Brazil’s Former President Lula da Silva Sentenced To Ten Years In Jail For Corruption
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sentenced to nine and a half years in jail for corruption and money laundering. Lula,…
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- EFCC Arrests Sokoto Director of Finance over N6.7m Fraud — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arrested…
- Oshiomhole vs Obaseki: Edo APC Suspends State Secretary of Party — The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
- Troops Arrest ISWAP Logistics Supplier in Borno — The troops of the Nigeria Army attached to the Joint…
- Court Sentences 2 Oil Dealers for Fraud — Two oil dealers, Ekerette Emmanuel and Christopher Uko Ubong, were…
- 3 Farmers Rescued, 1 Bandit Killed by Troops — The Nigerian Army said on Friday that operatuves of Operation…
- EFCC Arraigns Lady, Other Suspected Fraudster in Port Harcourt — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned…
- Court Sentences Man to Death for Killing Girlfriend — Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday, sentenced…
- Man Takes In-laws to Court for Foisting Pregnant Daughter on Him in Marriage — A 35-year-old man, Ibrahim Adamu, has dragged his in-laws to…
- President Buhari Meets with Oil Producing States, Orders Forensic Audit of Funds Released So Far — The Governors of nine oil producing states in the country,…
- Police Rescue 6 Abducted Victims in Abuja — THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the…
- Court Tells Metuh to Open Defence in Destruction of Evidence Trial — An FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, Thursday, held that former…
- Police Arrest Man for Defiling 12-year-old Daughter in Ogun — Ogun State Police Command said that it has arrested a…
- Cross River Gov., Ayade Goes Back to School with Justification as APC Slams Move — Cross River Governor Ben Ayade has justified his decision to…
- FG Deports 7 South Korea Nationals — The Federal Government has deported seven Democratic People’s Republic of…
- Grass Cutting Scandal: Absence of Judge Stalls Trial of Former SGF — The trial of the former Secretary to the Government of…
- Buhari Cuts Estacode for Ministers, Orders Submission of Travel Plans for Aporivao — President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, reduces the estacode for Ministers and…
- Alleged N20m Fraud: How Revenue Official Defrauded JAMB with Fake E-Facility Cards – Witness — A FCT High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday heard…
- Man Beats Wife to Death in Ogun — A 28-year-old man, Kazeem Yusuf, has allegedly beaten his wife…
- Oshiomhole vs Obaseki: I’ve No Plans to Leave APC, Says Gov. Obaseki — Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, Wednesday, boasted that he is…
- Two Paintings of Nigerian Artist, Enwonwu, Sold for Over N1bn in UK — Two paintings, the works of late Nigerian artist, Ben Enwonwu,…
- Court Convicts 2 over N7m Fraud in Benue — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office…
- EFCC Re-arraigns Atiku’s Lawyer, Son for $2m Money Laundering — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday, re-arraigned a…
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Nigeria Stock Exchange Index Up 0.47%, As 7UP, Neimeth, CAP Add Weight
The bullish trend in the Nigerian Stock Exchange persisted Wednesday as the All Share Index advanced by 0.47per cent to 32,981.63 points. The day’s positive…
Nigerian Pastor Jailed 15 Years in US for Raping 2 Under Aged Sisters
A Nigerian Pastor, Reuben Chibok, a Queens pastor, based in the United States, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping two sisters…
Nigerian Govt Set To Reflate Economy, Approves N2.7 trillion To Settle Debts To Contractors, Pensioners, Others
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved N2.7 trillion for payment of the federal government’s discounted obligations. The money consists of N740 billion of outstanding…
House of Rep Summons Ifeanyi Ubah Over 11bn Missing Petroleum Products
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) have issued a fresh summon on the Chairman of Capital Oil Ltd, Ifeanyi Ubah…
Supreme Court Judgment: Oyo PDP Sues For Party Unity
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the affirmation of Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic Chairman of the party…
Ambode: Jonathan Denied Lagos Ecological Fund Because Of Politics
Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos, says his state never received any part of the ecological fund from the administration of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan “due to…
Court Judgments Were Written In The Villa Under PDP, Says Senate Leader
Ahmed Lawan, senate majority leader, says most court judgments were far from fair when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) controlled the federal government. He said…
Member Court of Appeal Recuses Self From Patience Jonathan’s Appeal Against Forfeiture of $5.7m, N2.4bn
One of the three member panel of Lagos Division of Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, in a suit by Patience Jonathan, the wife of former…
Edo Pensioners Protest Non-payment of Pension, Gratitude with Bailout Fund
Scores of aggrieved pensioners, who retired from the service of the Edo State government and local government councils, on Wednesday protested the alleged non-payment of…
Gencos Insists On Electricity Tariff Increase
Power generation companies in the country have insisted that the Federal Government must increase electricity tariff. The Vice Chairman, Mainstream Energy Solution, Ismaila Funtua, made…
Borno Police Confirm 19 Dead, 23 Injured in Maiduguri Tuesday’s Night Bombing
Borno State Police Command has confirmed that 19 persons were killed and 23 others injured after four Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked Maiduguri on Tuesday…
Breaking News: Buhari Recuperating Fast, Will Be Back Shortly, Says Osinbajo
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, said he would not go into specific details of what he discussed with ailing President Muhammadu Buhari in…
Fayose’s Car to Supreme Court, Wednesday
To the cheers of admirers, Ekiti State Governor rode in an old model Mercedes-Benz series. Fayose, who came into the premises, sitting in the front…
Update: Sheriff Too Desperate For Power – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, Wednesday, described the sacked National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ali Modu Sheriff as too desperate for power. The Supreme…
Suicide Attack in Maiduguri: 11 Dead, 21 Injured
No fewer than 11 persons have been reportedly killed and 21 others injured after Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked three separate locations in Maiduguri on…
Military Officers Caution Osinbajo On Cabal’s Power Games
A group of concerned military and intelligence officers have voiced their deep concern about new schemes being fine-tuned by a cabal within and outside Aso…
FG Can’t Borrow Any More – Adeosun
Against the backdrop of the nation’s rising debt profile, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said the Federal Government must not borrow more…
Breaking News: Osinbajo Meets With President Buhari In London
Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in London on Tuesday, spending an hour at the country’s High Commission where President Muhammadu Buhari has spent much…
