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A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe on Friday remanded a former Minister of Science and Technology, Abdu Bulama, and four others for alleged money laundering. Justice Isa Hamadashin, gave the order when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission presented a seven-count before the court accusing the defendants of money laundering. An EFCC Prosecutor, Mr Alkasim Ja’afar, informed the court …

The chairman, Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative Lt. Gen. TY Danjuma has expressed its support for the Operation Safe Corridor Programme. He congratulated the military for the success so far recorded at decimating the activities of the insurgents. Lt. Gen. TY Danjuma made this statement when the Coordinator, Operation Save Corridor, Maj. Gen. B.M Shafa and his Team …

A fire incident has occurred on Friday on Suleja-Minna road Niger state. The incident, which involved a trailer and a tanker laden with kerosene, reportedly happened on Friday morning. Five persons have been confirmed injured.

…As FG fine-tunes processes to utilise $321 million loot With the successful repatriation to Nigeria of over $1 billion stashed away by late Nigerian head of state in Switzerland, there is no more Abacha loot left in that country. The Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Eric Mayoraz, made the declaration at a ceremony hosted by the embassy to examine asset recovery …

Several persons who witnessed Thursday’s tanker accident on Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway have narrated how it happened. Some of them disputed the official casualty figures released by government agencies in the aftermath of the tragedy. A Mack truck tanker loaded with 33,000 litres of fuel went up in flames after it fell and spilled its contents on the …

…Condemns killings, commiserates with victims, calls for urgent actions   Recent killings in Plateau state of Nigeria have “once again, put a question on the internal security architecture of the country,” says Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki in his reaction on Thursday to the massacre carried out by Fulani herdsmen. Obaseki demanded that urgent steps must be taken to …

Following series of allegedly atrocities committed by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an immediate restructuring of the unit. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday, through a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, while responding to questions from …

Soldiers deployed in the Benue and Nasarawa states border have allegedly killed about six Fulani herdsmen and over 150 cows at Akpanagya, in the Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The acting Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa State Command, ASP Usman Samaila, who confirmed this in a telephone interview with The PUNCH in Lafia, said the command received information …

Violent protest rocked Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Wednesday, as residents protesting the killings in three local government areas of the state by herdsmen invaded the state secretariat destroying vehicles and buildings. The protest, which started peacefully, turned violent when youths and women damaged some cars parked at the New Government House in Jos and other offices. During …