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Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, arrested a former Benue state governor, Gabriel Suswan, over alleged corruption during his tenure as governor. Mr. Suswam governed Benue state between 2007 and May 2015. He was being quizzed at the EFCC office in Abuja over alleged graft in his state, at the time of this report. “He was invited by …

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a second batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate. Mr. Buhari sent the list on Monday afternoon. The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, submitted the list to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. The president had, on Thursday, September 30, sent the first batch which comprised 21 nominees. The second batch, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Monday begin investigations into petitions written against President Muhammadu Buhari’s 21 ministerial nominees. It was gathered that a decision was taken by the leadership of the anti-graft agency last week to start the process of considering petitions forwarded to the National Assembly against the ministerial nominees. 25 petitions had been submitted against …

An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Yola, the capital of Adamawa state, in North-East Nigeria. All those on the plane died in the accident, authorities said. The identities of those on board were however yet to be disclosed. The spokesperson for the Force, Dele Alonge, said in a statement late Saturday night that the aircraft …

Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, died on Saturday at the age of 62. It was learnt that he died of a high blood pressure. Alamieyeseigha, who died around 4pm, was earlier rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital from his residence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday. A source disclose that the governor stayed …

A former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, is dead. He was 63. Mr. Alamieyeseigha died Saturday at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, where he had been in coma for days. He was the governor of the Niger Delta state from 1999 to 2005 when he was impeached on corruption charges. The former governor was succeeded …

The United Kingdom-based Chevening Scholarship has removed the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from its list of female achievers, according to a report by Sahara Reporters. Chevening is an international scholarship scheme which enables students with leadership qualities from 144 countries and territories to undertake postgraduate study or courses in universities in the UK. After receiving a …

Senators, on Thursday, adopted the criteria for screening of the 21 minister-nominees forwarded to the chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari. The senators, who announced the criteria after a two-hour closed door session(executive session), said that the nominees must present evidence of Code of Conduct clearance and also secure the backing of at least two senators from their states of origin. …

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Wednesday issued a series of new fact sheets that demonstrate the positive impact that passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) can have on the U.S. economy. The reports highlight the increased value of U.S. goods and services exports to TPP markets, the number of U.S. jobs supported by these exports, and the value …

ASABA – EX-MILITANTS under the auspices of Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, Thursday, took a swipe at former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, who, Wednesday, deserted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and accused ex-President Goodluck Jonathan of lacking the political will to fight corruption, saying the elder statesman should shut up. Spokesman of the group, “Captain” Mark Anthony, …