Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders
There may be delay in implementation of the zero-tariff grains importation policy of the federal government as Financial Vanguard reliably learnt at the weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is yet to receive a comprehensive list of the firms to select for participation in the intervention programme.
Innoson boss flown to Lagos in shorts, released on bail
ON a day waves of condemnation trailed his arrest, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, flew Chairman of Innoson Group of Companies, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, to Lagos in shorts, according to one of his aides.
Why we arrested Chukwuma, Innoson MD – EFCC
A MILD drama played out between the Chairman of Innoson Group, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, as the agency tried to arrest him in Enugu.
Test Nigerian leaders for drug abuse – Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has called for a law to compel Nigerian political and religious leaders, including lawmakers, governors and traditional rulers, to undertake drug test.
Shoot-out in Lagos as Navy takes on pipeline vandals
There was shoot-out between Naval personnel and vandals at Ilado-Odo/Inagbe beach in Idi-Mangoro area of Lagos, weekend. It lasted for over an hour.
LIBYA HORROR: We watched as 59 Nigerians were shot dead —Returnee – couple
They pushed me and my wife into the boat to cross the sea but Libyan militia arrested us and took us to prison
PDP rebranding itself with stolen arms money – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government last night justified the approval by the National Economic Council of $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account for the fight against insecurity even as it, for the first time gave reasons for its assertion that the Boko Haram insurgency has been defeated.
Criticisms trail Govs’ approval of N1bn to fight Boko Haram
At least five soldiers were killed during an attack by Boko Haram militants on Nigerian Army positions in Mainok village in Borno State on Wednesday night.
IKOYI CASH: Whistleblower gets N421m, jets out of Nigeria
The Federal Government, yesterday, paid N421 million to the Ikoyi whistle blower, who provided information leading to the discovery of $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million at No. 16 Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
2014 Confab report: Northern senators tackle Southern counterparts
Northern senators, yesterday, replied their Southern counterparts on their call on President Muhammadu Buhari to consider report of 2014 national conference.
Your judgment on prosecution of serving judges will not stand, EFCC dares Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, yesterday, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, does not have powers to investigate or prosecute serving judicial officers, except where such officers had been dismissed by the National Judicial Council, NJC.
