The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested six persons in connection for alleged involvement in the offence bordering on internet and other fraud-related offences.
The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement in Ilorin on Friday.
The suspects according...
Lagos State Governor; Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, with the appointment of three new members.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile said eight cabinet portfolios affected by the redeployment include ministries of Local Government, ministry of Special Duties, Wealth Creation and...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says Nigeria is not yet ready for the implementation of the ECOWAS Single Currency, “Eco,” in 2020.
Onyeama, who made this known on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with Journalists, explained that Nigeria’s position on the single currency was agreed by the Economic Community...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Kubwa, Abuja, on Friday, reaffirmed its earlier order sacking Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Peoples Party as the senator representing Anambra South.
The judge, Justice Bello Kawu, in a ruling, declined Ubah’s request to set aside the earlier order issued in...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Friday said the national grid had been fully restored after the system collapse which occurred at 4.15pm on Thursday.
It explained that the collapse occurred while the grid was recovering from an earlier partial system slump, which it described as “system disturbance.”
“Full restoration of...
The new governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, Thursday night, made his first appointments.
The governor appointed the Director-General of his campaign organization, Cosmos Iwu, the Secretary to the State Government.
Iwu was the SSG between 2007 and 2010 when Ikedi Ohakim, was the governor of the state.
He resigned in...
The Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni, on Thursday, inaugurated the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Baba Wali, and seven newly-appointed permanent secretaries.
The permanent secretaries who took oath of office and oath of allegiance on the occasion were Dr Mustapha Gaidam, Alhaji Lawan Kolo, Kasim Kalli, Zanna Ibrahim,...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday flagged off the distribution of computers and other office tools to various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state to equip the civil service with modern tools and make the workers more efficient.
AbdulRazaq said the administration purchased the computers (desktop and...
Ex-Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, has faulted the call for local government autonomy saying only two tiers of government are recognised in federating states globally.
Chief Akande spoke in his Ila residence at a press conference held to mark his 81st birthday anniversary on Thursday.
The former interim national chairman...
