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Emefiele: I Was Forced To Give $600,000 Bribe For Contract Payment – Witness

Ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele
A prosecution witness in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele has said he was forced to pay a bribe of $600,000 before being paid for a contract he did for the apex bank. The witness who is the Managing Director of Resource Computer Limited, Victor Onyejiuwa disclosed this at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja yesterday. Being led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, Onyejiuwa said his company deploys hardware and software-tailored security, network, storage and backup solutions. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, are facing trial on a 26-countRead More

Police Trail Abductors Of Kogi Traditional Ruler, Says CP

Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba Ede
Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba Ede has disclosed that the operatives of State Command had been trailing the suspected kidnappers who abducted the traditional ruler of Ankpa ,Read More

Buhari Excited Over Release Of Abducted Katsina Schoolboys

President Muhammadu Buhari
344 freed, on their way from the forest, says Masari To be presented to president today After nearly a week in captivity, freedom yesterday finally came the way of 344Read More

Military Contractor Offers To Help Army Subdue Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari holding a security meeting with top military and police officers
Says intelligence, right equipment, training of security forces needed to crush insurgency A South African military contracting company, Conella Services Ltd., engaged by President Goodluck Jonathan administration to contain theRead More

Protest In Katsina As Masari Declares 333 Pupils Missing

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari
Kidnappers surrounded by troops, says presidency Buhari dispatches delegation to commiserate with govt Parents pray for children’s release Parents of pupils of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina StateRead More

Katsina School Abduction: We’ve Located Attackers’ Hideout – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari
Security forces engage bandits in fierce gun battle State Police Command: 200 students rescued, efforts ongoing to rescue others Masari shuts down boarding facilities IG deploys additional rescue assets PDPRead More

Anambra Police Kill Two Suspected Armed Robbers During Gun Duel

Police
Men of Anambra State Police Command have killed two suspected armed robbers during a gun duel. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Haruna Mohammed who disclosed this saidRead More

ICC Prosecutor: We’ve Reasonable Basis To Believe Nigerian Security Forces Committed Crimes Against Humanity

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda
Says criteria for opening investigation has been met International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, has said there is a reasonable basis to believe that members of the Nigerian SecurityRead More

Zulum: Despite Recent Killings, We’re Better Under Buhari

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has said no one should be blinded by the recent killing of 43 rice farmers to pass judgment on the efforts of President MuhammaduRead More

Military Appeals For Understanding Over Recent Killings

Major General John Enenche
Says Boko Haram will soon become history The Defence Headquarters yesterday appealed to Nigerians, especially those living in the North, the epicentre of Boko Haram insurgency, not to be discouragedRead More

Interpol Raises Alarm Over Fake COVID-19 Vaccines In Nigeria, Others

COVID-19 vaccine
UK first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for mass roll out The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has alerted Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and 190Read More