Alleged N12.5 billion Debt: Aviation Workers Shutdown Arik Air
Passengers on Arik Air were stranded Wednesday at different airports across the country as Aviation unions halted operations of the airline over an alleged debt of N12.5 billion owed the…
Boko Haram Now Gives Loans to Recruit Members – Army
It has come to the knowledge of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram terrorists have now devised another means of recruiting unsuspecting youths into their fold. In this clandestine…
Dasuki’s Detention Stalls Trial in Another Court, Case Adjourned to May 25, 2016
The detention of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) since December 2015 which has prevented him from accessing his lawyers for defence in criminal charges filed against…
Ekweremadu Not Our Anti-Corruption Ambassador – EFCC
The EFCC has repudiated the report that the Commission had appointed Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu as its Anti-corruption Ambassador. It said the gesture extended to Ekweremadu by one of…
Senate Bows to Pressure, Dumps Amendment of Code of Conduct Act
Unable to stand the heat the Nigerian Senate Wednesday dumped its bid to amend the Code of Conduct Act, which it initiated about a week ago, following criticisms from the…
Procurement Act: Flout the Rule and Go to Jail, Magu Tells Civil Servants as EFCC Uncovers 37,395 Ghost Workers in Civil Service
Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has stated that violators of the provisions of the Procurement Act risk five to 10 years imprisonment. Magu, who…
Delta State Approves 8.5 MW Asaba Integrated Power Project
To boost power supply in Asaba and environs, Delta State Government has approved the development of a 8.5 mega watts Integrated Power Project [IPP] in Asaba through Public-Private Partnership. Speaking…
World Bank Sanctions 700 Firms for Sharp Practices
The World Bank has publicly debarred or otherwise sanctioned more than 700 firms and individuals, according to an 80-page report released Friday. Most cases of “Sanctionable Practices” involving World Bank…
Fulani Herdsmen Abduct Auditor in Enugu, Demand Ransom
An auditor with the Enugu State Government has been abducted, Gestapo style, by armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen along the Nsukka-Adani express way. The abductors have reportedly made…
Terrorists Ambush Convoy of Army Commander, one Soldier Killed, Scores of Insurgents Felled in Gun Battle
Apparently irked by the huge casualty they suffered in the hands of Nigerian troops at Kareto area of Borno State barely 24 hours ago, suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday…