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Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:54:40 +0000EFCC only invited me, Okorocha breaks silence on arrest
By Samuel Oamen Immediate past Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has broken his silence on his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of public funds. Okorocha was arrested by the EFCC operative...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:51:44 +0000Why we chose Ghana over Nigeria for Africa office, by twitter
By Samuel Oamen Microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter, has explained why it chose to locate its Africa office in Ghana and not Nigeria. Twitter has recently announced its Africa office will be located in Accra, capital of Ghan...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:37:25 +0000Sowore applied for grant in my name without consent, Associate alleges
By Alao Abiodun An activist, Oluwatosin Adeniji, has accused Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, of pocketing a grant which she claimed Sowore applied for on her behalf in 2020. The Nation learnt that Adeniji is a known associate of Sowore an...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:33:47 +000010 things you probably don’t know about Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes
By Oluwatomisin Amokeoja The internet has been abuzz with announcement by Sotheby’s to auction Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes for over $1 million. Even though the billionaire rapper might not likely be having the best of time given ...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:27:11 +0000Okorocha in EFCC custody for alleged N7.9b fraud
By Yusuf Alli, Abuja Senator Rochas Okorocha was grilled at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday for “suspected multiple cases of fraud and money laundering during his tenure as governor”. Okorocha, representing Imo West...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:17:31 +0000Governors kick against Buhari’s Executive Order
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja Governors on Tuesday rejected the Executive Order by President Muhammadu Buhari for the implementation of financial autonomy for state Legislature and Judiciary. They clarified that while the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) i...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:05:22 +0000Govt reaffirms commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty
By Chris Njoku, Owerri Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty after the implementation of its National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP). The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sy...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:00:36 +0000Robbers stab woman to death in Lagos
By Precious Igbonwelundu A 41-year-old woman, Oluwakemi Odugbesan, has been murdered by suspected armed robbers in Ketu, Lagos. The deceased was said to have been stabbed multiple times by her attackers around 6am on April 10, her husband’s birth...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:50:42 +0000One killed, others injured in Bayelsa cult clash
By Simon Utebor, Yenagoa A bloody clash between two rival cult groups has left one person dead and many injured in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. It has yet to be identified which cult groups were involved in the clash. Eyewitnesses claimed that...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:40:49 +0000Bauchi to repatriate sex workers
By David Adenuga, Bauchi All non-native commercial sex workers operating in Bauchi State are to be profiled and repatriated to their states of origin through the state Sharia Commission. The indigenous ones would be married off by the government, it ...