FG amends charges against Saraki, case adjourned until Feb. 23
The trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) was stalled on Wednesday in Abuja due to fresh filing of 18-count amended charge. Saraki was…
New National Tax Policy to Take Off this Year; RMAFC gives endorsement
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has endorsed the new National Tax Policy recently announced by the Federal Government to shore up Nigeria’s dwindling revenue base which suffered…
EFCC arraigns four for $1m advance fee fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday February 8, 2017 arraigned the quartet of Umar Audu Bida, Truth Igogori, Ifenyinwa Nwankwesiri and Ogechukwu Obaji before Justice Binta Nyako…
Nigerian Navy repels pirate attacks, rescues 21 crew members
The Nigerian Navy has recorded another major feat in its ongoing operations against piracy and other criminalities in Nigerian waters. On Wednesday, Nigerian Navy Ship OKPABANA rescued an oil tanker,…
Our arrests is abuse of prosecutorial power by EFCC, says ex-minister, Sulaiman
Recently, Mr. Kale Belgore, SAN, and my humble self, were invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to its Lagos Office for questioning on N450million campaign fund during the…
Okowa charges contractors to fast-track projects completion
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa Wednesday inspected various road projects within Asaba Capital Territory with a charge to construction firms to increase the pace of work on infrastructural projects…
Senate calls Amaechi a liar as Osinbajo sends Onnoghen’s name to Senate
The Senate on Wednesday has called on the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi to immediately withdraw his comment that the senate was delaying infrastructure development. This is even as feelers…
Russia pockets $15bn from military hardware export in 2016
Russia exported military hardware worth more than $15 billion in 2016, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, has said. The Russian premier said they made much from the export at an enlarged…
Nigeria needs legal instruments to check hate speeches – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that for Nigeria to achieve a just and egalitarian society, appropriate laws must be enacted to check hate speeches….
Pirates abduct seven Russians, Ukrainian in Nigerian waters
Pirates have abducted seven Russian sailors and one Ukrainian in the territorial waters of Nigeria, the Russian embassy has said. Russian Embassy in Nigeria reported on Wednesday that, “the BBC…
