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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, arraigned a Malaysian, Tan Richard, before a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly attempting to defraud Polaris Bank of €250m. Richard was arraigned alongside his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited, on five counts bordering on forgery, intent to defraud and use …

The Federal Executive Council is divided on the modality for the establishment of the proposed national carrier called Nigeria Air, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, announced on today. Amaechi, who disclosed this during his valedictory press briefing in Abuja, also revealed that China had insisted that Nigeria opens a …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities said that its members should not be held responsible if there is any disruption in the university system, as the Federal Government had not shown commitment to carrying out the 2019 Memorandum of Action. The ASUU National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this at …

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has emerged as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum. He was elected at their meeting which is still ongoing at the moment. It was gathered that from one of the governors that the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, of the Peoples …

After extending his generosity, asking ministers to remain in office till May 28, President Muhammadu Buhari has said his decision to retain the ministers in the last three and half years in spite of pressures from some quarters was because of their unique skill, strength and leadership qualities. The president …

President Muhammadu Buhari said that he respects the country’s judiciary and is willing to abide by their decisions at all times. Speaking at an Iftar dinner with the representatives of the judiciary at his official residence, President Buhari said he believed that the judiciary should be independent. He recalled how …

Nigerians living far from petroleum depots or in mountainous and riverine communities may be burdened with high price of petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol if President Muhammadu Buhari signs into law the current version of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB). Already, the Senate has …

The Nigerian Army took delivery of some weapons and ammunition from Slovakia, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja. It was reported that the weapons and ammunition landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in a charted Boeing 747-400 cargo plane. It was gathered that the plane also started offloading …

President Muhammadu Buhari, had finally threw his weight behind the call for the adoption of true federalism in Nigeria. At an award ceremony organised by the Progressives Governors Forum at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President spoke on the need for true federalism, especially at this time of the country’s democratic …