Magistrate Remands Lawyer In Police Custody Over Client’s Absence
A Magistrate Court sitting in Agbogudu Enugu State has ordered for the remand of a Lawyer, FC Okeke, Esq., in Police Custody in lieu of his client. His Worship Ezeobi…
ABCON: 26 BDC Operators Arrested Over ‘Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing’
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) says 26 members have been arrested by security operatives, over alleged unlawful foreign exchange (FX) transactions. Aminu Gwadabe, President of…
EFCC Arrests Son, Mother For Alleged N50m Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of 10 Kobo Wine Place, Ikotun, Lagos, Ibeh Theophilus and his mother in connection with the investigation…
No Soldier Fighting Boko Haram Is Owed Allowance – Army
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that its troops of an unidentified battalion under Operation Lafiya Dole protested over alleged unpaid operational allowances as well as obsolete equipment in Maiduguri.…
Sharia: We Didn’t Invade BUK Students’ Rooms — Hisbah
THE Kano State Hisbah Corps, a Sharia enforcement agency, has denied that its officials invaded the Bayero University Kano (BUK) hostels, especially off-campus ones, to arrest male and female students…
Court Fines Ethiopian Airlines N7m For Cancelling Flights Without Notice
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded a fine of N6 million as general damages against Ethiopian Airlines Ltd. for cancelling three Nigerians’ flights without due notice to…
NUC approves three new Delta varsities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved three new universities established by Delta to begin full academic session. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, gave the approval when Governor…
ICPC Cautions Hospitals, Finance Directors against Budget-Padding
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has condemned the padding of budget by government officials, warning that the Commission won’t…
FG Explains Failure of Previous National Plans
The federal government has traced the failure of previous national economic plans partly to inadequate cooperation and buy-in by sub-national governments. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.…
Petrol Price: NNPC Douses Tension, Says No Increase Now
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it would maintain its current ex-depot price of petrol until the conclusion of an ongoing engagement with the organised labour and other…