[Premium Times] The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Emeka Mba, the Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission over an alleged N15 billion fraud. Source: Niger feed
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With the Opening of Three New Product...
[Balancing Act] London -Outside of South Africa, there is no country on the continent that has a full-service production ecology. This elusive full-service ecology is a mixture of production and post-production facilities, skills and talent that draws film and TV makers like a honey-pot. Source: Niger feed
Alarm Over Suspected Cases of Lassa F...
[Premium Times] The Plateau State government, on Friday raised alarm over suspected cases of Lassa fever in five Local Government Areas of the state. Source: Niger feed
Supreme Court Affirms Yari As Zamfara...
[Premium Times] The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Abdulazeez Yari of All Progressives Congress as governor of Zamfara State. Source: Niger feed
UN Gives Aid to Boko Haram Refugees
[UN News] With nearly 200,000 people in Chad in need of urgent aid – 50,000 of them uprooted by Boko Haram terrorists from Nigeria – the United Nations emergency fund today announced a $7 million grant, the second in five months, and called on international donors to provide much more. Source: Niger feed
Ekweremadu Decries Crackdown On Oppos...
[PDP] The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has warned against the trampling of the opposition and total disregard for the rule of law in the guise of anti-corruption war. Source: Niger feed
'Metuh Never Received N1.4 Billi...
[PDP] The office of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has noted certain apparently sponsored reports in some section of the media dropping figures and falsely claiming that Chief Olisa Metuh got the sum of N1.4 billion in addition to receiving N4 million monthly stipend from the Office of the former… Read More
EFCC Wants to Force Arrested PDP Spok...
[Premium Times] The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to charge the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, to court if the commission has evidence of fraud against him. Source: Niger feed
Oshodi Market Demolition – Lawm...
[Vanguard] Some lawmakers on Friday defended the demolition of Owonifari Market within the notorious loop of Oshodi by the State Government, describing the development as necessary step towards the actualization of Oshodi transformation plan. Source: Niger feed
Bayelsa – Police Bar Personnel ...
[Vanguard] The Bayelsa State police command has threatened to sanction personnel who escort their principals to polling units during Saturday’s supplementary election in Southern Ijaw council area and in 101 units across six local government areas of the state. Source: Niger feed
Bayelsa Poll – I Can't Be ...
[Leadership] Civil activist Idris Abiodun Usman has said he cannot be intimidated or stopped from speaking up against injustice and impunity in the Nigeria’s political landscape by security operatives in the country. Source: Niger feed
Join FG to Fight Boko Haram, Lai Moha...
[Vanguard] The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed has challenged members of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) to join hands with Federal Government in sensitizing Nigerian populace on the need to support the military in the ongoing campaign to end insurgency in the country. Source: Niger feed
Senate Urges CBN to Relax Forex Polic...
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to relax its strict Foreign Exchange policy as it is doing more harm to the economy than good. Source: Niger feed
Boko Haram – Displaced Person B...
[Daily Trust] Maifuguri -A 23-year-old displaced person was this morning found beheaded in an Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Source: Niger feed
Over 160 Killed in Cattle Theft Clash...
[Vanguard] At least 161 people, including nearly a dozen soldiers, were killed in cattle-rustling violence in Madagascar last year, authorities announced on Wednesday. Source: Niger feed
Allegations On U.S.$2.1 Billion Arms ...
[This Day] A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the pioneer Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has said that there is nothing incriminating about the much-hyped disbursement of the $2.1 billion arms purchase fund for which he was arrested and charged before the court. Source: Niger feed