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N62.3b fraud: EFCC freezes 30 accounts of ex-NSITF boss, seizes 37 assets The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen 30 accounts and seized 37 assets  allegedly belonging to the former Chairman of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr. Ngozi Olojeme. The agency had earlier linked 38 houses to Olojeme but it has obtained a court order to ... Read More »

How Okowa spend N250m On Reception For Ex-Convict Former Governor James Ibori Saturday’s Thanksgiving and grand reception for Mr. James Ibori, the former Delta State governor convicted for money laundering, ,  government of Delta State spend N250 million the event, which held at the Unity Square, Ovwor, Olomu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state, was fully supported by ... Read More »

I was unaware that Police IG didn’t stay in Benue —Buhari

  President Muhammad Buhari on Monday told stakeholders in Makurdi that he did not know that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, flouted his express directive to relocate to Benue State during the crisis in which scores of people were killed. In the wake of the killings in January, president Buhari had ordered  Idris to relocate to the state ... Read More »

Buhari to Tillerson: Why we opted for negotiation with Boko Haram on abducted girls

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday told the United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, why Nigeria opted for negotiation with the Boko Haram militants who abducted the Chibok girls and students of the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.The President said Nigeria prefers to have the abducted girls back alive. He made the remark while receiving the ... Read More »

Woman remanded in Sokoto over alleged murder of her baby

A business woman in Sokoto,  Rabiat Mustapha, 30, has been remanded in prison custody over alleged murder of her baby born out of wedlock. Mustapha, who resides at Asada area of Sokoto, is facing a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and preventing a child from being borne or causing it die after birth. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge. ... Read More »

Lifu’ evicted from BBNaija “Double Wahala”

BBNaija “Double Wahala” housemates Leo and Ifu Ennada (Lifu) have been evicted from the show. The paired housemates are the fourth set of housemates to be evicted from the BBNaija “Double Wahala” house and fifth pair to depart the house. Previously, fellow housemates Bitto and Princess (Pritto), Deeone and Vandora (Vandee), Angel and Ahneeka(Gelah) were evicted from the show alongside ... Read More »

Lagos Government to host High School Band Challenge

  As a way of integrating secondary school students as an important socio-economic group towards attaining the vision for Greater Lagos, the Lagos State Government, in partnership with Entertainment Media Limited, Publishers of E24-7 Magazine and FlipTV, are organising an annual Lagos High School Band Challenge (LHSBC). The challenge, according to the conveners, is designed to be a live music ... Read More »

The GTCrea8 Convention for Undergraduates Holds March 8

Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, is set to hold the maiden edition of the GTCrea8 Convention for Undergraduates, on Wednesday, March 8, 2018 at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The one day convention, which is free to attend, will bring together undergraduates from universities across Nigeria who are passionate about technology, digital media, fashion, and more to ... Read More »

Royal Hibiscus, a movie sponsored by Fidelity Bank

Royal Hibiscus, a movie sponsored by Fidelity Bank Plc premiered at the weekend. The movie is essentially a love story and Fidelity Bank has a love relationships with all stakeholders. This is reflective in all our operations, how we treat our staff, stakeholders and more importantly our customers, who are the real reason for our existence as a Bank. Additionally, ... Read More »

Okah gets life sentence for Oct. 1 bombing

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze to life imprisonment for the 2010 explosions in Abuja and Warri. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, in a judgment that lasted about six hours, held that the prosecution proved its case against the two defendants in the five counts. Okah and Nwabueze were charged with financing and actual participation ... Read More »

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