Fresh crisis has erupted in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party after a former Minister of Information and a founding member of the party, Jerry Gana, led a group of other leading members to announce the takeover of the party from its national chairman, Ali Sheriff. Mr. Gana, who appears to head a group within the […]
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Ex- Borno Governor, Modu Sheriff, hands himself in to EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained a former Governor of Borno State, Modu Sheriff, over allegations of corruption. Mr. Sheriff is said to have voluntarily handed himself in Wednesday afternoon. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Mr. Sheriff was currently being held by the commission. The anti-graft agency had […]
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EFCC goes after ex-Gov. Modu Sheriff over N300 billion Borno funds, set to detain him Today
A former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, is expected to appear before anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday. Premium Times learnt Tuesday that he has been summoned by the Commission and is expected to report at the agency’s Abuja head office to respond to questions bordering on allegations of “misappropriation, […]
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May 13, 2016 




