Court Jails Adamawa ex-Finance Commissioner 10 Yrs For Stealing N51.5M While in Office

Yola – A former Commissioner for Finance and Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Adamawa state during Boni Haruna’s administration, John Elias has been sentecenecd to 10 years imprisonment without option of fine by a Federal High Court sitting in Yola, presided over by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu.

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How Former Commissioner jailed 10 years without bail for stealing state funds

Former Adamawa State Commissioner for Finance and Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs during Boni Haruna’s administration, John Elias has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment without option of fine by a Federal High Court sitting in Yola, presided over by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu.

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Bayelsa 2015 State governorship election holds today – Live Updates

Live Updates

The Bayelsa State governorship election holds today, December 5.

The election will be conducted in the eight local government areas of the state.

According to the independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 20 political parties are fielding candidates in the election.

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Human rights activists have criticized the Rivers State University Over expelling student having disabilities

Rivers University under fire for expelling student... Several lawyers and human rights activists have criticized the Rivers State University of Science and Technology for expelling a student over claims of having disabilities.

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Nigeria has raised another $500 million—fine to MTN

Nigeria’s regulators have increased the fine against MTN to $3.9 billion 24 hours after reducing its initial penalty by 35% to $3.4 billion from the original $5.1 billion.

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Court strikes out all cases challenging Kogi poll

Supplementary election to go ahead

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out all four cases instituted before it in respect of the November 21 governorship election in Kogi state.

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Ogun Police Arrest Three Daredevil Armed Robbers

Officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Agbado police division in Ogun state, have arrested three notorious armed robbers.

DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the state command spokesman who made this known to Punch Metro said the armed robbers who are three in number have been terrorising communities in the Agbado area of the state.

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OPC Warns Against Staging Biafra Protest In South West

The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has warned Biafra protesters not to move their campaign to the south western part of the country as they would not stand by and watch the region turned into ‘a theatre of war’.

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Police Clamps Down On MASSOB, Arrest Members

As the agitation for the free and sovereign state of Biafra continues mostly in the Eastern states of Nigeria, officers of the Ebonyi state police command have arrested four members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), declaring the state a no-go-area for the secessionist group.

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Finally! Court Arrives At Decision On Kogi Election

Finally! Court Arrives At Decision On Kogi Election...

 

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, December 4, gave the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) permission to continue the supplementary election in Kogi state.

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NCC Slashes MTN’s Fine To N674bn, CEO Quits

The MTN Group on Thursday said that it had received a formal letter from the Nigerian Communications Commission confirming the reduction of the N1.04tn ($5.2bn) fine imposed on its Nigerian subsidiary to N674bn ($3.4bn).

The letter, dated December 2, 2015, was a response to MTN’s initial request to NCC for a reduction in the fine.

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At Air Peace, we continuously strive for excellence in all we do. Through our people we are able to attain higher heights because their unique strengths and experiences help us turn challenges into

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At Air Peace, we continuously strive for excellence in all we do. Through our people we are able to attain higher heights because their unique strengths and experiences help us turn challenges into opportunities.

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NFF Warn Agents And Scouts Over Age-Grade Players

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has warned agents and scouts lobbying for contacts for members of the world-cup-winning Nigerian U-17 side Golden Eaglets to keep off.

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Reps To Investigate Compulsory UNN Laptop Charge

Reps To Investigate Compulsory UNN Laptop Charge

 

The House of Representatives has intervened in the compulsory seventy-five thousand Naira payment for personal computers by students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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Why Abuja Rail Project Is A Priority – Minister, Muhammad Bello

The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, has said his administration would place priority on the Abuja rail mass transit project which he inherited from his predecessor, Bala Muhammed.

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Bayelsa Poll: INEC Reveals Why Fake Voters Can't Be Stopped

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has no power to stop suspected hired and fake voters from exercising their franchise if they provide valid permanent voter cards (PVCs) during Bayelsa state governorship election, The Guardian reports.

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$2b Arms Scandal: EFCC Set To Probe Bode George, Odili Following Dasuki’s Confession

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may be preparing to summon for questioning Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and

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ALLEGED $2bn arms deal fraud: EFCC uncovers another N600m scam

ABUJA—The Economic  and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, continued its arrest of high profile politicians and top military officers over the $2bn arms contract allegedly disbursed by the Office of National Security Adviser, ONSA.

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Job - Recruitment For Call Centre Agents At Total Health Trust Limited (THT

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Total Health Trust Limited is recruiting to fill the position below:

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SO SHOCKING... How Professor accused of sexual assault in college, forgery and later assumes duty as VC in Nigeria

SO SHOCKING...

Prof. Enefiok Essien on Monday assumed office as the fifth vice chancellor of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, despite his indictment for sexual assault and forgery by the Court of Appeal.

PREMIUM TIMES had on November 8, 2015 exclusively reported the indictment of Mr. Essien in 2005 by the Court of Appeal, Calabar, for sexual assault on a female law student, Linda Onyebuchi Essell.

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Kogi Poll: Court Decides Wada, Bello, Faleke’s Fate Today

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, will, today, determine  whether in view of section 181 of the 1999 constitution, as amended, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should go ahead with its plan to conduct supplementary governorship election in Kogi State tomorrow.

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IPOB Blames APC For Death Of 9, Names Victims

Following the three-week long protests embarked upon by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over continued incarceration of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu which led to the alleged killing

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ALLEGED $2bn Arms Deal Fraud: EFCC Uncovers Another N600m Scam

ALLEGED $2bn Arms Deal Fraud: EFCC Uncovers Another N600m Scam

The Economic  and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, continued its arrest of high profile politicians and top military officers over the $2bn arms contract allegedly disbursed by the Office of National Security Adviser, ONSA.

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