Two Killed, Several Injured in fresh Borno Bomb Attack
Two persons were killed and 19 others injured in a suicide bomb attack at Borno State Secretariat, Maiduguri, on Thursday. According to a security personnel at the gate of the…
TI Lauds Anti-Corruption Summit Gains as 12 Countries Sign up to Share Information on Company Ownership
Transparency International said it welcomes the many commitments made Thursday by the governments at the Anti-Corruption Summit as a positive step forward in the fight against corruption and calls for…
First Bank Director, Minister in EFCC Custody over $115m Diezani Election Fund
Former Minister of Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda and an Executive Director with First Bank, Mr. Dauda Lawal, have joined the queue of persons being investigated and now under the custody…
Nigeria is Safe for You, Osinbajo Reassures Investors
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, still in consonance with wooing investors for the country presented an in-depth analysis of some Government Policies to investors at the 7th Annual Pan-Africa…
Cameron Rallies Nigeria, Others to Expose Secret Property Owners in UK
David Cameron is to counter claims that his campaign against international corruption is hobbled by London’s reputation as the money laundering capital of the world by introducing a new corporate…
Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, Impeached, Suspended, to Face Trial
Brazilian senators voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend President Dilma Rousseff and put her on trial, an impeachment push driven by mounting frustration at economic woes and revelations of rampant corruption…
SERAP asks UK to extradite Alison-Madueke, urges judicial cooperation between Nigeria and Britain
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Wednesday requested the British authorities to extradite former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, to face trial in Nigeria. SERAP’s call came against…
Youths set ablaze Senator, Rep’s residences in Kano over unfulfilled campaign promises
Some youths suspected to be political thugs, on Wednesday set ablaze the residence of Sen. Kabiru Gaya, in Gaya Local Government area of Kano State. The youths also set ablaze…
Another Gaffe: Queen of England caught on camera calling Chinese officials ‘very rude’
Another blooper from the British ruling class has been trending on global media with the Queen Elizabeth II caught on camera saying Chinese officials were “very rude” to the British…
EFCC Gets Order to Keep Fani-Kayode for 14 Days
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a remand order to keep a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, in custody for the next two weeks. The remand…