Tag: Nigeria news

  • Don’t take advantage of Buhari’s health, group warns Tinubu

    Don’t take advantage of Buhari’s health, group warns Tinubu

    A coalition of democratic elements under the auspices of National Coalition of Democrats has cautioned former Lagos State Governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu not to take advantage of the I’ll health of President Muhammad Buhari to achieve his interests other than good of the nation. The group which consist of over twenty-two organisations accused the All Progressives…

  • Ministerial nominee: KSU clears Ocheni over Professorial appointment

    Ministerial nominee: KSU clears Ocheni over Professorial appointment

    The authorities of Kogi State University (KSU) Anyangba, has declared that the professorial appointment of Kogi ministerial nominee Stephen Ikani Ocheni, followed due process, calling on the general public to disregard an online publication making round which they described as “faceless” with the aim to tarnish the reputation of the school. According to the University,…

  • Kogi: Who is afraid of Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni as Minister?

    Kogi: Who is afraid of Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni as Minister?

    By Mohammed Usman When the Holy Bible declares that the heart of a man is desperately wicked, who would have imagined that such doctrinal revelation could be redefined and taken to a new low by those who physically appear in the cloak of academics but in reality are the very definitions of sadists, traducers, shadow…

  • NANS commends FUTO for reopening institution

    NANS commends FUTO for reopening institution

    By Ogba Chidozie Ogbonnaya …says it will not take side to renegade students National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), for reopening the institution after it was closed for about two months when students protested and destroyed property worth several millions of Naira. It…

  • N630m rent scam: CATBAN urges Nigerians to follow up Dino’s invitation by EFCC

    N630m rent scam: CATBAN urges Nigerians to follow up Dino’s invitation by EFCC

    Civil society organisation, Citizens Action To Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN) has called on Nigerians to follow up with development with the alleged N630m received by the leadership of the National Assembly from the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) for their accommodation following the invitation of the Senate Committee chairman on FCT, Senator Dino Malaye, by…

  • N630 rent scam: CSO drags Saraki, Dogara, others to ICPC, Police

    N630 rent scam: CSO drags Saraki, Dogara, others to ICPC, Police

    …Gives IGP 7 days ultimatum to arreast NASS leaders A coalition of Civil Society organizations on the platform of Citizens Action to Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN), has petitioned the Inspector General of Police and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) over alleged financial theft to the tune of N630 million involving Senate President Dr Bukola…

  • When Judgment Comes Upon The Hangman

    When Judgment Comes Upon The Hangman

    By Philip Agbese The cobwebs should have cleared from the eyes of anyone previously in doubt about the shady dealings of online hitman and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoleye Sowore, who was this week arrested over an alleged threat to life and blackmail of a London-based journalist, Lekan Fatodun. For those unfamiliar with Sowore’s activities,…

  • Dark Clouds Over PDP Convention

    Dark Clouds Over PDP Convention

    – Makarfi Mulls Backward Shift In Date, As Justice Abang Sets To Rule On Sheriff’s Application By Naomi DOUGLAS, Abuja Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seems to have thrown caution to the dogs by continuing with preparations for a National Convention in Port Harcourt on August 17, in apparent disregard to a…

  • ECOBANK Sacks 5 Directors For Fraud

    ECOBANK Sacks 5 Directors For Fraud

    By Lateef BAMGBOSE, Abuja Management of EcoBank Transnational International ETI, has sacked five of its Directors in Nigeria in charge of transport section for their roles in manipulating the process that in the auction of ECOBANK serviceable Vehicles meant for Staff within the Bank. Our sources within the PAN African Bank confided in nationalTRAIL that…

  • EFCC Reopens Probe Of GAVI Report On NPHCDA

    EFCC Reopens Probe Of GAVI Report On NPHCDA

    – As Sacked Exc. Sec, Others Panic, As GAVI Pledges To Make More Revelations By Chris RICHARDS, Abuja Last year’s damning report by Global Alliance on Vaccines, GAVI, a donor agency over massive fraud going on at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, which indicted top Government officials, may have been suppressed, but…