A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday granted bail to the founding Chairman of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi in the sum of N400m.
Dokpesi is facing a six count criminal charge bordering on money laundering.
Ruling on Dokpesi's bail application, Justice Gabriel Kolawole ordered that the accused must produce two sureties in the sum of N200m (two hundred million naira) each.
The court ordered that one of the sureties must...
Monday, 14 December 2015
Former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki has told the EFCC that the N10b shared to PDP nomination delegates was given by him to Jonathan's Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa and the Aide-de-Camp on the orders of the former president.
Dasuki made the disclosure in his Statement of Witness/Accused Person which has been filed in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja.
His words :
“I wish to...
Following media reports that the Nigerian Senate has concluded plans to buy various brands of imported automobiles, the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association, NAMA has appealed to the Federal and State governments to support local assembly plants, through a strict policy of procuring locally made automobiles.
Given indications that the management of the National Assembly has invited bids from interested vehicle suppliers with the exclusion...
The 2016 national budget will solve the problem of youth unemployment in the country, says President Muhammadu Buhari.
President Buhari made the declaration at a dinner he hosted in honour of the visiting Alumni Association of the Indian Defence Services Staff College, DSSC, Wellingon, led by the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Ghanashyam.
Some retired Indian army generals who were President Buhari's course-mates were also in the delegation....
Here is the Shiite Islamic Movement's account of its violent confrontation with the Nigerian Army over the weekend as contained in a press release by its spokesman, Ibrahim Musa.
“Following alleged blockade of the route of the Chief of Army Staff by the members of the Movement, the Nigerian Army brutally descended on armless members of the Movement with heavy military weapons killing indiscriminately.
"Those killed
“In the mean time, leading members of the Islamic Movement and other members as well, have been killed by the soldiers including...
This is a statement signed by Col. Sani Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations.
“Saturday’s incident involving clashes between detachments of the Nigerian Army, accompanying the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai and followers of Sheikh Ibrahim El Zak-Zaky, suspected to be members of the Shiite Sect in Zaria, leading to loss of lives as a result of the Shiite group members’ blocking roads and not allowing other passers-by to go about their lawful businesses and activities, was most unfortunate.
“The Nigerian Constitution...
The Minister of Information in ruling APC administration, Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday took on the duo of PDP's National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh and Deputy Senate President, Mr Ike Ekweremadu in a war of words over the terrible state of the Nigerian economy.
See these snippets from the arena and give your own score.
Olisa Metuh (PDP):
“We restate for emphasis that a media and public war against corruption is good, but it should not be limited to only those opposed to the President and the ruling party. In fact, until top officials...
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