EFCC returns three of Obanikoro's properties to him despite court ruling that they should be seized

FORMER defence minister Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has recovered three of his seized properties from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that had been confiscated in 2016 after a court deemed them to have been acquired illegally.

 

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Fayose slams Buhari over his belated response to Boko Haram's killing of soldiers in Borno State

FORMER Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari over his belated reaction to the recent killing at least 44 soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists at  Metele in Borno State last week.

 

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Tyrone Ebuehi looks set to return for Seychelles game as his injury clears up ahead of schedule

SUPER Eagles right back Tyrone Ebuehi looks set to return from injury earlier than expected and make the national team squad for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles on March 22 after it emerged he is recovering from injury earlier than expected.

 

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EFCC seals several properties in Ado-Ekiti amid suspicion that they belong to Fayose

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials have seized several building including a hotel belonging to former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose in Ekiti State as part of their ongoing investigations into his tenure while in office.

 

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Atiku urges Buhari to reconsider his policy of releasing repentant Boko Haram terrorists

FORMER vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has cautioned against the current practise of releasing repentant terrorists saying it is utopian to think that such men can be de-radicalised so easily.

 

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EFCC says it cannot probe Governor Ganduje because he still enjoys immunity from prosecution

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials have revealed that are powerless to probe Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje over allegations that he receives bribes from contractors because he still enjoys immunity from criminal proceedings.

 

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Senators abandon sitting as mark of respect for 44 troops killed by Boko Haram in Borno State

SENATORS abandoned their plenary sitting yesterday as a mark of respect for the 44 soldiers attached to the 157 Task Force Battalion in Melete in Borno State killed by Boko Haram earlier this week.

 

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Police say they still have enough evidence to prosecute Saraki for Offa bank robbery despite death of main suspect

POLICE prosecutors have revealed that they can still charge senate president Senator Bukola Saraki with offences related to the Offa bank robbery despite the death of the primary suspect  Michael Adikwu because they have signed confessions implicating him.

 

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Muslim parents join those of other faiths to protest the campaign for the hijab to become part of the Isi uniform

PARENTS of some of the pupils of the International School Ibadan (Isi) have held a protest outside its front gates calling for an end to the campaign for some pupils to be allowed to wear hijabs as part of their uniform.

 

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Rochas suffers defeat as Owerri court fails to recognise Uche Nwosu as APC governorship candidate

IMO State governor Rochas Okorocha has lost another major legal battle after an Owerri high court upheld a claim filed by deputy governor Prince Eze Madumere quashing the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary elections held on October 6.

 

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