What Boko Haram Founders Told Me — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said in the early days of Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, he was told by the founders of the terrorist group that poverty and unemployment drove them into the crime. He however warned that the country’s

EFCC Summons 8 Former Ministers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned eight former ministers, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, over allegations bordering on corruption. “The invitation letters, it was learnt, requested the former top government officials to come and explain how they spent

Assets Recovery: Ortom, Deputy Drag Benue Govt To Court

Former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, and his deputy, Benson Abounu, have dragged the state government before a Makurdi High Court over the Asset Recovery Committee recently set up by Governor Hyacinth Alia. The suit came on the heels of fears being

Unmasking Tinubu’s Special Advisers: Meet Nuhu Ribadu, Other 7 Latest Appointees

Perhaps the only official task that the 9th Senate performed for President Bola Tinubu was approving his list of Special Advisers. Exactly a week after he took over the reins of government from ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, at the time,

INEC Chairman Next To Be Removed After Suspension Of CBN, EFCC Chiefs — Agbakoba

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba has asked President Bola Tinubu to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu. The senior lawyer, in a statement on Thursday, said the

EFCC’s Acting Boss Is Abdulkarim Chukkol

Contrary to our earlier report that Mohammad Abba was to be announced the new EFCC Boss, he never emerged. Following Tuesday, June 14, 2023, suspension of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, as Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by the Federal Government,

Imo NDDC Chair Felicitates Akpabio On His Emergence As Senate President Of 10th National Assembly

The Member Representing Imo State in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC Board), Hon Kyrian Chudiebere Uchegbu PhD has congratulated Senator Godswill Akpabio on his emergence as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly and consequently the number three citizen of the

Athan Achonu LP Guber Candidate For Imo Showcases His Agriculture, Agribusiness In Imo (VIDEO)

The Labour Party Governorship candidate for November 2023 Imo Guber election, Senator Athan Achonu has in a viral video on YouTube has showcased his effort in turning Imo State economy for better. Achonu in the video showed his massive NUMO Integrated farm in

OAU Confers Award Of Excellence On Prof. Adegbulugbe

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has selected the Chief Executive of Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), Prof. Anthony Adegbulugbe, for the first University Award of Excellence in Research Practice. The prestigious award is given to an alumnus with outstanding record of knowledge-based accomplishment

Suspended EFCC Chair Bawa In SSS Custody

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).  This was contained in a statement signed by Peter Afunanya, SSS spokesperson.   Mr Afunanya said Mr Bawa arrived a few hours ago at