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Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is currently quizzing three key Peoples Demorcatic Party officials over their involvement in the receipt and sharing of the N24 billion payout by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke ahead of last year’s presidential election. EFCC operatives Those being questioned are former Cross River Governor, Senator Lyel Imoke, whose state chairman of the …

The Federal Government has finally removed subsidy from sale of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol with immediate effect. NNPC sources this afternoon said marketers are now free to bring in cargoes and sell, subject to meeting standard quality control. It however added that a benchmark of N145 per litre, as a recommended pump price, at which any …

President Buhari said instead, he would demand action from Cameron, by returning Nigeria’s stolen money and assets stashed in the United Kingdom. Buhari made his frustration clear as he addressed a Commonwealth conference in London Wednesday morning in the wake of Mr Cameron’s diplomatic gaffe. Clutching a glass as he made small talk with the Queen at a Buckingham Palace …

British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has described Nigeria and Afghanistan as “fantastically corrupt” in a conversation with the Queen of England, Elizabeth II. However, in a swift reaction, the Presidency said the British Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron, still had the “old snapshot” of what Nigeria was before the coming of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to have described it as “fantastically …

By Shannon Collins (DoD News) ORLANDO, Fla. — Great Britain’s Prince Harry, former President George W. Bush, and service members from each of their nations led a discussion at the 2016 Invictus Games Symposium on Invisible Wounds presented May 8 by the George W. Bush Institute here. Former First Lady, Laura Bush said she and the Bush Institute leadership were …

Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachukwu, has said new refineries will soon be built to curb incessant fuel scarcity bedevilling the country. Apart from tackling the scarcity in the country, when fully operational, Nigeria will also stand a chance to export to other countries. The minister was speaking in Kaduna, on Tuesday, during a townhall meeting organised by …

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said the Federal Government will harmonise tuition in all federal universities to stop arbitrary charge of fees by some university authorities. Adamu, made this known while fielding questions on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. He said, “Since the protests started, we have summoned the authorities of the universities …

Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured a remand warrant to further detain the Spokesman for the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who was detained on Monday over the receipt of public funds to the tune of N840 million out of the N4 billion payout in the heat of the presidential election last year. The remand …

Rampaging militant group, Niger-Delta Avengers,NDA, said, yesterday, it had concluded plans to attack installations in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Calabar. This came as soldiers also, yesterday, invaded Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State and home base of ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. The troops, who arrived the community in two gunboats, …

The Defence Headquarters has warned against further attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta, and declared that it would deal ruthlessly with individuals or groups involved. In a statement in Abuja, Tuesday, by the Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, said the military will not hesitate to deploy available resources to deal decisively with any threats …