NAFDAC Arrest 5 For Allegedly Selling Fake Cosmetics In Abuja
THE National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Abuja arrested five persons for selling...
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BREAKING: Wife of Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Emefiele, Kidnapped
FREEPRESS – A group of heavily armed kidnappers yesterday abducted Margaret Emefiele, the wife of Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. A source close to Mr. Emefiele told our correspondent that Mrs. Emefiele was kidnapped along the Benin-Agbor Road. Our source…
Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of INEC, NPC commissioners
FREEPRESS – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday forwarded to the senate names of nominees for the positions of national commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Population Commission. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read President Buhari’s letters…
I’ll continue to blame my predecessors for Nigeria’s woes – Buhari
FREEPRESS – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said despite the criticisms of many, he would continue to blame his predecessors for Nigeria’s woes. He said passing the buck, which people have been frowning at, was important in order for Nigerians…
Why we dismissed Faleke, Wada’s appeals – Supreme Court
FREEPRESS – The Supreme Court on Friday said it dismissed the appeal of James Faleke of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Kogi governorship elections because the reliefs sought were “aberration, not known to law’’ The court, while giving reasons…
Nigeria, two others exempt as OPEC agrees output cut to boost prices
FREEPRESS – Nigeria, Iran and Libya were granted exemption from a resolution by Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, to cut members oil output by about 740,000 barrels per day by November 2016 to stabilize prices. The daily production capacity…
CCB to probe Amaechi, Ngige, Fashola, AGF, others’ assets
FREEPRESS – The Code of Conduct Bureau has begun massive verification of assets declared by top serving and former public officers at the federal, state and local government levels. A statement by the Chairman of the CCB, Mr. Sam Saba,…
Anybody in government looking for money is mad – Osinbajo
FREEPRESS – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said it was sheer madness for anybody occupying public offices to be looking for money. He said President Muhammadu Buhari told him repeatedly that at his age, his only heart’s desire was to…
Obaseki’s victory fraudulent – Ikimi
FREEPRESS – A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, has rejected the outcome of the Edo State governorship election, claiming the result was manipulated in favour of the All Progressives Congress. The Peoples Democratic Party chief, who hails …
PDP protests as INEC declares APC winner of Edo election
FREEPRESS – After hours of collating results, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the keenly contested Edo State governorship election. At 3:53 p.m.,…
Nigeria is getting out of recession, says Adeosun
FREEPRESS – Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has said that Nigeria was already getting out of the economic recession as a result of some positive measures the Federal Government was putting in place. Adeosun, who spoke with journalists after the closing…
EFCC Arrests 23 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Enugu
OPERATIVES of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested twenty-three (23) suspected internet...
EFCC Arrests 13 Fake BDC Operators in Lagos
OPERATIVES of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirteen fake bureau de...
EFCC Arraigns Two for N12.9m Fraud in Maiduguri
THE Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 13, 2024, arraigned Babakura Muhammad...