ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would be encouraged to explore the possibility of Nigerians resident abroad voting in the 2019 general elections. He also said his government would be merciless and relentless in its anti-corruption war. Buhari stated these in Malabo, the capital city of Equatorial
I Salisu Abdullahi, a retired air commodore, has told Justice Okon Abang of the federal high court, Abuja, that Alex Badeh, while he was the chief of air staff, “usually” instructed him to convert N558m to dollars and bring to his house. by The Cable Mar 16, 2016 Salisu Abdullahi, a retired air commodore, has
Justice Lateef Lawal Akapo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday convicted a 19-year old secondary school leaver, Tobechukwu Igbokwe and sentenced him to 37 years imprisonment for defrauding an American, a sum of $40million (Forty Million United States Dollars) in an inheritance scam. by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Mar 16, 2016
Mr. Lazarus stated that “troops on patrol in Abonemma, Akukutoru LGA of Rivers State had a fierce encounter with a group of unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates.” During the encounter “an officer and a soldier who sustained various degree of injury lost their lives.” He added that the military was in pursuit of
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian And Swiss Governments Sign Restitution Agreement On Abacha Loot A coalition of Nigerian and Swiss civil society organizations had urged the two governments to come to a restitution agreement that would be transparent and benefit the social welfare of the Nigerian people. The Swiss government has agreed to restitute USD 321m illegally
VP Osinbajo’s Office Lied About India Trip Two sources at the Presidency have told SaharaReporters that a spirited statement by Laolu Akande, the spokesman for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to the effect that the VP had not made a final decision to travel to New Delhi India was a false claim to cover up an
Buhari Orders Re-Negotiation Of MTN’s N780b Fine The President gave the order at a joint news conference with South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma in Abuja, following which Nigeria and South Africa signed over 30 bilateral agreements. by Vanguard Newspaper Mar 09, 2016 President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, ordered re-negotiation of the N789 billion fine slammed on
NUPENG, PENGASSAN Call Off Strike Oil unions workers under the umbrella of NUPENG and PENGASSAN have reportedly called off their one-day-old strike after meeting with the junior Minister of Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu. by PM News, Lagos Mar 10, 2016 Oil unions workers under the umbrella of NUPENG and PENGASSAN have reportedly called off their one-day-old
Court Strikes Out Metuh’s Suit A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a case of fundamental rights filed by the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. by Premium Times Mar 09, 2016 A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a
Chief Justice Of Nigeria Supports Social Media Repression Bill During Public Forum The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed, expressed support for the media repression bill under Senate review, also known as “Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and Other Matters.” The draconian bill carries a two-year jail term with it and up