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Nigeria’s federal government has made a fresh request to the United Kingdom government, for the extradition of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. The fresh request is said to be related to a $2.5 billion fraud, involving the former Minister, who left Nigeria since 2015. Alison-Madueke has since then been in the … [Read more…]
…Cautions Against Unauthorised Boreholes Men of the Enugu State Fire Service have successfully put out the gas flare that erupted during a borehole drilling activity at the Federal Housing Estate in Ugwogo Nike, Enugu State, as the state government restated its determinations to convert the state’s dormant gas and other mineral resources to productive assets. … [Read more…]
…as CP Kanayo orders the transfer of the case, arrest and prosecution of other suspects at large Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command, serving in the Igbo-Eze North Police Division, working with the Neighborhood Watch Group, has smashed a child stealing syndicate and arrested one Ifeanyi Omeke aged 21, at Igogoro Village in Enugu-Ezike … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has detained the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, according to a report by Vanguard Newspapers. Emefiele was picked up on Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services. The former CBN governor, … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives has summoned controversial singer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley to appear before it as part of moves to secure compensation and royalties for late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad) for his musical works. Through its Committee on Justice, Youth, and Legislative Compliance, the House also invited the manager of the … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five years each, subject to the confirmation of the Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Wednesday, said the appointment was done based on powers vested in … [Read more…]
Rt. Hon. Prince Ofor Chukwuegbo Rt. Hon. Prince Ofor Chukwuegbo was the immediate past member representing the people of Enugu North and South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. Prior to joining politics, he worked as Operations Manager at Private Network Ltd, the leading analogue telephone company. He was to rise to the position of … [Read more…]
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced a N1,594,763 trillion revenue from September 2023. This the second time the government is having higher revenue accrual since removal of fuel subsidy in May. FAAC said in a statement that it approved a total sum of N903.480 billion from the available revenue for disbursement to federal … [Read more…]
Ahead of the third edition of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture and Awards organised by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, Renowned Cleric and Academic, Msgr. Prof. Obiora Ike and Mr. Emeka Mba, CEO of Afia TV & Radio and a former Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission have both been named as Co-Chairmen of the … [Read more…]
The Lagos State government has sealed certain sections of the popular Alaba International Market and the bustling Trade Fair Market due to reported sanitation concerns. Traders, who arrived this (Monday) morning at these markets, were taken aback as they discovered that their access had been denied by officials of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, … [Read more…]
Nigeria has finally succeeded in stopping the enforcement of the $11billion arbitration award in favour of Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited. In a judgment delivered by Justice Robin Knowles of the Commercial Court of England and Wales on Monday, it upheld Nigeria’s prayer on the ground that the ill-fated gas processing contract was obtained … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has called on foreign investors to consider the State as a destination for their investments and leisure in Nigeria. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Reseach and Documentation, Mr Essien Ndueso, who disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Uyo, said governor Eno made the call … [Read more…]