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The Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, has disclosed the readiness of the federal government to revive the coal mines in Enugu State to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the country as well as the state. Addressing newsmen after a meeting with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Government … Read more

Investigations are ongoing to unravel the cause of death of a family, whose corpses were discovered in their room situated in the North-Bank area of Makurdi, Benue State. Spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, disclosed that a little girl was found in the room where the dead bodies were discovered completely unhurt but too … Read more

In a bid to expand the service’s operations and delivery board, the Nigerian Immigration Service has unveiled two more passports and biometric visa facilities in Japan and South Korea. Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Mr Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. James said the operation desks were inaugurated by … Read more

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Friday 22 November 2019 at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja, said corruption is no longer business as usual. His position is as a result of the fierce and rigorous efforts of the EFCC in fighting the menace both within and outside … Read more

Seven suspected internet fraudsters are currently cooling off in the detention facility of the Uyo Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. They were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, 21st and Friday 22nd, November 2019, at two separate locations in Calabar, Cross River State. Read Also: LASG Reiterates Commitment To … Read more

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday swore-in Justice Esther Edigin as the seventh Chief Judge of the state, following the retirement of Justice Esohe Ikponmwen. At the ceremony held at Government House in Benin, Obaseki urged judicial officers in the state to maintain worthy records. “I commend judicial officers in the state on how … Read more

Lagos office is to arraign Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha before a Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday, November 25, 2019. A 14- count criminal charge bordering on money laundering has been filed and served on the suspect who is currently in the custody of the Commission. He is to be arraigned alongside his … Read more

In a bid to foster military/civilian relationship in the state, the Nigerian Army has carried out the monthly environmental sanitation in Niger State. Reacting to the gesture, residents said the clean up by the army revived of monthly sanitation formerly introduced by the Federal Government and enforced in all states of the federation. Therefore the … Read more

President Muhammadu Buhari has rebuffed speculations that he would be seeking for tenure elongation at the end of his second term in office by 2023. He affirmed that no amount of pressure, persuasion and clamour from his supporters will make him to attempt contesting for third term in 2023. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress … Read more

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office have arrested five suspected internet fraudsters. The were arrested at Exrico Lodge, behind Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. They were arrested on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in a sting operation. The suspects are: Onuoha Goodness Chinedu, Harry Victor, Basil … Read more

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Makurdi zonal office has arraigned one Benki Iortyom Womboh, a lawyer, for accepting N21m without going through a financial institution. Womboh was arraigned on two counts of alleged refusal to furnish EFCC with information required in the declaration of assets form, and for accepting cash payment without going through … Read more

A presidential aide who was excited over her appointment so much she went to share her testimony in popular church in Nigeria has had her fortune reversed: she got a sack. Edna Kargbo gave her testimony at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos. Displaying photos of her appointment letter and all the perks … Read more

The Emeritus Archbishop of the Catholic Church, Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan yesterday asked the National Universities Commission (NUC) to limit itself to the supervision of public universities, stating that it had no business overseeing private tertiary institutions. He, therefore, canvassed another agency with the full participation of stakeholders to be set up to supervise private … Read more

Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the FCT High Court, Jabi, Abuja on Thursday, November 21, 2019, convicted and sentenced one Nwala Eze Kenneth (alias Moore Smith) to one-month community service at the National Hospital, Abuja. The convict was prosecuted by the Abuja Zonal Office of the EFCC on a one-count charge of obtaining by false pretense … Read more

Dr Jerry Isogun, a medical practitioner who was kidnaped by gunmen in Delta State, has regained freedom from his captors.  The doctor who is also President, Association of Resident Doctors (ARD DELSUTH Oghara, Delta State), was kidnapped on Wednesday night while on his way from his primary place of assignment in Oghara, to Sapele where he … Read more

An online advertising platform , Opera , has introduced new ad unit that will help Nigerian advertisers and businesses increase engagements with their target audiences and maximise the performance of their online campaigns. According to a statement on Thursday, the Vice President , Global Business Development at Opera , Per Wetterdal , said the company … Read more

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Thursday, warned the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, against going ahead with its planned conference on witchcraft. DAILY POST reports that the event being packaged by the B.I.C Ijomah Centre for Policy and Research in UNN, has been generating mixed reactions. It is expected to hold between November … Read more