The former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, on Monday was convicted and sentenced to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine by the  Federal High Court in Abuja over N868m fraud. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proved the nine-count money laundering charge beyond a reasonable doubt. Justice Omotosho convicted Nwabuoku on all nine counts and sentenced him to eight...

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEL), the apex social and political body of the people of the Niger Delta region, has called on the Nigerian police to act without further delay and investigate the alleged female harassment and assault at the Ozoro festival, Delta State. The socio-cultural and political organisation, in a statement on Monday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Dr. Obiuwevbi Ominimini, noted that on no account should any traditional practice jeopardise the...

Twenty-one (21) suspected cultists and two fake news peddlers who used a social media platform to make inciting comments capable of causing chaos within Plateau State have been arrested by operatives of the Plateau State command. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, attributed the success recorded to the State Commissioner, CP Bassey Ewah, directive to all Area Commanders, DPOs and Tactical Team Commanders on the need to tighten Patrol and Raid Operations within...