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Gunmen Kidnap Former NFA Secretary-General & , Ex-Eaglets Assistant Coach, Sani Toro
According to a report by Daily Post, some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Saturday night, reportedly abducted Hon. Ahmed Sani Toro, former Secretary-General of the then Nigeria Football Association (NFA), and Garba Iliya, former Golden Eaglets assistant coach, along Abuja-Jos road.A source to... -
We Borrow To Pay Salaries - Acting Accountant-General, Anamekwe Nwabuoku
The acting accountant-general of the federation (AGF) Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has disclosed that Nigeria is borrowing money to pay wages. Nwabuoku said this on Tuesday, June 14, at a retreat organised by the office of the AGF for members of the technical sub-committee on cash management (TSCM) in Abuja.... -
Singer, Davido Reveals Plan Of Relocating To Another Country If APC Wins General Election
Nigerian singer, Davido has shared his plans of relocating after watching APC Ekiti State Gubernatorial rally.He took to Instagram to hint about his relocation after Gov. Fayemi introduced Gov. Abiodun as the: “Eleyi of Ogun State”.This introduction is coming days after Tinubu described Gov. Da... -
2023: Late General Abacha's Ex Security Chief, Al Mustapha Clinches AA Presidential Ticket
Retired Major Hamza Al Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has clinched the Action Alliance (AA) presidential ticket for the 2023 general elections.Mr Al Mustapha scored 506 votes to beat his only opponent, Samson Odupitan, who polled 216 votes ... -
Terrorists Invade Community Abduct Wives, Children Of Former Zamfara State Accountant-General
There is palpable fear in Furfuri town in the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State after armed terrorists invaded the town in the late hours of Sunday and kidnapped 23 persons.The victims included two wives and three children of a former Accountant-General of the state, Abubakar Bello Fur... -
BREAKING: Russian Major General, Roman Kutuzov Reportedly Killed In Ukraine
Russian Major General Roman Kutuzov has been killed in eastern Ukraine, a Russian state media journalist said on Sunday.Kutuzov’s death added to the string of high-ranking military casualties sustained by Moscow.An estimated 11 Russian generals have died in the war.The report, published on the Te... -
Just In: Suspended Accountant-General Released From EFCC Custody
Ahmed Idris, the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a N174 billion fraud, The PUNCH reports. Idris was released on bail from the custody of the anti-graft agency on We... -
Additional N90bn Was Stolen By Suspended Accountant General, Idris - EFCC Reportedly Discovers
Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has traced N90 billion more allegedly looted from the Federation Account, according to SaharaReporters.The anti-graf... -
JUST IN: Ex-Governor, Abdulaziz Yari Arrested Over Accountant-General’s N80 Billion Probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Governor Abdulaziz Yari in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.Mr Yari, a former governor of Zamfara State, was arrested on Sunday at his residence in... -
APC Postpones Presidential Primary For 2023 General Elections To June 6
The All Progressives Congress has postponed its special convention for presidential primary for the 2023 general elections from May 29 to June 6.National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, announced this in a statement hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission extended the... -
Rivers State Accountant-General, Others Declared Wanted For N435 billion Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the Rivers State Accountant-General, Fubara Siminayi, wanted for alleged N435 billion fraud. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, said the Account General ... -
Arrested Accountant General Has Allegedly Implicated The Minister Of Finance Zainab Ahmed
The arrested Accountant General has allegedly implicated the Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed Shamsuna. He told his interrogators that she owned properties in Abuja,Kaduna,Lagos and Dubai laundered in the name of her husband. According to Kaduna based Liberty Radio/TV. The Recently arrested Account... -
Just IN: Suspended Accountant-General Of The Federation, Idris Replaced With Mr. Anamekwe
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Anamekwe Chukwunyere Nwabuoku to oversee the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.Nwabuoku is to take over the position pending the outcome of the EFCC investigation of the suspended AGF, Ahmad Idris.Buhari’s former aide, Bashir Ahmed con... -
Why I Disguise As Mad Man To Bless People - Skit Maker, De General Opens Up
Sunday Joshua Martins, the Nigerian skit maker,who is popularly known as De General has explained why he has decided to disguise himself as a mad man to bless people on the street.The funny skit maker, in some of his recent videos on Instagram, is disguised as a mad man begging for alms from strang... -
