Ahead of trial for laundering of $2million, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has detained Abdullahi Babalele, who is a son-in-law to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and Atiku’s lawyer, Mr. Uyi Giwa-Osagie. Babalele is expected to account for about €41,900,000. The two suspects have been under investigation since February for making cash payment without going […]

The convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to vacate the order it made on Thursday, granting permission to the Department of State Services (DSS) to further detain him for 45 days in the first instance. Operatives of the DSS arrested Sowore, who is the publisher of Sahara Reporters […]

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday granted a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Maurice Iwu, bail for N1billion with two sureties in like sum. Justice Chuka Obiozor ordered the sureties to submit their bank statements and two passport photographs each. Each of the sureties must provide three-year tax clearance evidence, […]

The federal government has been urged to call upon the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and or other relevant anti-corruption agencies to investigate the $16 billion and other funds spent on the power sector under successive administrations since the return to democratic governance in 1999. Making the call in Lagos on Friday during a […]

Over 24 final year students of Bayero University (BUK) Kano have been expelled for falsification of their entry qualifications. The spokesperson for the university, Malam Lamara Garba made this known in a statement in Kano. According to the statement, their expulsion was approved by the Senate of the University at its 374th meeting on Wednesday, […]

Students Union Government of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state has expressed worry over recklessness of commercial bus drivers plying within the school and its environs. Director of Transport in the institution, Mmesirionye Patrick stated this on Saturday during the 1st Annual Transport Summit, themed, “A Good Transport Network: A Panacea to Accident Minimization”. […]

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has detained one Lance Cpl. Ajayi Johnson, suspected to have killed a commercial cyclist at Umuokereke Ngwa in Abia. Umuokereke Ngwa is in the Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia. In a statement on Saturday in Enugu, the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations in the division, Col. […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja, the nation’s capital, yesterday granted the request of the Department of State Services (DSS) to further detain the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days, pending the conclusion of its investigation into the protest. In a ruling on an ex parte motion filed by the DSS, Justice Taiwo […]

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital,  that “due to logistical challenges”, it would not be unable to open defence. The electoral body was due to open defence today in a petition filed by Emmanuel Jime of All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging […]

KANO State Governorship Election Petition tribunal sitting at Miller Road on Thursday warned parties in the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the election of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of the All Progressive Congress (APC) that it will not entertain unnecessary adjournments. Justice Halima Shamaki said proceedings in the matter are expected to […]