Land Scam Lands Army officer 7 Years Jail Term
Justice F. N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has sentenced one Eugene Okpala, a 62-year old retired colonel to seven years imprisonment in a case of…
Bamaiyi: EFCC Re-Arraigns Ajudua for Alleged $1m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, re arraigned an alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua, before Justice K.A Jose of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday May…
EFCC secures 140 convictions in six months, launches ‘Clean Hands’ Campaign
Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of ‘ living with clean hands’ as a way of stamping out…
Nigerian fine unsettles MTN, shareholders at stormy AGM demand more openness
MTN faced a barrage of questions from shareholders over its succession planning, risk and compliance systems, and a payout to former CEO Sifiso Dabengwa at its annual general meeting on…
Ese Oruru gives birth to baby girl
The rescued 14-year-old Ese Oruru was on Thursday morning delivered of a baby girl. Ese, was allegedly abducted in Bayelsa State in August 2015 and taken to Kano State where…
Pipeline vandalism is killing the economy, laments Okowa, Delta allocation drops to N3bn
Delta Sate Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has appealed to Deltans to protect oil facilities in their communities as pipeline vandalism impacts on the community’s environment and the state economy….
Niger Delta Avengers Blow up Escravos Electricity Feed Pipeline
The serial blackout in the country lay linger for more than anticipated as Niger Delta militants have struck again in the Escravos area of Warr, Delta State. This time their…
Israeli-developed circumcision device to be distributed in Africa
The World Health Organization is set to approve expanded use of an Israeli developed device that allows medical workers to perform “painless circumcisions”, reports Times of Israel. The PrePex device,…
Man to die by hanging for murder
A Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, Tuesday, ruled that one Lucky Anyali, should die by hanging for committing murder. The 26-year-old Anyali was convicted on a one-count charge…
Hajj Agent Bags Six-Year Jail Term for N1.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 25th May 2016 secured the conviction of one Mallam Kabiru Jibrin before Justice Joseph Awak of Gombe State High Court after he…