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N2bn pension scam: Police find N2bn cash in Perm Sec’s home – Perm Sec, directors in EFCC net

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

A Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service has been quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a fresh N2bn fraud at the Police Pensions Office. The man, who was arrested alongside seven directors, had served in the Police Pensions Office. A member of the Pension Task Force told one of our correspondents […]

Boko Haram scare: Police kill suspect, three others flee

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

Confusion broke out amongst residents and motorists along Kachia Road, Ungwan Yelwa area of the Kaduna metropolis on Sunday as a vigilant riot policeman gunned down a member of a four-man masked gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram. THE PUNCH learnt that the masked gunmen had earlier beaten a police checkpoint while the […]

Pastor dupes church member of N1m

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

A pastor in the Apapa parish of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Mr. Festus Agim, has been arraigned for allegedly duping one of his church members, Mr. Chibuike Ikegwuonu of N1m. Agim was charged before Agbomalu Magistrate’s Court, Ajegunle, Lagos, with three counts of felony, stealing and duping Ikegwuonu of the money under the guise […]

Nigeria, UK seek action against money laundering

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

NIGERIA and the United Kingdom (UK) are strategising to tighten the noose on drug trafficking cartels through assets and financial investigation. This was disclosed at the weekend during a visit by the Director International of Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) of Britain, Mr. David Armond and other senior security experts to the National Headquarters of […]

Negotiators threaten to withdraw from govt, Boko Haram talks

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

THE architects of the ongoing dialogue between the Federal Government and the Boko Haram sect are disturbed over their alleged leakage of the details of the talks to the media. In a reaction to the development yesterday, the negotiators said the development might make the affected parties to lose confidence in the credibility of the […]

Soldiers Intercept Pastor, Policeman, Others, With Rifles, Uniforms

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Monday, March 19th, 2012

MEN of the Nigeria Army 23 Armoured Brigade at the weekend in Adamawa State intercepted a pastor with the Deeper Life Church, a police corporal and three others including a middle aged woman with five rifles, nine pairs of police uniforms and 12 pairs of police shoes. Briefing journalists at Brigade Headquarters in Yola, Public […]

Nigerian woman in Ghana stabs husband to death over marital dispute

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, March 17th, 2012

What initially looked like a normal fight between a Nigerian couple over sex, turned bloody when the wife stabbed the husband several times, resulting in the untimely death of a 42-year-old man at Asokore Mampong in Kumasi. Rashida Yetunde, 37, allegedly used a sharp knife to stab Maruuf Akinjobi three times in the chest, sending […]

Niger Delta, northern leaders disagree over Jonathan’s alleged 2015 ambition

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Saturday, March 17th, 2012

March 18, 2012 by Mike Odiegwu Notable groups in the Niger Delta region on Friday said they were ready for a showdown with northern leaders if the North continued to heat up the polity with “unfounded allegations and unreasonable demands.” The groups responded to comments credited to the Coalition of Northern Leaders led by Dr. […]

Minister orders closure of Kainji hydro-power station

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 17th, 2012

The Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, on Saturday announced the closure of the 760-megawatts hydro-power station at Kanji Dam in Niger State, owing to excessive water leakage at the dam. A statement, signed by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe, said, “The shutdown followed excessive water leakage in the […]

Gunmen kill pastor, nine others in Kaduna

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Unknown gunmen on Thursday night attacked Kafuru village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing about 10 residents. Among the dead were a pastor whose wife was also shot and left for dead. The Assemblies of God Church where the pastor was ministering was razed by the gunmen along with about nine other […]