An Abuja Federal High Court, on Wednesday, granted a warrant to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apprehend Yahaya Bello, the immediate ex- governor of Kogi state. The warrant was issued following an exparte motion filed by the commission. Ruling on the motion, the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, also directed that the…
The Speaker of the Kaduna state House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Liman, has said that the lawmakers will not secuumb to threats and intimidation from anyone in the pursuit for justice and accountability. The speaker was reacting to threats purportedly issued by the son of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, Bello El-Rufai, a federal lawmaker representing Kaduna…
The Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, set up a 13- member fact finding committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants and project executions under the eight year administration of former governor Nasir El-rufai. El-Rufai was governor of Kaduna state between 2015 and 2023. The committee was set up on Tuesday during a special…
Over 30 terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP),including three of their top commanders have been eliminated in an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson of NAF disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Gabkwet said the operation which was carried out by the Air…
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the federal government is now paying more for fuel subsidy than before. El-Rufai disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after delivering the lead paper at a capacity-building workshop on Enhancing Skills of Government Officials in Policy Implementation and Productive Human Resource Management for political…
Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) have arrested two suspected terrorists with weapons hidden under the seat of a motorcycle in Taraba state. Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu,army spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said the troops apprehended the suspects during a routine patrol at the Miyande village in Takum Local Government Area…
