SIMON EKPA SANCTIONED, ACCOUNTS FROZEN OVER TERRORISM FINANCING
The federal government has designated and sanctioned several individuals and entities, including prominent separatist leader Simon Ekpa, for their alleged involvement in financing terrorism. The...
REPS LAUNCH PROBE INTO MDAs’ TAKE-OFF GRANTS, BAILOUT FUNDS
The House of Representatives on Thursday constituted a special committee to investigate the utilisation of take-off grants, bailout funds, and interventions allocated to Ministries, Departments...
EFCC GRILLS EX-WOMEN AFFAIRS MINISTER KENNEDY-OHANENYE OVER ALLEGED FRAUD
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday quizzed the immediate-past Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, for her alleged roles...
IGP DECORATES SIX NEW DIGs, ONE AIG
The Inspector General of Police (IGP Kayode Egbetokun) on Thursday decorated six newly appointed Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and one Assistant Inspector-General of Police...
ADEYANJU CONDEMNS NATASHA’S SUSPENSION, DEMANDS LEGAL ACTION
Prominent human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has condemned the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as an illegal act that undermines democratic principles and...
N80.2BN FRAUD: BELLO PAID $1.6m FOR CHILDREN’S TUITION – WITNESS
The prosecution witness from the American International School on Wednesday confirmed to the Federal High Court in Abuja that the immediate past governor of Kogi...
COURT GRANTS P-SQUARE’S EX-MANAGER N50m BAIL IN FRAUD CASE
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Thursday, granted bail to the former manager of the defunct hip-hop music group P-Square,...
“THIS INJUSTICE WON’T BE SUSTAINED” — SENATOR NATASHA REJECTS SUSPENSION
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has described her suspension from the Red Chambers as “an injustice that will not be sustained”. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker...
BILL TO STRIP INEC OF PARTY REGISTRATION DUTIES PASSES SECOND READING
A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of an Independent Authority for the registration, regulation, and funding of political parties in Nigeria...
CYBERBULLYING: FALANA URGES AGF TO DROP IG’S CASE AGAINST SOWORE
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to withdraw the cyberbullying...