Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State has inaugurated a seven-man committee to ascertain how the 12 local governments used N4.4 billion bailout fund meant for the payment of salary arrears.
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Michael Ibru’s children fight over estate
16 children of Chief Olorogun Michael Ibru, have filed suits and counter suits over the sharing of his multi-billion naira assets.
Searaki meets Buhari twice in one week
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari met Senate President, Bukola Saraki in London on Sunday evening, the presidency’s official Twitter account said.
Andrew Yakubu battles EFCC over $9.7m ‘gift’
Andrew Yakubu, the former managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, whose ‘gift’ of $9.7million and £74,000 was hidden in a nondescript house in Sabon Tasha in Kaduna city, has launched a move to have the seized money returned…
Diezani forfeits $153m to Nigeria
A Federal High Court Lagos on Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N34 billion $153 million linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke.
No cause for alarm on Buhari’s health – Saraki
The Senate President and Chairman National Assembly, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said a is we with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Buhari can’t wait to return to Nigeria – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari is homesick and will be on his way to Nigeria any time soon, Garba Shehu, senior special assistant, media to the president has said.
Andrew Yakubu forfeits $9.7m to FG
Andrew Yakubu has forfeited the huge money found in his secret safe in Sabon Tasha, in Kaduna town.
“I’m not a thief,” Ibori insists
Ex-Gov of Delta State, James Ibori, has insisted that he is not a thief.
FG sacks Justice Ngwuta’s lead prosecutor
The Federal Government says the National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) sacked Mr Charles Adeogun-Philips, the lead prosecutor in the suit against Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta for unprofessional conduct. Mr Salisu Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Attorney-General…