The Federal government has appointed a London based Nigerian private investigator, Victor Uwajeh to help the government trace and recover undeclared assets and proceeds of fraud as part of the ongoing fight against corruption in the country. The appointment of Uwajeh is obtained in a letter signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution matters, Okoi Obono-Obla. ... Read More »

Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu will join Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group and Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO at the opening debate of the ‘Digital Economy for Africa’ Forum in Washington, D.C organised by the World Bank Group. The event, which will hold on April 19, 2018, at the World Bank Group ... Read More »

Baking aficionado and founder of Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium, Elizabeth Solaruwill be at the GTBank Food and Drink Fair to facilitate a Masterclass on how to make great wedding cakes. Elizabeth was recently named as one of the world’s “Masterful 100.” Her creations have been featured in numerous international publications including Wedluxe, Strictly Weddings and The Telegraph, amongst several others. Elizabeth’s ... Read More »

The Obafemi Awolowo University has suspended Professor Richard Akindele over the audio conversation in which he demanded sex from a female student. According to a press statement signed by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, a prima facie case has been established against him. “Having regard to the gravity of the offence for which Professor Richard I. Akindele is found ... Read More »

Barely any last minute change of plans, the elective National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may hold on Monday, May 15, 2018. In a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dated April 9, 2018 with the title, notice of conduct of congresses/national convention, the party it intend to conduct special local government congresses to elect delegates ... Read More »

…Challenges FG to publish voucher, says we will meet in court The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus Tuesday denied collecting N250million out of the $2.1billion arms cash allegedly squandered by the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA). He challenged the Federal Government to publish the voucher(s) which he allegedly signed to collect the purported ... Read More »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered a total of N216,402,565.05 from Swiss Golden Investment, an online investment that purportedly deals in buying and selling of Gold Bars. The recovery was sequel to a petition the Commission received from thousands of complainants who alleged that they invested in Swiss Golden Investment which was advertised as an online investment ... Read More »

The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, his Finance counterpart, Kemi Adeosun and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over alleged payment of $462 million to an American firm for the purchase of helicopters – Helicopters Techno Fight. The upper chamber asked Dan-Ali, Adeosun and Emefiele to appear before its Appropriation Committee ... Read More »

The young twins of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, have regained freedom from their abductors with payment of N10 million ransom. The five-year old children were kidnapped with their mother last week but the latter was pushed out of their vehicle after her mobile phone’s SIM card was seized. The children regained freedom Monday evening. The ... Read More »

Senators to ‘stand by’ Omo-Agege Fear over Adamu’s likely suspension Despite being banned, the Parliamentary Support Group (PSG) is spoiling for a fight with the Senate leadership. The PSG, which is backing President Muhammadu Buhari on the order of elections, said yesterday that its ban could only stand, if similar groups in the Senate were banned. It was learnt that ... Read More »