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A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mohammed Umar, has been appointed as Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The appointment of Umar by President Muhammadu Buhari comes after Ibrahim Magu, who is being investigated for alleged corruption, was suspended. Recall that the Minister of Justice and Attorney...
The Ondo State House of Assembly has suspended the Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji, and another member, Adewale Williams. The two lawmakers were suspended over an alleged unruly behaviour. Meanwhile, the Majority Leader of the House, Jamiu Maito has resigned his appointment. READ ALSO: Updated: Ondo assembly divides over impeachment, Deputy Governor goes...
An explosion at Gbetiokun, OML 40 oil field operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), on behalf of the NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture has killed seven people. This was disclosed in a statement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru...
Veteran Nigerian actor, Mr. Jimmy Johnson, popularly known as "Okoro" is dead. The deceased,  aged 80, and very prominent in the then popular Nigerian TV comedy series, Village Headmaster died this morning at an Abuja hospital. Details later...
As suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) gets busy with clearing his name of corruption allegation that bothers on disparities in recovered loots, selling of seized properties to cronies, and insurbordination to the Minister of Justice, three candidates are likely to take over his...
Ahead of six-month partial closure of Third Mainland Bridge for maintenance work from July 24, the Federal Government and Lagos State Government have appealed to motorists and Lagosians to cooperate with government officials and appropriate agencies during this operation. Speaking during a press conference jointly addressed by the Federal Controller...
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, Tuesday accused the National Assembly of desperate bid to sweep him aside, regarding the recruitment process of 774,000 personnel for public works programme. Narrating his ordeal at the National Assembly, Keyamo expressed shocks over the decision of the Senate President Ahmadu...
Members of Ondo State House of Assembly have sharply divided over the process of removing the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, who recently decamped from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nine Assembly members opted out of the plot to impeach the deputy governor,...
The embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been suspended by the Presidency pending when a decision will be taken on him. The anti corruption agency chief was arrested on Monday by a combined team of Department of State Services personnel and policemen at...
The house of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged illegal withdrawals from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends account by the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC. The House’s resolve was sequel to a motion by a member from Delta State Mr Ndudi Elumelu during plenary. Elumelu stated...