Police Arrest Man, 39, With 25 Saving Account Booklets
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos The Special Fraud Unit has arrested one Okonkwo Nwachukwu who specialized in opening multiple accounts with different names to defraud banks, other financial institutions and unsuspecting…
I have Worn One Wrist Watch for 14 Years – Peter Obi
Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State who leaves office on the 17th of this month told senior journalists at the weekend that the philosophy that guides his lifestyle is to…
Dangote, Okonjo-Iweala, Others Hail Peter Obi as Governor Renders Account
An overtly elated and confident Governor Peter Obi stood before a crowded hall in Awka, Saturday, and declared: “We have a state.. I am leaving Anambra far better than I…
NASS Probes Training Ship Puzzle at PTI
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos The National Assembly has raised a panel to probe the controversy surrounding the award of contract and non-delivery of a multi-million naira training ship for the…
215 Mircofinance Bankers in Trouble Over N1.9Billion Fraud—EFCC
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos Operatives of the Nigerian anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are on the heels of some 215 Micro-finance bankers over fraud and misapplication…
1000 People On Death Row In Nigeria—-Amnesty International
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos Amnesty International has said that some 1000 people were on death row in Nigeria alone and could be executed anytime from now. The organization also said…
194 Policemen Forfeit Promotion Over Misconduct
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos As 24, 118 policemen continue in the euphoria of the celebration of their new ranks, some 194 of their colleagues have forfeited their promotions, following their…
Jonathan Fires Sports Minister as Gusau Heads Defence
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday relieved the Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi, of his position. Abdullahi, who was deployed to Sports from the Ministry of…
Nigerian Editors to Raise N850m for Secretariat
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the apex body of media practitioners in the country, will on Thursday, April 10, 2014 host a fund raising dinner at the prestigious Transcorp…
Oduahgate: Jonathan Sacks Aviation Chiefs
Several weeks after the removal of former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday sacked her subordinates in the aviation sector. Those affected had been remotely or directly linked…