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How Maina, ex-Pension reform boss bags 8-year jail term for money laundering
Maina The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, to eight…
#AnambraDecides: Voting May Be Extended Till Sunday If Necessary, Says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says voting in the Anambra governorship election may continue on Sunday if those currently on the queue are unable to cast their votes…
Obi Cubana regains freedom after three-day grilling on money laundering, tax fraud by EFCC
Obi Cubana Three days after he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged money laundering, socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has…
UK Court, again Batters Maureen Badejo, May Send Her to Prison
Maureen Badejo The Queens Bench Division of UK High Court of Justice, November 1, 2021, alerted a London-based blogger, Maureen Badejo, of imminent jail term if she fails…
Many fear trapped as 21-storey building collapses in Lagos
People are feared to be trapped in the ruins of a 21-storey building that collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday. The building, located in the city's affluent Ikoyi neighbourhood, is…
BREAKING: Gunmen Kill Chike, husband of ex-NAFDAC boss, Dora Akunyili
Chike Akunyili By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Unknown gunmen yesterday brutally killed Chike Akunyili, a prominent medical doctor and husband to late former Minister of Information and Communications, Dora Akunyili. This…
Many dead, houses burnt as petrol tankers explode in Rivers
An unspecified number of persons have been burnt to death following explosions of two tankers carrying petroleum products in Rivers State. The explosion was said to have occurred in…
GOCOP to host business lunch with corporate affairs managers
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has concluded plans to host corporate affairs managers to a business lunch at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement by the…
Hoodlums Set Ablaze INEC Office In Enugu
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- Hoodlums have set ablaze office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awgu LGA of Enugu State. This was made known by Festus Okoye, INEC’s…
Former CBN Deputy Governor Obadiah Mailafia Dies At 64
Mailafia A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, has passed on at the age of 64. Mailafia, who was a columnist with the…