Alleged N19.2bn Fraud: Court Dismisses 50-Count Charge Against Sylva

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed the 50-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against the former governor of Bayelsa State, and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the state, Mr. Timipre Sylva.

Read More

Alleged N70m Bribery: Orubebe Kicks, As FG Applies To Amend Charge

The Federal Government, yesterday, applied to amend the four-count charge it filed against the former   Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja.

Read More

FG To Float $25bn Infrastructure Fund — Adeosun

FG To Float $25bn Infrastructure Fund — Adeosun

 

The Federal Government, yesterday, revealed plans to set up a $25 billion infrastructure fund to bridge the funding gap in infrastructure development in the country.

Read More

Biafra: IPOB Disowns S-East Govs, Ohanaeze Over meeting With FG

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, warned the South East governors and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to stop any meeting they were planning to hold with Federal Government in the name of representing and speaking for them as they did not represent IPOB

Read More

NNPC Blames Fuel Scarcity On Vandals, Unscrupulous Oil Marketers

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday blamed the persistent fuel crisis on the continuous vandalisation of the System 2B pipeline at Arepo, sharp practices by oil marketers and the delay in the payment of outstanding subsidy claims to the marketers.

Read More

Alleged $2bn Fraud: Court Declines To Summon Dasuki

The Federal Government, yesterday, failed to persuade the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to summon the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki( retd), to appear before it.

Dasuki is answering to a five-count criminal charge bordering on money laundering and alleged illegal  possession of firearms.

He had since pleaded not guilty to the charge, even as the court, in a ruling on November 3, permitted him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment.

Read More