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 »

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 »

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 »

JUST IN: Anambra Assembly Staff embark on indefinite strike

Protest non payment of entitlements, as Majority Leader accuses staff of disrupting legislative activities By Okey Maduforo Anambra State House of Assembly staff has embarked on indefinite strike over non payment of... Read more »

Naira rebound: Rice falls to N67,000 in Lagos, Abuja, cheaper at borders

Dare Olawin, Olasunkanmi Akinlotan, Anozie Egole and Henry Falaiye Following the recent rebound of the naira against the dollar, the price of a 50 kilogramme bag of rice has dropped to an... Read more »

Delta diverts Lagos flight to Lome after thunderstorm, passenger’s death

By Temitope Aina A yet-to-be identified passenger onboard Delta Air Lines’ Atlanta-Lagos flights reportedly died midair on Monday. The PUNCH learnt that she died due to a health emergency that occurred midair, approximately... Read more »