We’ll ensure Yahaya Bello faces trial no matter what it takes — EFCC chair

•Obey rule of law, Yahaya Bello tells EFCC  •We’ve frozen 300 accounts of illicit forex trading By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr.Ola... Read more »

Murdered Professor’s last interview: Kidnappers, terrorists don’t deserve mercy

Professor of Human Rights and Gender  Law, Yinka Olomojobi was shot dead last week Friday by suspected kidnappers at Iperu Remo, Ogun state. Unaware that he would lose his life in the hands of kidnappers,... Read more »

Passengers overpower bandits in Zamfara, kill one, seize 2 AK-47 rifles

In a courageous act, the family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a kidnapping attempt by killing a terrorist in Zamfara State. PRNigeria reports that the incident unfolded when... Read more »

CBN releases more dollars as naira weakens to 1,300/$

Damilola Aina and Daniel Adaji The naira depreciated further against the United States dollar at the official market on Tuesday, closing at 1,300/$. This came as the Central Bank of Nigeria stepped... Read more »

Dangote drops diesel to N940, stations sell N1,400

Okechukwu Nnodim, Dare Olawin and Anozie Egole Oil marketers have continued to dispense Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, at a price between N1,350/litre and N1,450/litre in various locations across the country... Read more »

Emefiele printed N684.5m with N18.9bn, says EFCC in fresh charge

By Adekunle Sulaimon The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed a fresh charge at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of... Read more »

Trigger-happy policeman kills corps member, injures LAUTECH graduate in Oyo

By Adekunle Sulaimon A trigger-happy policeman popularly known as Saheed SARS allegedly shot a corps member identified as Iyanda Damilola to death in Ogbomoso Local Government Area of Oyo State on Tuesday. PUNCH... Read more »

Electricity supply challenge deepens as vandals knockdown 4 TCN towers

…Ekiti gets regulatory powers By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The challenges facing power supply in Nigeria deepened yesterday as suspected vandals knocked down four transmission towers along Jos – Gombe 330kV transmission line.... Read more »

Again, Dangote crashes diesel, aviation fuel prices to N940, N980 respectively

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively.  This is coming at the wake of its... Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: EFCC arrests Sirika over alleged N8bn Nigeria Air fraud

By Abiodun Sanusi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money laundering probe. The indicted former Minister of Aviation arrived at the... Read more »