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Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 16 persons for an alleged cybercrime and possession of fraudulent funds in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. A statement by the Head, Media & Publicity of the anti graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were reportedly arrested following…

  Federal High Court in Gusau, Zamfara, has nullified the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that produced Dauda Lawan-Dare as the party’s governorship candidate in 2023 general elections in the state. Justice Aminu Bappa-Aliyu, during the sitting in Gusau on Friday, ordered that the party should immediately conduct fresh governorship primaries….

The owner of Allways energy service limited, regarded in many quarters as Nigerian oil mogul, Alhaji Mohammed Jamiu,has regained his freedom from Kidnappers after two months in their den. A family source,who asked for veiling of identity, disclosed that the Kidnappers released Jamiu Thursday night after alleged payment of unspecified amount of ransom. The oil…

  The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has again received his legal team in his custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) and expressed optimism that the terrorism charges against him would be quashed by Court of Appeal. The legal team on a routine visit granted by the…

..adjourns hearing to September, 19 From Kayode Lawal, Abuja The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Friday, refused the prayers of the Federal government to direct the striking Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, to resume classes pending the determination of a Federal government suit challenging the strike. At resumed sitting, Counsel to…

  It will be recalled that shortly after the publication of names of persons sponsored by the various political parties in Nigeria for 2023 National Assembly in Nigeria on the 24th of June, 2022, the name of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Matthew Kolawole was missing on the published list even though he was the candidate…

  An NGO, Iko-Josh Empowerment Foundation (I-JEF), on Saturday sensitised vulnerable teenage children in Kogi on health education and personal hygiene to ensure a healthy living and avoid unwanted pregnancy. Speaking at the event at Lokongoma Primary School Lokoja, the Executive Director of I-JEF, Mr Reuben Joshua, said the programme was a community awareness campaign…

    Acting on the presidential directive to the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp Dr Abubakar Audi Ahmed PhD(mni) directing him to put an end to Crude Oil theft and oil pipeline vandalism on or before the end of December 2022.   The CG therefore, gave a matching order to…

  Acting on the presidential directive to the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp Dr Abubakar Audi Ahmed PhD(mni) directing him to put an end to Crude Oil theft and oil pipeline vandalism on or before the end of December 2022. The CG therefore, gave a matching order to all state…

  Ahead of the 2023 General Election, another defection has hit Kogi LGA Peoples Democratic Party, with Members defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress in Kogi LGA. The APC today received thousands of PDP members into their fold, a feat that began some weeks back with the Kogi State Commissioner For Solid Minerals Development…