Judiciary, not my victory on trial —Dickson
Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, yesterday, accused the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress APC, in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, of trying to manipulate the outcome of the election through the petition tribunal.
Badeh: I deducted N7.4bn from NAF accounts in 14 months —Cashier
THE trial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd), continued before the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, with a former cashier at the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Emmanuel Abu, revealing how he deducted N7.4 billion from salary account of the Force in 14 months.
B/Haram: Children dying in Giwa Barracks — Amnesty Int’l
Amnesty International, AI, yesterday alleged that 149 detainees, including children, had died in Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, Borno State, between January and April, where some Boko Haram suspects were detained.
N24bn payout: EFCC detains Ize-Iyamu, Imasuen; quizzes Imoke
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has made a major breakthrough in pinning down and obtaining first hand information from the major beneficiaries of the $115 million (N24 billion) payout by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, through the former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank.
Alleged N61m rent fraud: My story, by Adegboruwa
Lagos lawyer and activist, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, through his law firm has denied allegation of obtaining money under false pretence by knowingly renting out a forfeited asset without due authorization levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Oil spill: Delta communities give NPDC 7-day ultimatum
FOLLOWING the recent oil spill that ravaged Edjophe, Otor-Edo and Iwhrekan communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, the communities have issued a seven-day ultimatum to Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, to clean up the impacted areas and pay adequate compensation to the people of the communities, else they will shut down the Utorogu Gas Plant and other oil facilities in their area.
