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How Ohakim paid N270m for Asokoro property – EFCC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, tabled before an Abuja Federal High Court details of how the former Imo State Governor, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, paid for a property he is currently living in Asokoro District in Abuja with cash of $2,900,000 (equivalent of N270 million) in one day. The revelation was made by the […]

Imo State Govt. Press Release: Ember months – Imo State govt. task road users on safety

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Wednesday, October 21st, 2015

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE EMBER MONTHS: IMO GOVT TASKS ROAD USERS ON SAFETY The Imo State Government has advised all road users in the state to respect rules and regulation stipulated under the law to avoid preventable accident […]

Liberals win majority in Canadian federal elections

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

BBC Economists at some of Canada’s big banks are upgrading the country’s economic forecast in the wake of the Liberal Party’s sweeping victory in the election Monday. But they warn that the Liberals’ planned deficit spending could result in interest rates rising sooner than expected, which could put pressure on mortgage-holders. And the party’s […]

Ideye leads Olympiacos to away victory

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

Brown Ideye netted in the 79 minutes to ensure victory for his team. Ideye Brown scored from an almost impossible angle as the Greek champions built on their Arsenal win with another away victory. Olympiacos took the points at Dinamo Zagreb that many predicted following their triumph at Arsenal, but victory was hard-fought in Croatia. The […]

EFCC mulls prosecution of Akpabio

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

As petitioner fires new petition to Buhari By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor After two days of grilling over a corruption petition concerning the eight years of his stewardship as Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is now weighing options on whether it had gathered enough evidence to charge […]

Flood sacks 1,000 in Rivers, submerges 50 buildings

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

A source disclosed that many people have already fled their various communities to safe areas. Farmlands and livestock have also been washed away, he said. It was gathered that victims were taking refuge in schools and some public buildings that were not yet affected by the flood. Commenting on the flood, some of the victims lamented the disaster, and the […]

Terror war: Weather, logistics hampering operations, military tells Buhari 1

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines, National Politics Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The hope of routing Boko Haram by end of December seems remote as the military told President Muhammadu Buhari how the current weather conditions in parts of the country and some logistics issue have been hampering the terror war. The service chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi […]

Immigration: EFCC questions former Interior Minister over recruitment stampedes, fraud

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Top Stories Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

(ABUJA) The immediate past minister of the Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, was grilled yesterday October 19, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement in the April 2014 Immigration recruitment incident that claimed over 20 lives. Spokesman of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Moro’s interrogation by operatives of the anti-graft […]

Pistorius freed from jail, but under 4-year house arrest

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

Pistorius freed from jail, but under 4-year house arrest Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa Monday and placed under house arrest, Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela said. The former Olympic athlete had been in prison since October last year, when a judge sentenced him to five years for culpable homicide in the […]

My EFCC story, by Kuku, Jonathan’s former adviser

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta Saturday, October 17th, 2015

The concluding part of the interview with Hon. Kingsley Kuku, immediate past Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, in which he talks about his Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) story By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Read first part one here When I therefore became […]