In a shocking revelation on Wednesday, authorities of the Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHCN), dissociated the court from media reports it granted bail to the tune of N250 million to the embattled immediate-past National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (reted) and others being tried in relation to the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal.

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday, said that more influential Nigerians would soon be arrested to face prosecution as the EFCC under him has reinvigorated the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

The cover of the anniversary edition features a bloodstained, bearded God-figure in sandals with a Kalashnikov slung over his shoulder under the headline: “One year on: the killer is still at large.” The controversial cover is typical of the fiercely secular publication whose drawings of the Prophet Mohammed drew the fury of Muslims around the world and inspired the bloody attack on its offices on January 7 last year.

The Chinese chargé d’affaires Qin Jian, has disclosed to the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that the Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited President Muhammadu Buhari to China on a State Visit on a yet-to-be-announced date.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday appointed a former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru to head the Board of Trustees for the N25billion State Employment Trust Fund (ETF).

Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung has commiserated with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over the death of its Head of Protocol, Ibrahim Abubakar, who was shot dead by some unidentified gunmen suspected to be armed robbers early on Wednesday at his residence in Abuja.

ABUJA —The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it was not the primary target of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), when the anti-graft agency stormed the Commission’s premises on Monday. A source at the Commission, who spoke to Vanguard on the condition of anonymity, said that the anti-graft agency only visited the Commission to get some clarifications on an investigation about the involvement of an unnamed company in the ongoing $2.1 billion arms scandal.

Real Madrid’s decision to appoint Zinedine Zidane as their new coach has been described as “madness” by former Bayern Munich boss Ottmar Hitzfeld in an interview with Swiss daily Blick. “For him (Zidane) it is like winning the lottery jackpot. It is madness,” said the 66-year-old Hitzfeld, who ended a stellar coaching career after taking Switzerland to the 2014 World Cup.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has approved the appointment of Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun as the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU).

Ibrahim Abubakar, head of protocol, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was on Wednesday shot dead by some suspected armed robbers at his residence.

Elder Statesman, Tanko Yakasai Wednesday confirmed that Chief Tony Anenih gave him and 8 other prominent northerners N53 million for advocacy visit to northern traditional rulers to mobilise their subjects for 2015 general election.

The Chairman, Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bro Felix Obuah, has strongly asked Rivers citizens to be prepared to resist a visionless All Progressives Congres that has improvished them and destroyed the economy just as he criticized the increase in electricity tariffs as announced by the All Progressives Congress Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, describing the new power tariff regime as a further means of bringing hardship and suffering on Rivers electricity consumers and indeed all Nigerians, in the absence of affordable and available petroleum products.

Nigeria Football Federation Protocol Head was murdered in cold blood by dare-devil armed on Wednesday

Rivers State Information Commissioner , Dr Austin Tam-George has declared that the state government will demand a refund of the N82million expended by former Governor Amaechi on Professor Wole Soyinka’s dinner if it confirms that the Nobel Laureate received part of the the funds in cash.

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has inaugurated a judicial Commission of Enquiry on Share/Tsaragi communities clash with a charge on the members to find lasting solutions to the crisis and bring peace to both communities.