A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ordered that former Interior Minister, Abba Moro and F.O. Aleyebami facing N676 million money laundering and fraud charges, to be remanded in Kuje prisons till Wednesday, March 2 when the application for their bail will be heard. The trial Judge, Justice Anwuli Chikere, however, ordered that one of the defendants, a …
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By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday awarded the Medal of Honor to Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward C. Byers Jr., making him the sixth Navy SEAL in the force’s history to receive the U.S. military’s highest honor. The White House’s East Room was filled with Byers’ family, friends and special operators from around the world who …
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Hillary Clinton finally got her landslide — and it could redefine the Democratic race for the White House. Her crushing defeat of Sen. Bernie Sanders in the South Carolina primary Saturday restored Clinton as the undisputed front-runner, as her southern firewall of minority voters held rock solid and her opponent fared poorly among African-American voters. 2016 Candidate Matchmaker The former …
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Abuja-Through the ongoing BVN-based staff audit and enrolment to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), the Federal Government has removed 23,846 non-existent workers from its payroll.Consequently, the salary bill for February 2016 has reduced by N2.293 billion when compared to December 2015 at which time the BVN audit process commenced. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, this …
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Abuja—After being detained for almost a week, former Interior Minister, Abba Moro, will be arraigned today before Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court Abuja, to answer to charges of abuse of procurement process and diversion of public funds preferred against him and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC is slamming 11-count charge …
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If Nigerians heed the call by the Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON) and Coalition of Nigerian Consumer Protection Associations, banks across the country, on Tuesday, March 1, will be empty. The group wants Nigerians to boycott the banks on that day in protest against alleged arbitrary charges imposed on customers by the financial institutions. This is coming weeks after …
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ABUJA – In what appears to be a major U-turn from what his campaign promises before the 2015 presidential election, president Mohammadu Buhari has said he would not pay the N5000 stipend he promised to unemployed youth in the country. The president made the remarks at the weekend while on the visit in Middle East. He said it was wise …
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Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, ANEEJ has expressed satisfaction over the release of Mrs. Justinah Uyi Ojo who was abducted in Benin City, Edo State capital by kidnappers on February 22, 2016. In a press statement first sent out on February 23, 2016 by ANEEJ, and another signed on February 25, 2016 by a coalition of human rights …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the Edo State governorship election for September 10. Governor Adams Oshiomhole is serving out his second term. INEC also said Ondo State’s governorship poll will hold on November 26. Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo yesterday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors are from …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is detaining Mr. Donald Chidi Amamgbo. A cousin of the immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, for allegedly using four firms to illegally lift crude oil. The crude oil and natural gas involved are said to be worth billions of dollars. The arrest of Amamgbo is rated as a major …
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