Justice Candid Johnson of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere today, June 21, 2016, struck out a motion filed against the EFCC by Azibola Robert, a cousin of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, asking the court to restrain the Commission from arresting, detaining or investigating him. The motion was struck out on grounds…
The case of a N2 billion fraud brought against a former Head of Service, HoS, to the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, by the EFCC, before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court, Abuja, continued on June 21, 2016 with the commencement of a trial-within-trial. Oronsaye is being charged along with Osarenkhoe Afe, managing director of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to a report by ThisDay newspaper on June 21, 2016, claiming Air Commodore Umar Muhammed (rtd) was arrested for alleged fraud. In a rejoinder, the EFCC said “no official of the agency that is directly or remotely connected with the work of the Arms Procurement Committee…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the new Acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris. Buhari approved the appointment of Idris on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. He is to replace Solomon Arase, who the President inherited from the immediate past government of Goodluck Jonathan. Arase, who clocked 60 on Tuesday (today), attained the 35 years…
In continuation of the concerted efforts of clearing cattle rustlers, armed bandits and kidnappers in the north western geo-political region, troops of 1 Division in conjunction with other security agencies have been making tremendous progress. It is in line with this that troops of 223 Battalion, 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army embarked on a patrol to…
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, who have failed to return to work have been sacked by the Federal Government. A circular from the from the Ministry of Health disclosed that the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, directed Chief Medical Directors and Medical Director of Federal Government Tertiary Health Institutions to…
Goldberg Lager Beer, a product from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc, has deepened its support for the culture and tradition of the Yoruba people living in the western part of Nigeria. The brand gathered the lovers and enthusiasts of Fuji music at the first of its kind Fuji Roundtable, a forum organized for the…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to establish the State Neighbourhood Safety Agency and for the control of Vigilante Corps activities in the state. The bill was passed into law after its Third Reading at the plenary sitting on Monday, June 20, 2016. It has thus been sent…
The Nigeria Police now has a new boss. President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ibrahim Kpotun Idris as the new Inspector General of Police. He is to replace the outgoing IG, Solomon Arase, who turns 60 on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 and has spent 35 years in service. Arase was given a send-off ceremony on Monday,…
Not too long ago, a baby shower was held for wife of Triple MG boss, Ubi Franklin, Lilian Esoro. The party was attended by some of her close friends ahead of her safe delivery anytime soon. According to what we gathered, the event was fun filled and the heavily pregnant woman was full of joy…