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Officials of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly sealed an uncompleted building alleged to be owned by former governor, Willie Obiano in Anambra state. As reported by TheNation, the EFCC placed a notice that reads “‘EFCC, Keep Off. Under Investigation” on the uncompleted building. This development came coincidentally on the same day Obiano was released by the agency …

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof. Lilian Salami, on behalf of the Governing Council mourns the passing away of Professor Grace Alele-Williams, Nigeria’s first female university Vice Chancellor. Alele Williams, who was also the first female Nigerian to bag a doctorate degree passed on at the of 89. In a statement issued by the University of Benin’s spokesperson, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, …

Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi has been accused by members of the opposing People’s Democratic Party in Ebonyi state of looting N6.7 billion following his removal from office by a Federal High Court. According to detailed reports one Mr. Nkemakolam Okoro of Dynamic Option Chambers who claimed to be a lawyer to Ebonyi State chapter of the PDP signed a …

A commander of Ebubeagu security outfit has been reportedly killed in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The security officer identified as Mr. Magnus Iganda, was killed in the early hours of Thursday, March 24, 2022. This was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday March 24, by Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ezza …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay one million Naira to human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore over his illegal arrest and detention. The High Court in Abuja gave the order saying the DSS unlawfully arrested and detained Sowore in 2019. Recall that the activist had challenged his unlawful abduction at a …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa disclosed on Monday, March 21, 2022 that the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has been granted bail five days after he was detained. While addressing journalists on Monday, at the fifth annual general assembly of the Network of National Anti-corruption institutions in West Africa (NACIWA), in Abuja, Bawa …

A Boeing-737 aircraft carrying 132 passengers is reported to have crashed in the mountains in southern China’s Guangxi region on Monday, March 21. According to China’s Civil Aviation Administration the aircraft travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou belongs China Eastern Airlines. CCTV said the crash occurred near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county. While the number of casualties is still not …

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has “finally agreed” he will need to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in person for peace talks in order to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The two leaders have let their diplomatic teams conduct peace talks on neutral ground since after the start of the conflict on February 24, 2022, but now Putin is …

On Thursday, March 17, 2022, JAMB’s Head, Media and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement revealed that the examination body has uncovered about one million illegal institutional admissions so far. According to Fabian Benjamin these were illegal institutional admissions conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) between 2017 and 2020. Fabian said this was responsible for the inability of …