The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered permanent forfeiture of $2.045m, seven prime landed property, and share certificates linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele. …
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EFCC arrests Edo accountant general over huge withdrawals
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Accountant General of Edo State, Julius Anelu, and two other government officials. Anelu and other officials who were in the custody …
Read More »Ekiti PDP, govt disagree over planned lawmakers’ Canada trip
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State on Saturday condemned the proposed trip by members of Ekiti State House of Assembly for a retreat in Canada, insisting that it was …
Read More »Anger greets presidential wing’s N9.8bn rehabilitation vote
Some civil society organisations have condemned the N9.8bn contract for the rehabilitation of link roads and other facilities at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The Executive …
Read More »#EndBadGovernance protesters: Kwankwaso slams police over arraignment of minors
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned the recent arraignment of 67 minors by the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja for allegedly participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest. Expressing shock …
Read More »OPay partners UI to launch 10-year scholarship initiative
OPay, a financial institution in Nigeria, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Ibadan, which include awards of N300,000 scholarships to 20 exceptional students annually over …
Read More »#EndBadGovernance: Minors above seven can be charged to court — Police
The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said on Friday that children above the age of seven can be charged to court. Adejobi stated this while responding to …
Read More »Kwara defends tax deductions on minimum wage
The Kwara State Government has clarified the recent tax deductions from workers’ salaries following the implementation of the new minimum wage. It explained that these deductions were in line with …
Read More »AGF orders police to transfer #EndBadGovernance protesters case file
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has stepped into the legal proceedings surrounding the recent arraignment of #EndBadGovernance protesters, by directing the Nigeria Police …
Read More »#EndBadGovernance: Those arraigned minors are adults, they have wives, says FG’s counsel
The Counsel to the Federal Government, Rimazonte Ezekiel, has claimed that some of the 76 minors arraigned for #EndBadGovernance protests are adults. Ezekiel even claimed that they have wives who …
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