BY EFE MODESTUS, JAMES AKINOLA, CHIGOZIE EZEH The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come under heavy scrutiny following theft of exhibits by some of its operatives. Findings by Frontline Reporters revealed that the recent criminal activities of the officers had caused disquiet within the EFCC, forcing its management toContinue Reading
GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu Friday in Abuja welcomed the intervention of the Finish government, with the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, saying the government will not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to divisiveness among citizens. President Tinubu spoke when he received the Letters of Credence fromContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Chief Of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, stated that the military is on the path to becoming a superpower in the production of military equipment in a few years “Sometimes we gain traction and thenContinue Reading
COMPTROLLER FRANK ONYEKA BY GODWIN OBI The Customs Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi has stressed the importance of vision and enduring commitment, to a regime of improved performance of service delivery, in a modern-day environment. He made the observation in Abuja, even as Officers and Men of the Tin can IslandContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI, EFE MODESTUS, ADOLPHUS DURU •Labour officials talk tough, insist telcos must be prevented from exploiting Nigerians The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers will engage the Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday, seeking a possible reversal of the 50 per cent telecom tariff hike to 10 per cent, asContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of Ramon Adedoyin, a prominent businessman and hotelier, for his involvement in the murder of one Timothy Adegoke, a former postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State. DeliveringContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has faulted the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over electricity bands and migration plans The labour leader questioned why some people should be in Band A and others in lower bands, saying that the practice is discriminatory.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have met the Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, behind closed doors in Port Harcourt following the ongoing crisis rocking the party in the state. It was gathered that the high-powered delegation led byContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS, JAMES AKINOLA Construction work has intensified on the $1.96 billion Kano-Maradi rail project despite the strained relations between the Federal Government and the military junta in Niger after a lull. The Nigerien government had accused the Bola Tinubu administration of plotting to destabilise the francophone country. TheContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI, MARTINS DURU It appears that troops are steadily closing in on notorious terrorist kingpin Bello Turji, following a series of recent bombardments on his hideouts by the Nigerian military. In the last few weeks, the military has intensified operations targeted at Turji’s known hideouts, which has beenContinue Reading