Day: September 16, 2015

El-Rufai Shuts Churches In Kaduna

At least two churches in Kaduna State have been closed down immediately on the directive of the state governor, Nasir El Rufai. Also shut were a seminary and a church-owned hospitals and secondary school all in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna by El-Rufai’s spokesman, Samuel…

PDP Suspends Proposed National Conference

Activities linked to the yet-to-be inaugurated committee on the proposed National Conference of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have been halted by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party. A statement issued by the National Secretary of the PDP, Prof. Adewale Oladipo, disclosed that this decision is to enable room for further consultations by…

EFCC Arraigns 4 Over N1.2b Pension Scam

eff Four suspects were arraigned on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, on a 29-count charge bordering on conspiracy, and collecting by false pretence. The accused were brought before Justice Abubakar Talba by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over their alleged involvement in the N1.2 billion pension fraud.…