours. The bill was sponsored by the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South). It was entitled, “A bill for an Act to Incorporate and enforce certain provisions

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti A member of the Seventh House of Representatives, Bamidele Faparusi, has described the protest staged by members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly at the embassies of the United States of America and United Kingdom in Abuja, as a “colossal embarrassment to Nigerians.” The lawmakers led by Speaker Kola Oluwawole

Ramon Oladimeji Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the preliminary objection raised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in opposition to the N2.5bn suit filed against it by Mr. Rickey Tarfa (SAN). Tarfa had filed the suit seeking a declaration that his arrest and detention by the EFCC

Femi Makinde, Osogbo Students of the College of Education, Ipetu Ijesa Campus of the Osun State University protested the new policy of no tuition no examination which was introduced on Monday. Our correspondent gathered that the students started their first semester examination and the new policy prevented many of them from writing the examination. Some

A Los Angeles man was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for raping a 12-year-old girl while in Russia and vowing to sever her head if she went to authorities. US District Judge Otis Wright called Yusef Abramov, 58, “the ultimate predator” in handing down the sentence. According to the charge sheet, Abramov,

Hundreds of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates are currently protesting at the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa. The candidates are expressing their displeasure at the conduct of the examination, describing it as a sham. Details later.

Paul Okoye, one half of the Nigerian RnB act, PSquare, has lamented the group’s break-up, saying that if their parents were alive, things would not have degenerated to such a point. Paul expressed the sentiment in a one minute, 45 seconds single he dropped on Tuesday, barely 24 hours after Peter ‘Mr.P’ Okoye, announced a

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Detectives attached to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba on Monday foiled an attempt by members of a syndicate to sell a three-year-old baby boy identified as Chukwuka. It was gathered that the three-year-old had been ferried to Onitsha, near Asaba, through human traffickers. But the police, acting on a tip-off, arrested

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Former militant leaders in the Niger Delta have vowed to fight against all the enemies of the region, scuttling its growth and development. The ex-freedom fighters, under the aegis of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, described such enemies as pipeline vandals, sea pirates, and oil thieves, among others. In a

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Justice Yusuf Halilu of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi, Abuja, has criticised the Nigerian Army and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for their treatment of Col. Nicholas Ashinze, a former aide to the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). The judge accused the army and

Pope Francis today approved sainthood for Mother Teresa, the missionary nun who became a global if controversial symbol of compassion for her care of the sick and destitute. The pontiff set September 4 as the date for her canonisation, elevating her to an official icon for the Catholic faith. The move comes 19 years after

Ramon Oladimeji A former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has urged the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal to order Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos to withdraw from the fraud charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC charged Tompolo and

Transport stakeholders in the control have called on the government to take drastic steps to check speeding in order to reduce the rate of road accidents in the country. The Chairman of the Petroleum Tankers’ Drivers Association, a subsidiary association of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr. Salimonu Oladiti, was one of those

  The lingering queues at petrol stations throughout Nigeria have been a huge source of heartache for citizens of the country. On several occasions, Nigerians have expressed their conviction that instead exporting finished petroleum product, being self-sufficient in refining the product would be the lasting solution to the problem. The Minister of State for petroleum,

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former Head of Service, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja on two counts of fraud. The prosecution accused Oronsaye of abusing his position as Chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Financial Action Task Force in

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Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with the highest national honour of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President was conferred with the national honour in Malabo on Monday for his personal integrity, exemplary leadership style and

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United Bank for Africa Plc, in its audited full year results for the year ended December 31, 2015, released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday, recorded a 25 per cent growth in its profit after tax to N60bn; translating to a 20 per cent return on average equity. The bank recorded a 10 per

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced a profit before tax of N120.7bn for the year ended 2015 financial year, which is an increase of N4.3bn or 3.7 per cent over the N116.4bn reported in December 2014. The financial result was released to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges, the bank said on Monday. A review