Month: February 2016

EFCC Nabs Abba Moro Over 2014 NIS Job Scam

Former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, has been apprehended by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Moro was said to have been arrested on Monday evening alongside a former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Anaesthesia Nwaobia, and a deputy director. In 2014, the minister was alleged to have been involved in a…

Buhari Arrives Saudi Arabia Ahead Of Talks

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday night, arrived Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after leaving Nigeria same day. He is expected to hold crucial discussions with the King of the Kingdom, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on crude oil price stability. The President was welcomed by governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal Bandar Bn Abdulaziz Al-Saud at the…

Barcelona To Start Academy In Lagos

Spanish football giants, Barcelona FC has partnered with the Lagos State to establish its first Football Academy in the metropolis. Representatives of the popular club were in Lagos to meet with the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday to discuss how to make the dream a reality. Ambode, who welcomed the idea, promised several La…

DSTV Agrees To Compensate Subscribers

dstv This news will definitely excite millions of subscribers of the popular pay television in Nigeria, DSTV, as the company has agreed to obey a recent order by the Consumer Protection Council, CPC, to compensate its subscribers and provide toll-free lines to them. The compensation, according to the CPC, was said to be effected within…

Reps Summon Diezani Over Oil Swap Deals

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been directed to appear before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the Refined Product Exchange Agreement/Crude Oil Swap between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/Petroleum Pipelines Marketing Companies (NNPC/PPMC) and some oil companies during her tenure. The lawmakers want Diezani to explain her role in…

INEC Declares Kogi Senatorial Rerun Inconclusive

The Senatorial polls held over the weekend in Kogi State have been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. On Saturday, the electoral body conducted elections in Kogi Central and East, but on Sunday, INEC failed to announce winner, saying the polls were undecided. However, three members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…

Tarfa Slams N5b Suit On EFCC, MTN, Falana

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been sued by embattled Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Rickey Tarfa for an alleged violation of his right to privacy. Tarfa claimed the EFCC accessed his call records on his phone with mobile number 08034600000 without his consent and made available to online news media, including Sahara…

Buhari Arrives Nigeria From Egypt

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, February 20, 2016, returned to Nigeria from his trip to Egypt some days ago. Buhari was in the North African country for a business summit and was accompanied by few members of his cabinet. While in Egypt, the Nigerian leader held talks with key players in the country, and issues…

No Fraud In 2016 Budget—Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, maintained that the ‘controversial’ 2016 appropriation bill worth N6.08 trillion was never padded as being claimed in some quarters. Mohammed, while addressing newsmen on Saturday, also disclosed that this was the first time in the history of the country to ask ministers to justify their allocations. “The total…

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