The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained the Receiver Manager appointed by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria for Arik Nigeria Limited, Mr Kamilu Omokide, over alleged misappropriation and diversion of about N120bn. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the EFCC Read more…
Adamu Bulkachuwa, a senator from Bauchi North who served in the 9th Assembly, has denied that he had any influence on Zainab Bulkachuwa’s choices while she served as the President of the Court of Appeal. Bulkachuwa on the floor of Read more…
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has revealed, for the first time, how the late first President of Zambia Dr Kenneth Kaunda and foremost Pan-Africanist gave accurate prophecy on his political progression by predicting 17 years ago that he would become President, Read more…
The anchor of the Democracy Today program on AIT, Ijeoma Osamor on Friday, maintained that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Prof Mahmood Yakubu) did not declare that the results of the February 25 presidential elections will no Read more…
Russian President Vladimir Putin made an appearance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday, delivering a lengthy speech and taking part in a Q&A session. Aside from economic topics, the president made multiple statements on international policy Read more…
The National Collation Agent of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 25 presidential election, Senator Dino Melaye on Friday in Abuja, told the Presidential Election Petition Court that election collation errors by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Read more…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said in the early days of Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, he was told by the founders of the terrorist group that poverty and unemployment drove them into the crime. He however warned Read more…
Less than one week after a bitter campaign for the positions of the President of the Senate and the Deputy, a fresh leadership tussle is brewing in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly. This time, eight positions are Read more…
An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on Friday, ordered the Department of State Services, DSS, and its Director General, to grant the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who has been in detention since Read more…
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has admitted in evidence, additional video evidence that was tendered by candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi. The video recording, which was played in the open court on Read more…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu named prominent banker Wale Edun as his senior adviser on monetary policy, days after removing the controversial central bank governor and promising to overhaul an exchange rate policy that’s crippled investment in Africa’s largest economy. Edun, Read more…
PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT PRESS RELEASE PSC APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF FRANK MBA, BALA CIROMA, DIGs; PROMOTES 14 CPS TO AIG; 22 DCPs TO CP The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIGs Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma Read more…