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Fresh trouble for ex Gov Orji Kalu as FG asks Appeal Court to order retrial in alleged N7.1B fraud

By Yemi  Oyeyemi, Abuja There appears to be no respite yet for two-term former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as the Federal...

Igbo lawyers seek to join suit asking  for South-East exit from Nigeria

By Yemi Oyeyemi,  Abuja Lawyers from the Igbo speaking parts of Nigeria have applied to the federal high court in Abuja to join as defendants...

Confirmed; it is a coup in Sudan, and protesters oppose it on the streets

Sudan's military dissolves civilian government and arrests leaders Sudan's military has dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and declared a state of emergency. Gen Abdel Fattah...

NDLEA intercepts 2,060kg heroin, other drugs

Operatives of the NDLEA have intercepted more than 2,060 kilograms of heroin and other assorted drugs in six states. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA,...

No word yet on 2 NYSC members kidnapped in Zamfara

There is no new word yet on two members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, deployed from Benue State to Kebbi and Sokoto...

FG names Kanu in murder of Chike Akunyili, others; accuses Igboho of links with terrorism financier, lawmaker (+AGF’s speech)

The Federal Government says the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Nnamdi Kanu, is allegedly responsible for the murder of over 184...

Supreme Court uncovers mix-up in new SANs-designate list 24 hours after endorsement

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja The Supreme Court of Nigeria has uncovered a mix-up in the list of 72 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANS) designates made...

Cecilia Osipitan in Court Over N6bn Deceased PHCN Staff Insurance Benefit Fraud 

Statement EFCC Arraigns Managing Director for N6bn Deceased PHCN Staff Insurance Benefit Fraud  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, 21 October, 2021 arraigned...

EFCC Arraigns Olejeme, Former NSITF Chairman for Over N1Bn Fraud

Statement The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC today, Thursday, October 21, 2021 arraigned a former Board Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)...

“Not guilty”, says Nnamdi Kanu to charges of treasonable felony, insulting President

The embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has pleaded not guilty to the seven amended charges preferred against...

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