Petrobras Scam: Brazil Construction Tycoon to Spend 19 Years In Jail
At a time Nigeria’s super rich who profited from corrupt practices were being shielded from prosecution, Brazil construction tycoon Marcelo Odebrecht was sentenced to 19 years in prison Tuesday as…
13 Pregnant Teenage Nigerians, Others Repatriated From Libya
Some 172 Nigerians repatriated from Libya arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on Friday. Out of this number, 13 female among them are said to be carrying various…
Telecoms as Nigeria’s Best PR Tool
No sector has advanced the international image of Nigeria like telecoms. Since the advent of what has been rightly dubbed the ‘telecom revolution’, the image of Nigeria in the global…
Troops Nab Wanted Boko Haram Terrorist, Others Escape with Gun Shot Wounds
Troops of 7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade Quick Response Group (QRG) stationed in Baga and 118 Task Force Battalion, sprang an ambush along Daban Masara axis used by Boko…
Guild of Editors’ President, Muhammad, Heads NNPC Public Affairs in New Restructuring, Editors Hail Appointment
As part of the restructuring at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the management on Thursday announced new appointments, redeployments and secondments into key positions. In the new NNPC structure…
Buhari Redeploys 184 top officials over budget padding
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday, made good his threat to deal ruthlessly with top civil servants who altered figures in the 2016 budget thereby making nonsense of his zero budget plan….
Tension as Saraki Returns to CCT Dock Today, Prosecution Readies 13 Witnesses
All is set for the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on 13 counts of alleged false assets declaration to begin today…
Nigeria’s ‘Juju’ sex trafficker Lizzy Idahosa ordered to repay £21k to UK Govt
A woman jailed for trafficking Nigerian women into the UK to work in the sex industry has been ordered to pay back more than £21,000. Lizzy Idahosa, 26, was sentenced…
CBN Suspends Staff over Alleged Fraudulent Deal
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has suspended some personnel found to be involved in a fraudulent transaction uncovered by the management. This was contained in a press…
Dakuku is new NIMASA Director-General
The Federal Government on Thursday appointed Dr. Dakuku Peterside as the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). A statement signed by Yetunde Sonaike, the Director, Public…