Principal witness in the ongoing case involving the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Michael Wetkas, on Wednesday revealed how the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, found evidence linking Saraki to a property he did not declare interest in during a search of his company’s premises. Wetkas, an operative […] How evidence linking Saraki to undeclared asset was discovered during search of his company – EFCC tells CCT trial

The principal witness in the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Michael Wetkas on Wednesday at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, insisted that Saraki used a loan of $375m from Guaranteed Trust Bank, GTB, to purchase properties in the United Kingdom. Wetkas, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […] How Saraki used $375m loan from GT Bank to buy houses in UK – Witness

The team manager of Heartland of Owerri, Promise Nwachukwu, has resigned his appointment with the Naze Millionaires. In a statement, the former junior international, who had been in the position for almost six years, said he was resigning from his job with Heartland to pursue a personal career. Nwachukwu said: “I’m not resigning from Heartland […] Heartland Team Manager resigns

Sunday Adeleye, the Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Council, Ondo State chapter, has said the ongoing protest against petrol price hike was the only way workers could express their grievances. Adeleye, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Akure on Wednesday, said workers would go back to work as soon as the government […] Fuel price: ​Strike is the only way to express our grievance – Labour leader

The rescued Chibok school girl, Amina Ali, was on Wednesday airlifted by Nigeria Air Force Super Puma aircraft from Damboa to Maiduguri along with her baby and supposed husband, Mohammed Hayatu. Prior to that, they were examined at the Air Force medical facility and were found to be stable and normal blood pressure was observed. […] Rescued Chibok girl, baby handed over to Shettima; to meet Buhari [PHOTOS]

Parties involved in the Kogi State governorship election tussle on Tuesday closed their petition before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Counsel to the African Democratic Congress, one of the parties in the matter, Oba Maduabuchi, told the tribunal that he had filed the party’s final written […] Tribunal reserves judgement in Kogi governorship election

The Federal Government has insisted that MTN Nigeria pays N50 billion for its violation of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards registration policy. MTN was fined the N1.04 trillion for failing to register a number of subscribers in accordance with laid down rules. The downward review of the fine by 25 per cent as well as […] MTN N50bn fine: Your claims are contradictory – Reps tell Communications Minister, Shittu

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, under the aegis of Concerned Human Rights group in Rivers State have called on Nigerians to support the Nigeria Labour Congress in the industrial action against the Federal Government on the arbitrary increase in fuel price. The group in a jointly statement said the factionalisation in the NLC was […] Civil society coalition in Rivers state back NLC strike

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the proposal for Dangote Construction Company to use cement to build a section of the Lokoja- Obajana-Kabba-Ilorin road. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. He […] FEC approves Dangote’s proposal to use cement to build Obajana-Kabba road

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, mandated it’s Committee on Aviation to investigate activities of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The committee is to ascertain the extent to which the three organisations complied with their responsibilities of ensuring the airworthiness of […] Reps to investigate activities of NCAA, NAMA, FAAN

The Fact-finding/Reconciliation Committee set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on May 9 to look into the Edo crisis, submitted its report on Wednesday in Abuja to the party’s national chairman. Mr Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who submitted the report to the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun assured the party that unity and amity would […] Edo crisis: Oyinlola’s committee submits report to APC Chairman

The Management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has begun the issuance of Provisional Offer of Employment Letters to successful candidates of its 2015 recruitment exercise in batches, with effect from May 16. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Yakubu Dati, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, made available on Wednesday […] FAAN begins placement of successful 2015 recruitment candidates

Coke scored twice in the second half, as Sevilla produced a remarkable comeback, to beat Liverpool 3-1 and win their third successive Europa League title. Daniel Sturridge put the Premier League club ahead in the 35th, with an impudent finish. But seconds after the restart, the Reds were caught napping and Kevin Gameiro equalied. Before […] Sevilla defeat Liverpool to win third consecutive Europa League title

A witness in the ongoing trial of a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Haliru Bello, Yazidu Ibrahim, a Staff Officer, Accounts, Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, has told the Federal High Court, Abuja, how he was instructed to pay the sum of N300 million to a company, BAM Projects […] Armsgate: Witness reveals how ex-PDP Chairman, Haliru Bello got N300m

Doyin Okupe, the erstwhile Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, appeared as the third defence witness (DW3) for Olisa Metuh, the embattled national spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who is standing trial over his alleged role in the infamous $2.1 billion arms deal, involving the former National Security Adviser, […] Armsgate: Metuh was paid N400m – Okupe

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has explained that only the National Assembly has the power to re-introduce toll gates as additional source for funding road maintenance. Fashola made the explanation while fielding questions at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the government […] Only NASS can grant approval for tollgate – Fashola

Two barbers who alleged stabbed one Sunday Adufe in the eye with a screwdriver were on Wednesday granted N250, 000 bail each by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The accused, Tanko Wasiu and Buhariyu Sulaimon, were also granted two sureties each in like sum as part of their bail conditions by the Chief Magistrate, […] Barbers arraigned for stabbing neighbor in eye with screwdriver

Nigerian Army on Wednesday said in continuation of Operation CRACKDOWN, troops of 25 Brigade Damboa in conjunction with Civilian JTF deployed in one of the blocking positions at Baale, near Damboa, rescued one Miss Amina Ali and a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Mohammed Hayatu, who claimed to be her husband. Col. Sani Usman, Army spokesman […] Army releases photo of Boko Haram husband of rescued Chibok Girl

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has outlawed night grazing and straying of cows outside a proposed ‘enclosed designated grazing areas’ across the state, just as he warned farmers against poisoning farmlands and water. This was part of the highlights of a stakeholders’ peace meeting, which was attended by senior police officers, led by the […] Grazing crises: Ajimobi parleys with farmers, herdsmen, police

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kaduna, Adamu Ango, said on Wednesday that the union would not force any worker to join the strike called in protest against fuel price hike by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ango’s reaction followed the refusal of workers in the […] We won’t force any worker to comply with strike order – Kaduna NLC Chairman