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FG awards N700bn contracts in N-Delta over 7 years – Audit C’ttee

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, said that contracts for projects worth N700 billion have been awarded across the Niger Delta region since the creation of Niger Delta Affairs Ministry seven years ago. Out of this, a total sum of N414 billion had been paid to the various contractors handling projects in the region, […]

Police discover graves in house of prophet who chained 28 persons

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

By Evelyn Usman. LAGOS—The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, uncovered shallow graves allegedly used by prophet Emmanuel Adeyemi to bury clients, who died during spiritual cleansing in his Oke-Ira, Ogba home. The 13 children and 15 adults Some of the victims Recall that Adeyemi was arrested, weekend, by policemen attached to Area ‘G’ Command, Ogba, […]

How Abuja consultant gynaecologist, Dr. Kalu Nwachukwu, allegedly drug, rape patients

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

y Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja-A 47-year-old consultant gynaecologist, Dr. Kalu Nwachukwu, accused of sexually abusing women, who went to his hospital for treatment, has been arrested by officers of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. The doctor, according to police, gives his patients drugs that make them lose their bearings, after which he allegedly forced them […]

Why Genevieve dumped me –Okechukwu Joseph, actor

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Why Genevieve dumped me –Okechukwu Joseph, actor — 20th August 2016 Determined to make a difference, Okechukwu Joseph ventured into the movie industry but after about a decade, the actor believed that he had not made the desired change. and so he travelled to the United States where he enrolled at the New York Film […]

Corruption, security top Kerry’s visit to Nigeria

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Corruption, security top Kerry’s visit to Nigeria — 23rd August 2016 • To meet 5 Northern govs Corruption and security will top the agenda as United States Secretary of State John Kerry visits Nigeria today. He will also meet with governors of five northern states in Aso Rock, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. During […]

Herdsmen shot and kill Redeemed pastor in Kaduna while returning from evangelism

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Top Stories Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Herdsman Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday night killed one Pastor Luka Ubangari of Redeemed Christian Church of God at Shawa village, near Godogodo, in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Ubangari was said to have been ambushed, shot and killed while returning from evangelism to Golkofa village. The incident […]

Police rescue 28 persons in chains

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, August 22nd, 2016

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued 28 persons, including 13 teenagers, found in chains in a house at Oke-Ira, Ojodu. The command’s spokesperson, SP Dolapo Badmos, said on Monday that the victims were rescued on Friday. Badmos said that the command had also arrested one Emmanuel Adeyemi alleged to have been responsible for the […]

EFCC hunts banks, developers for N100bn housing loan scam

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has focused its attention on developers and primary mortgage banks that obtained housing loans to the tune of N100bn from the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, but misappropriated the funds. The Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, promised the FMBN that the anti-graft agency would […]

Bribery: EFCC quizzed 100 INEC workers, says Yakubu

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Election 2015, Headlines, INEC Politics, Raw Politics Monday, August 22nd, 2016

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said on Monday that more than 100 members of staff of the commission had been quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over bribery allegations during the last general elections. Yakubu stated this in the commission’s […]

Budget padding: ‘Dogara, Jibrin, others guilty’

Posted by admin Budget, Headlines, House, Legislature Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and Former Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin John Ameh, Abuja Members of the Transparency Group in the House of Representatives said on Monday that despite the fact that all 10 principal officers had disowned the former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, those […]