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  The Federal Government said on Thursday  the allegation made by the People Democracy Party (PDP) that the abduction and release of the Dapchi schoolgirls was stage-managed “is erroneous and extremely dishonourable” In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said such postulation portrayed the PDP “as insensitive, unpatriotic and unworthy party.” ... Read More »

  Operatives of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), Thursday arrested the former Chief of Staff to Former Kano state Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Yunusa Adamu Dangwani. A source in the agency told out reporters that Dangwani was arrested while he was  trying to flee to Saudi Arabia, at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) The source added ... Read More »

A Lagos High Court in Igbosere on Thursday adjourned till May 7, the arraignment of suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, on two fresh charges. Justice Adedayo Akintoye set the date after dismissing Evans’ two applications challenging the validity of the proposed charges filed by the Lagos State Government. Evans argued through his counsel Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, that both ... Read More »

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THE All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have hailed the safe return of girls abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School, Dapchi, Yobe State. APC said it was a demonstration of the political will by the Buhari administration to ensure the safety of Nigerians. It assured the citizens that the APC-led Buhari administration was doing everything ... Read More »

Falana to Buhari: Sack those responsible for Dapchi girls’ abduction Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari sack all those responsible for the abduction of students of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State. The rights activist said people responsible for the withdrawal of troops on ground should be sanctioned. Falana stated these during ... Read More »

N62.3b fraud: EFCC freezes 30 accounts of ex-NSITF boss, seizes 37 assets The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen 30 accounts and seized 37 assets  allegedly belonging to the former Chairman of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr. Ngozi Olojeme. The agency had earlier linked 38 houses to Olojeme but it has obtained a court order to ... Read More »

How Okowa spend N250m On Reception For Ex-Convict Former Governor James Ibori Saturday’s Thanksgiving and grand reception for Mr. James Ibori, the former Delta State governor convicted for money laundering, ,  government of Delta State spend N250 million the event, which held at the Unity Square, Ovwor, Olomu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state, was fully supported by ... Read More »

  President Muhammad Buhari on Monday told stakeholders in Makurdi that he did not know that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, flouted his express directive to relocate to Benue State during the crisis in which scores of people were killed. In the wake of the killings in January, president Buhari had ordered  Idris to relocate to the state ... Read More »