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… Says anti-graft agency can’t arrest him Embattled Chairman of the dissolved Pension Reform Task Force Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has dared the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest him. Maina said the EFCC cannot…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Mohammed Tsamiya, for allegedly demanding N200 million bribe. The anti-graft commission said the retired…

The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted various contraband with a duty paid value (DPV) of N1.59 billion between November 1 and November 30 The Customs Area Controller of the unit, Comptroller Garba…

Strong indications emerged yesterday that the 19 northern states and the FCT chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have resolved to ditch the South-west in the race for the national chairmanship of the party. If that happens,…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved six new private universities. This brings the total number of private universities in the country to 84. There are 40 federal universities…

#AbiaOnline As I made my way through the morning traffic, the air was so saturated with moisture that it hung in a thick mist somewhere between rain and fog: unable to decide. It blew about in the light wind mixing with damp cold. The…

#AbiaOnline Our attention have been drawn to the fact that some unscrupulous people are demanding money from Successful 2017 N Power beneficiaries and all other beneficiaries of other Social Investment Programme. We have alerted the police…

#AbiaOnline The long wait by supporters of Enyimba International Football Club of Aba to watch the premier League side play at home will soon be over, according to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. Governor Ikpeazu gave the assurance…

Peter Okoye’s first son, Cameron, has joined the official Barcelona youth team in Lagos. The young Okoye appears set to hit stardom after he was picked by officials of the club having participated in a try-out. Peter Okoye, one half of the…

The leadership tussle currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra may not have abated, even as the party Monday night elected Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu as its new state chairman in what has been described as a ‘controversial…