The Nigerian Senate has given its committee on Marine Transport three days to determine if a N177 billion unremitted fund is still in the custody of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA). A member of the committee, Mohammed Hassan, called the attention of his colleagues to the issue while raising a point of order on Wednesday. […]
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Omoni Oboli and Ayo Makun will feature in ‘Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer’, a Hollywood Christmas animation scheduled for release in Nigeria on December 14. The duo joins Josh Hutcherson, Hunger Games star, and Morena Baccarin, Deadpool actress. According to a statement from FilmOne Distribution, the feature portends great things for future collaboration between Nollywood and
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The police on Wednesday said they have detained political activist, Deji Adeyanju, as well as two others who were part of a demonstration on Wednesday morning. Police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement Wednesday afternoon that Mr Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams were arrested in Abuja on allegations of criminal defamation and breach
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a reduction in the cost of forms for final year secondary school and post-secondary school examinations. This was made known by the president’s aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad. ICYMI: Ajimobi imposes levies on religious bodies, others According to Mr Ahmad, the cost of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms
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Deji Adeyanju, the Convener of Concerned Nigerians, has been arrested by the officers of Nigeria Police Force while leading a protest tagged ‘Police Are Not Politicians, Save Our Democracy’ in Abuja. The protest was to demand the neutrality of the Police in the forthcoming general election. ICYMI: 2 key witnesses die after giving evidence against Nyako
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office, on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, seized 29 cars during a raid on the office of a Lagos-based car dealer, Astrax Auto Shop. The raid followed intelligence report received by the Commission on the activities of the owners, who are alleged to be part of a syndicate
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The trial of a former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, on charges of fraud has finally ended after 10 years. Ladoja and one of his aides, Waheed Akanbi, are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on eight counts of laundering N4.7 billion and for unlawful conversion of funds belonging to
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The Buhari Campaign Council has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not evading debate but will only participate if he is convinced that the circumstances and rules for such debate are germane. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had challenged the president to a live debate with its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on critical sectors ahead
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The Governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has imposed levies on the residents and religious bodies as part of his efforts to combat security challenges in the state. The categories of the levies was contained in the flyers made available to journalists at the emergency stakeholders meeting, conveyed by the governor of the state
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The former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, Tuesday asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to unfreeze his accounts to enable him fulfill his parental responsibility. Speaking at the Abuja federal high court, Metuh according to Thecable alleged he can no longer feed his family because of the restriction placed
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