Following investigation into the illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N21,467,674,707.43, the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized 29 properties from three former Air Force chiefs.
They are the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu; former NAF Chief of Accounts and Budgeting, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun (retd.) and former Director of Finance and Budget, Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo (retd.).
The...
Monday, 27 June 2016

Decomposing body of murdered lecturer found floating on river
Posted on 00:18 by Steve Igbokwe
The decomposing body of the former Head of Theatre Arts Department, College Of Education, Oju, Benue State, Mr Godwin Abuul has been found floating on Katsina-Ala River.
Abuul was allegedly murdered by his wife and her siblings two weeks ago over his philandering activities.
The police reportedly got their breakthrough in the investigation when they nabbed a suspect in possession of a cloth believed to have been worn by the victim on the day he...
Sunday, 26 June 2016

EFCC to go after banks aiding looting
Posted on 23:31 by Steve Igbokwe
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu has expressed the determination of the anti-graft agency to go after banks found to be aiding and abetting treasury looting.
Alert, the in-house magazine of EFCC reports that Magu warned that banks could no longer afford to be used by corrupt public servants and fraudsters to launder their loot.
“We are not only going after the personnel of banks, we are also going...

PMB hosting Atiku, other APC leaders to a dinner in Abuja
Posted on 12:41 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari hosted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other APC leaders to a dinner at the State House, Abuja on Friday.
They used the occasion to break the Ramadan fast together.
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NAF to acquire 10 training aircraft from Pakistan
Posted on 12:07 by Steve Igbokwe
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has announced that it will soon acquire 10 super mesh training aircraft from the Pakistani Air Force.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar disclosed this on Saturday at the graduation ceremony of Student Pilot Course, SPC 41B in Kaduna.
He said that the aircraft when acquired would be inducted into the 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna.
Abubakar said that Pakistani pilots are expected in the country...

Kuje Prison jailbreak: two inmates on the run
Posted on 09:20 by Steve Igbokwe
The Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS has confirmed that two inmates escaped from Kuje Prison during a jailbreak at the facility on Friday.
The Public Relations Officer of the NPS, Mr Francis Enobore told newsmen that the incident had nothing to do with the detained leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND.
He said that the Comptroller-General of service has already ordered an investigation into the incident, adding that...
Saturday, 25 June 2016

World Youth Handball: FG charges team to defend title with integrity
Posted on 22:59 by Steve Igbokwe
The Federal Government has urged the Aso Rock Kings who will be representing Nigeria at the World Handball Youth Championship to play with maturity and integrity.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina said that the competition will hold from June 28th to July 4th.
25 June 2016 | STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
DEFEND WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE WITH INTEGRITY, FG URGES STATE HOUSE TEAM
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