N80bn Fraud: EFCC Uncovers 17 Properties Linked to Accountant-General
17 properties allegedly belonging to the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris have been uncovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This comes a day after the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, suspended Idris who is currently being investig... -
No Wonder Everyone Wants To Be President – Peter Psquare On Accountant-General’s Arrest
His suspension came after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested him for allegedly diverting funds and laundering N80billion. Peter Okoye of Psquare music group has reacted to the arrest of the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.Recall that Idris was suspended b... -
BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Nigeria’s Accountant General, Ahmed Idris Over N80bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Nigeria’s Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren announced this in a statement on Monday.The spokesman said EFCC operatives took Idris into custody for alleged massive fraud.The top off... -
Police Promote Ex-EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu To Assistant Inspector-General Of Police 'AIG'
Ibrahim Magu, a former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been promoted to the position of assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG).Magu’s promotion was confirmed in a statement issued by the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Monday.PSC spokesman, Ikec... -
SAD: How 7 Nigerian Soldiers Killed As Terrorists Ambush Army General’s Convoy In Taraba
At least, seven Nigerian soldiers have been killed following an ambush on the convoy of the commanding officer of the 93 Army Battalion, Takum, Taraba State by gunmen suspected to be terrorists. Military sources told SaharaReporters that the Brigadier General was on his way to Jalingo on Tuesday wh... -
Just In: UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres Arrives Presidential Villa, Meets Buhari
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived Aso Rock for a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. The UN scribe arrived at 3pm. Guterres was in Borno State recently where he met with some repentant terrorists and advocated for their re-integration into socie... -
EFCC Declares Accountant General Of Rivers, Fubara Siminayi & 3 Govt Officials Wanted Over N117bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed four Rivers State Government officials on its Wanted List. Among them is Mr Fubara Siminayi, the accountant General of Rivers State, whom Governor Nyesome Wike has been accused of positioning to take over him in order to hide his illega... -
VIDEO: Moment Burna Boy Met With UN Deputy Secretary-General Ahead Of His New York Concert
The UN deputy secretary-general, who disclosed this on her Twitter page on Thursday, shared a photo of herself with the Afrobeats singer who she described as being among the creatives who continue to “inspire young people around the world.”Mohammed wrote, “I had the opportunity to welcome m... -
EFCC Arraigns Fake Army General Who Impersonates Buhari's COAS Over N266.5m Fraud
A fake army general, Bolarinwa Abiodun, has been arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Monday, April 11, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a 13-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery of documents and... -
Home of Imo Attorney General, Cyprian Akaolisa Set Ablaze by Gunmen
The residence of the Commissioner for Justice and the Attorney General of Imo State, Cyprian Akaolisa has been razed down by gunmen.The gunmen also destroyed his father’s house in Obibi, Awo-Idemili, Orsu Local Government Area of the state.Akaolisa who confirmed the attack, wondered what the grie... -
How 55-Yr-Old General Overseer, Nelson Foni Landed In Jail Over Fake Prophecy, N1.7m Crypto Fraud
Nelson Foni, a 55-year-old pastor and General Overseer, was arraigned at a Kafanchan Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna State on Friday for giving fake prophesy and duping a congregant, Edith Emmanuel, of N1.7 million.The cleric faced a three-count charge of extortion, criminal breach of trust and chea... -
UPDATE: Court Grants N2m Bail to Church General Overseer Arrested With Drugs At Lagos Airport
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State on Friday April 1, granted the founder and General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Reverend Ekwem Emmanuel Ugochukwu, bail to the tune of N2m.LIB reported that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested the cleric with dr... -
NDLEA Reveals How It Will Treat The General Overseer Who Was Arrested With Drugs
The PUNCH reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has vowed that the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, arrested with drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport won’t be treated differently.This is as the anti-narcotic agency clari... -
