Adamu Sambo Muhammad, Chairman of the National Compliance Joint Taskforce of Licensed Clearing Agents (NCJTFLCA), has alleged that former Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, now retired, ordered his detention after he raised an alarm over an alleged plan to smuggle large quantities of contraband into Nigeria through…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared the prolonged tenure of Ibrahim Magu as the acting acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for five years as ilegal. The Court of Appeal came to that conclusion after overturning a judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja allowing Mr Magu to…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, has threatened to kill a critic following a social media report alleging that Governor Monday Okpebholo travelled to Abuja to protest his exclusion from the APC Presidential Campaign Council. The controversy started with a Facebook post by Samuel Iyobosa, who claimed that…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has revealed that corruption remains the greatest problem confronting Nigeria at the moment, saying it must be tackled with all seriousness if Nigeria is to make a deserved progress. Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said although…
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court recognising Shehu Gabam as National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The appellate court delivered the unanimous judgment on Wednesday through a three-member panel comprising Justices Fadawu Umaru, M.S. Hassan and L.A….
Isaac Fayose has questioned the timing of his brother Ayo Fayose’s appointment as REA Board Chairman, describing it as a “Greek gift” and linking it to Peter Obi’s recent visit to him. His comments have sparked mixed reactions online, with some dismissing his claims as political content, while others debated the significance of the appointment….
The Delta State Police Area Command in Ozoro has arraigned the Chairman of Emevor Community in the state, Lucky Okeremu, alongside two other community leaders, for public flogging and assault of a resident, Ogaga Godspower Okedi, over critical comments he made online. The defendants, 48-year-old Okeremu, 46-year-old Okiemute Oyibo, and 45-year-old Karo Akamakusi, were arraigned…
MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas has delivered a powerful and unequivocal condemnation of the ongoing anti-foreigner sentiment and xenophobic violence in South Africa. He argued that the country’s economic future and fortune are inextricably intertwined with the rest of the African continent and that South Africa is “nothing without Africa.” Jonas made these remarks during…
The National Chairman of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Dan Nwanyanwu, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against what he described as excessive political activities by some of the President’s supporters, warning that their actions could dent the Nigerian leader’s public image ahead of the 2027 general election. Nwanyanwu, who appeared live on Channels Television’s Politics…
The Nigeria Police Force has invited a former Chairman of the Ogulagha Community, John Babapere, popularly known as “John Bull,” for questioning over allegations bordering on the diversion, misappropriation, and mismanagement of funds belonging to the Ogulagha Host Community Development Trust (HCDT), funds intended for the development and welfare of the Ogulagha Kingdom in Delta…
