$2.1bn arms deal: EFCC not after us – NBC
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.
$2.1bn arms cash: Olisa Metuh spends first night in EFCC cell over N1.4bn traced to coy
The ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has landed the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, in the Commission’s cell in Abuja.
Ekweremadu defends purchase of cars for Senate c’ttees
The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekwerenmadu, has defended the cash provision for the purchase of vehicles for Senate Committees, describing it as “a necessary expenditure.”
Corps member dies in Church while leading choir
A 29-old-youth corper, Mr Excellent Okpako Akevwighome, recently slummed and died while leading a choir ministration in his church, Christ Gospel Church, in Edjeketa community, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State.
‘I’m dying in silence, heard my husband got a second wife’
My husband took a second wife without my knowledge. We’ve been married for seven years and still remain childless due to his own fault (doctor’s report). I heard from the grapevine that he took a second wife over a year ago.
Gunmen kidnap wife of Super Eagles midfielder
Gunmen have kidnapped Maimunat Ogude, wife of Fegor Ogude, Super Eagles and Amkar Perm of Russia player, according to TheCable.
2016: States increase expenditure by N700bn
INSPITE of the dwindling economic fortunes of the country and projected drop in revenue accruals from the Federation Account the cumulative financial figures of state governments has shown that about 12 states have effected huge increases in expenditure totalling N697 billion in their 2016 budget with economy experts saying they will run into funding crises.
Alleged N300m fraud: EFCC docks ex-PDP boss, Bello, son
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, docked former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Haliru Bello, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Dasukigate: Prosecute executives of CBN, other banks, SERAP tells EFCC, ICPC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) requesting them to use their good offices and investigate the high levels of anomalies in the operations of Nigerian banks, other financial institutions, including the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN in respect to misappropriation of funds meant for arms procurement.
POWER OUTAGE: 10 communities in Edo lament 5 yrs of darkness
10 communities in Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State have lamented the absence of electricity in their area in the last five years.
Dollar scarcity, high interest rate, stifling the energy sector
When will Nigerians say goodbye to the ever present power outage that has stunted the economic development of Africa’s biggest economy?