NDLEA Arrests Church General Overseer, Ugochukwu Ekwem With 54 Sticks Of Drugs At Lagos Airport
The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos while on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body.In a Sunday statement, ND... -
Nigeria Police Deputy Inspector-General (FCID), Joseph Egbunike Slumps, Dies In His Office
A deputy inspector general and the head of the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Joseph Egbunike is dead, Egbunike collapsed inside his office in Abuja in the late hours of Tuesday, 8th of March.Until his death, Egbunike was in charge of the highest investigating arm of... -
IGP Orders Probe As Auditor-General Declares Over 91,000 Rifles Missing From Police Armoury
The Nigeria Police Force has said it is reconciling its records to ascertain the number of arms missing from its armoury.A report by the Auditor-General of the Federation for 2019 revealed that no fewer than 178,459 pieces of armaments were missing from the police armoury without any formal report ... -
"Fani-Kayode Not Our Patient" – Kubwa General Hospital Opens Up On Alleged Medical Forgery
The head of medical record of Kubwa General Hospital in Abuja, Bassey Amah, on Wednesday said that the ex-minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, does not have any medical record with the facility.Mr Amah gave evidence before Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe, a judge at the Ikeja Special Offence Court, in the... -
Popular Comedian D General Cries Out, Says He's Not A Drug Dealer After Regaining Freedom
Popular comedian, Joshua Sunday a.k.a D General , who regained his freedom yesterday after he was convicted by Federal High Court in Lagos,has denied being a drug trafficker.The online comedian was arraigned about two weeks ago by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) alongside his frien... -
BREAKING: Lagos Court Rules That Comedian, De General Is Guilty Of Drug Trafficking
Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that comedian, Joshua Sunday a.k.a. De General is guilty of drug trafficking.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) charged the social media influencer along with one of his friends, cinematographer Caleb William.Fortunatel... -
Fake Army General Arrested By EFCC Reportedly Shot At #EndSars Protesters In 2020
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake military general over N270 million Fraud, POLITICS NIGERIA has learned.The suspect, who posed as a General in the Nigerian Army, allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing R... -
Why We Arrested Comedian D General - NDLEA
The National Dr#g Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has explained why it arrested skit maker Sunday Joshua Martins, better known as De General. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement said the 22-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, January 12, 2022 following the raid of a ... -
Fake Army General Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Arrested By EFCC Over Alleged N270M Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a fake Army general, Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, for alleged N270 million fraud.The anti-graft commission disclosed this in a Thursday statement signed by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren.According to the statement, Oluwasegun was arrested by... -
PHOTOS: Nigerian Rapper N6 Dragged By Instagram Skit Makers For Mocking De General
Nigerian Rapper, N6 has received heavy bash from skit makers for mocking De General (Sunday Joshua).Recall that De General was arrested by The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)for being in possession of drugs- narcotics, Cannabis, Tramadol. You would also recall how went live on Instagra... -
Skit Maker, De General Confesses To Illegal Drug Possession After His Arrest By NDLEA
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the early hours of today, arrested Sunday Joshua, popularly known as De General.The arrest followed the raid of a notorious drug joint at Orchid Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos.Acting on credible intelligence, narcotic officers sto... -
NDLEA Invades Home Of Instagram Comedian D-General, The Harassment Caught On Video
The home of popular Instagram skit maker, D-General was invaded by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). While D-General was seen talking calmly with the supposed leader of the team about access to his apartment in the first slide of the videos obtained, the second and thi... -
Somebody Should Check Up On General Buhari’s Mental Health - Reno Omokri
A former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari because of the answer he gave during a Channel's Television. Buhari had given an offpoint answer to a question posed at him, forcing Omokri to react. See his post below: Somebody should check up on General Buha...
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