N1.162bn Fraud: Dariye Accuses Judge of ‘Undisguised Bias,’ Seeks Case Transfer
In what seems a plan to frustrate his trial, Joshua Dariye, former Plateau State governor, who is facing a 23-count charge at a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu,…
FG suspends 15,600 pensioners for lack of BVN
Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, Executive Secretary of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has disclosed that the directorate had suspended 15,600 pensioners from its payroll for lack of Bank verification Number (BVN)….
Verification exercise Delta to recover N1.9 billion from fraudulent public servants
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said the sum of N1. 9 billion would be recovered from public servants who fraudulently falsified their records. Receiving the report from…
How to decongest the courts, by Okowa
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has called for improved legal service delivery to decongest the courts. The Governor made the call Wednesday in Asaba during the swearing-in ceremony…
Nigeria’s Shonibare is the new AfDB chief for Energy Financial Solutions
The African Development Bank has announced the appointment of Mr. Wale Shonibare as the Director, Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation with effect from 9th January 2017. He brings with…
Go now! Do not put Gambia in peril, US warns Jammeh
Ahead of the January 19 handover date to a new government, the U.S. has warned the embattled President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia to step down, saying he is losing…
Benin Council suspends Chief Priest, Isekhure, over bribery, insubordination
All is not at ease in Benin Kingdom as the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), has suspended Nosakhare Isekhure, as the Isekhure (Chief Priest) of the Kingdom indefinitely for alleged insubordination…
After tour of Sambisa, Ezekwesili blames past failure of military on corruption
Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) advocacy group on Tuesday in Yola commended the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) for professionalism and sophistication in prosecuting war against terror in the North-East. Mrs…
52 confirmed dead in accidental NAF air strike, 120 wounded
A Nigerian Air Force jet killed 52 people and injured 120 in an air strike on an Internally Displaced Persons, IDP camp in the northeast state of Borno on Tuesday,…
Vice President Osinbajo off to Davos, leads Nigeria’s delegation to World Economic Forum
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is leading Nigeria’s delegation to this year’s World Economic Forum holding this week in Davos, Switzerland. In the Nigerian delegation are ministers and special advisers including…
