The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh’s lead defence counsel, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), has said his client has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that he is willing to return the N400m he allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser in November, 2014. […]
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China unveils elevated bus that drives over the TOP of other cars (Photos)
Engineers in China have come up with a way to overcome the problem of getting around in traffic. Designs for a new elevated bus has been unveiled at a tech expo in China, which will apparently be able to carry 1,200 passengers over the top of cars and let traffic to pass underneath it. The […]
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Bill against sex-for-marks scales through in Senate
A bill prohibiting sexual harassment of students by educators in Nigeria’s tertiary educational institutions has scaled the crucisl Second Reading in the Senate. Sponsor of the bill, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, who also led debate on the bill, argued that sexual harassment was rife in many higher institutions of learning in Nigeria, hence, the need for […]
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Jose Mourinho agrees Manchester United personal terms on three-year contract
The Portuguese manager is close to finalising a deal to take over at Old Trafford five months after he was sacked by Chelsea It is understood personal terms have been agreed between Jose Mourinho and Manchester United, who need to finalise issues such as image rights before the deal can be formally announced. United were hopeful […]
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Badeh asked me to lie to EFCC that I own his N1.8 billion shopping mall — Witness
The fourth prosecution witness in the trial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, has narrated how he was instructed to lie to authorities and pretend as the owner of Mr. Badeh’s N1.8 billion shopping mall. The witness, Mustapha Yerima, who began testifying on Monday, said he was instructed by Mr. Badeh’s protégé, Salisu […]
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PDP Crisis: Court sacks Makarfi, reinstates Ali Modu Sheriff
A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the national caretaker committee constituted by the Peoples Democratic Party during last Saturday’s convention. The convention had appointed a former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, as acting chairman, while a former Senator, Ben Obi, was appointed acting national secretary. The party said the acting national officers […]
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Fani-Kayode to spend three more weeks in custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has transferred a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, to its Lagos office. The EFCC also obtained a fresh remand order from a Lagos Magistrate’s Court to hold the ex-minister for another 21 days. Fani-Kayode, who was the spokesman for the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation was arrested on […]
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Nigeria’s unemployment crisis worsens; rate jumps by 518,000 in 3 months — NBS
Nigeria’s employment crisis worsened in the first quarter of 2016, with unemployment rate rising to 12.1 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said on Friday. The bureau said in its latest Unemployment Watch report that between December 2015 and March 2016, the population of unemployed Nigerians increased by 518,000 to over 1.45 million. […]
Continue readingNigeria uncovers fresh N2.23trillion fraud in NNPC
The Nigeria oil and gas as well as the solid minerals sectors Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative NEITI audit report for 2013 has been published. The Minister of Solid Minerals and Chairman of the NEITI Board, Kayode Fayemi, said the audit, which focused on all aspects of the extractive industries, showed that total revenue flows […]
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It’s over – Van Gaal
Louis van Gaal left Manchester United’s team hotel in London on Sunday telling Sky Sports “it’s over.” Sky sources understand Jose Mourinho is set to succeed Van Gaal as United manager, with his agent Jorge Mendes due to fly into the UK on Tuesday for talks. Van Gaal’s United side won the FA Cup at […]
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Account for ‘missing N30tn’, court tells Okonjo-Iweala
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered a former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to account for the N30tn which a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo, claimed went missing under her watch. Justice Ibrahim Buba said ordering Okonjo-Iweala to offer explanation on the allegedly missing money was […]
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Buhari to spend N3.9bn on Aso Rock maintenance
President Muhammadu Buhari will spend N3.914bn on the maintenance of the Presidential Villa, Abuja this year. This is apart from another N282.962m he has already set aside for the General Maintenance Services of State House (Headquarters); and the N41.844m budgeted for General Maintenance Services of State House Operations (Vice President). These figures are contained in […]
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Abuja Pastor gives out 16 SUVs, 16 cars, millions of Naira to celebrate birthday
The Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja, Joshua Iginla on Sunday, gave out 32 cars out of which were 16 SUVs to celebrate his birthday. Iginla also gave out money running into several millions of naira to the aged, widows, orphanages and scholarships to orphans from nursery school to university. Six Nollywood actors […]
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Investigation launched after 15-year-old student filmed having sex with 25 boys in school toilet
An investigation has been launched after a 15-year-old admitted to having sex with up to 25 boys in the school toilets. The girl, who attends Fort Myers High School, in Florida, is said to have been in the boy’s toilets outside school hours on Wednesday morning. Rumours of the incident started circulating around the school […]
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Businessman dies from brain tumour after spending 6 hours a day on his mobile phone
A man that spent six hours a day on his mobile phone has died of a brain tumour that he was believes was caused by radiation exposure. Charismatic “diamond” Ian Phillips, 44, vowed to beat the disease after he was told he had a growth the size of a lemon in his brain. But he […]
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Don’t credit my bank accounts without my knowledge, EFCC chairman warns!
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised the alarm over the illegal use of the name its chairman, Ibrahim Magu, by unidentified individuals to extort money from the public. A statement from its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said it had come to the notice of the commission that some persons […]
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Another Kidnapped Chibok Girl , Serah Luka, rescued (Photo) – Nigerian Army
Hours after Amina Ali, one of the Chibok girls rescued on Wednesday from the insurgents, met with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Nigerian Army announced the rescue of another of the girls on Thursday evening. Army spokesperson, Usman Sani, a colonel, who confirmed the rescue, gave the name of the […]
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