A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the attacks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on the ex-Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili. DAILY POST reports that Odili drew the first blood when he commended the Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara,…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has exercised prerogative of mercy towards 53 convicts serving various convictions within the Nigerian Correctional Service. This is in line with the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. In a statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Mallam Rasheed Olawale, the letter of commutation for prerogative of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation of 18 suspended local government chairmen in Edo State over alleged financial impropriety. Report says that a letter inviting the embattled 18 chairmen for questioning was signed by Abdulkarim Chukkol, Director of Investigation. The letter was sent through ACE II Dare Folarin at the Commission’s…
The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Majebi, has released 27 inmates across the six correctional centres in the state who remained in custody for their inability to pay fines and compensations. Justice Majebi granted the releases through the efforts of the non-governmental organization “Victory Idewele Foundation,” which paid the fines and compensations of…
Imo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested two notorious car snatchers in the state. The State Commandant of the Corps, Mary Mbanugo, made this known while parading the suspects in Owerri, on Wednesday. Mbanugo said that Anayo Obekwe, 51, from Ahiazu Mbaise and Kenneth Alamonye, 53, from Ehime…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ex-governor is facing an alleged money laundering trial involving the sum of N80 billion. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. When the case was…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, has said that Nigeria was making progress in fighting corruption, with more citizens rejecting the practice and demanding accountability. Country Representative of UNODC, Mr Cheikh Toure, who stated this at the 2024 International Anti-Corruption Day commemoration in Abuja on Tuesday, cited a recent national corruption survey…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed as false claims that it discovered $800 million, ₦700 billion cash, and drugs worth ₦1 trillion at the residence of Bello El-Rufai, the eldest son of the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. The commission made this known on Thursday in a terse statement…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him. Bello was docked before trial Justice Maryann Anenih of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, alongside two other defendants, Umar Oricha…