Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that more influential Nigerians would be arrested in the coming days to face prosecution charges. Magu stressed that the Commission under him has found its hammer and it would hesitate to hit it hard on corrupt society bigwigs. The EFCC boss made…
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has reacted to allegations against him by the Rivers State government that he spent N82 million to host Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, when he was the governor of the state. Amaechi governed Rivers for eight years from 2007—2015 and has been engaging in a war with his successor, Nyesom…
Remains of the late Nigerian comic actor, Onwuzurike Ogubie, fondly called Dede One Day, would be finally laid to rest on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The actor died in December 2015, after he collapsed at an event he anchored. According to details of the funeral arrangement released by his family, the comedian would be buried…
Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun has been appointed as the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University, LASU. Prof Fagbohun’s appointment was confirmed on Wednesday by the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. The new VC of LASU is a Professor of Environmental Law and until his appointment, he was the Director of Research at the…
News reaching us from the Glass House of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, in Abuja confirms that one of its own has been killed. The Federation, in a post on its Twitter handle, @thenff, on Wednesday morning, announced the death of its Head of Protocol, Ibrahim Abubakar. Abubakar was said to have been shot dead…
Jurgen Klopp’s men ran away with a vital, but narrow win on Tuesday night when they played Stock City in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final. Jordon Ibe’s goal 37 minutes into the first half was enough for the Reds to take to Anfield for a return leg in three weeks’ time.…
Gospel artiste, Tayo Olorunfemi-Olawolu, popularly known as Kabioosi Queen, and her Royal Gifted Hearts Singers, endeared more fans to her hearts and music during her concert held in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, January 1, 2016, to herald the New Year. The show, tagged ‘Praises in Positivity and Possibility’, was held in conjunction with BAMBAMINT…
Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, spent the night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Metuh was arrested on Tuesday morning by operatives of the Commission at his residence in Abuja. He was later taken to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja to answer questions on how about…
In keeping with his promise to accord priority to the welfare of workers, the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has assured workers that their January salaries would be paid on the 15th. Umahi gave the assurance in his country home, Uburu when the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress paid…
A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Haliru Bello, has been placed under security watch at his hospital in Abuja. Bello was arraigned in court on Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, over allegations bordering on corruption. He was also in court along with his son, Abbah. But the former PDP…