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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday evening released a former governor of Anambra State on an administrative bail. An official at the commission, who confirmed the development to Daily Trust’s correspondent, disclosed that Obiano’s “passport was seized by the anti-graft agency as part of his bail conditions.” The spokesman for the commission, Wilson […]

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State says Willie Obiano, his predecessor, left only N300 million in the treasury, but debt running into billions of naira. Speaking on an ARISE TV programme on Tuesday, Soludo said Anambra’s state finance is in bad shape and in dire need of restoration. He said to achieve the promises he made […]

Police authorities in Lagos have warned personnel serving in the command against any form of extortion, human rights abuse, and incivility towards residents of the state. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Abiodun Alabi, gave the warning on Tuesday during a familiarisation tour to Area G Headquarters in Ogba, and Area H Headquarters in Ogudu. […]

A commercial tricycle operator in Awka on Sunday got a beating of his life from a group of touts for insisting on not paying cash to them as directed by the new governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo. The governor had during his inauguration last week directed that commercial vehicle operators, including trycycle and […]

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Monday, explained why the former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, is still in detention. Bawa, who spoke to journalists on the sideline of the 5th Annual General Assembly (AGA) meeting of the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA), taking […]

The spokesperson for the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Sunday, decried a viral video footage showing the ex-governor in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). James Eze, the spokesperson for Mr Obiano, in an interview with Premium Times, said the leakage of the clip was a blight on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday strongly condemned as “deeply distressing” the destruction of buildings and assets of the Police in Imo State as well as the home of the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Professor George Obiozor, whom the president describes as a leading voice of moderation in the affairs of the country. In […]

Immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, who was arrested on Thursday night at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, en route United States of America, has been denied administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to EFCC sources, Obiano is being interrogated and detained over alleged embezzlement of funds during […]

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Bode George on Saturday said he will leave Nigeria if Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes President of Nigeria. Mr George was speaking at a press briefing in Lagos. “I am happy the President has signed the new electoral bill,” he said. […]

Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has opened up on the encounter between her and the former First Lady of Anambra State. During the inauguration of Governor Charles Soludo, on Thursday, Ebelechukwu Obiano and Ojukwu’s widow had a face-off. The incident had triggered reactions, especially on social media. Soludo later apologised […]

The arrested former Governor of Anambra State was arrested for alleged misappropriation of public funds. This is according to a source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Obiano was arrested by the EFCC on Thursday evening at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, hours after handing over to Governor Charles Soludo. […]

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared his intention to run for the office of the President in 2023. Addressing journalists after meeting with State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja, Governor Tambuwal said he considered the State Chairmen as grassroot mobilisers. While calling for unity among party members ahead of the […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arrested former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos. Obiano, who has been on the Commission’s watchlist for months, was arrested at about 8.30pm. He was reportedly on his way out of the country to Houston, Texas in the United States after […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday declared that subsidy on power amounting to about N600bn during some period had now been stopped by the Federal Government. It also revealed that electricity tariffs were raised in February this year, and was quick to, however, state that the tariff payable by some customers in the franchise […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday in Abuja reacted to a global ranking that placed the Nigerian passport 98th out of 199 countries; below other African states such as Malawi, Niger, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda and The Gambia. It said although it welcomed the ranking, it is more concerned with Nigerian passport’s compliance with the global […]