The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed that the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has not been released from detention. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed that Obiano was transferred to Abuja earlier today. Obiano was arrested by the EFCC on Thursday night hours after his handover to the new Anambra governor, Charles Soludo. The…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has confirmed the removal of electricity subsidies by the Federal Government. The Chairman of the Commission, Sanusi Garba told journalist at a news conference in Abuja that the review was conducted in line with multi-year tariff order that mandates that electricity tariff be reviewed every six months. Garba said it is the…
The Special Investigator of the Nigerian Bar Association on the invasion of the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court has submitted his report. Nearly five months after the incident, which happened on October 29, 2021, the Special Investigator of the NBA, Monday Ubani, declared that the invasion was for the purpose of financial…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is maintaining silence on the death of one of two brothers who were detained at its Lagos Zonal Office in Ikoyi. Late Bright Etti and his elder brother, Brilliant Etti, were arrested by EFCC operatives in Lekki last Saturday on suspicion of internet fraud. Brilliant later told Lasgidi FM News Desk…
Plans are being made to assist rural communities and small-scale farmers in areas affected by conflict in Nigeria to scale up their production. Aside achieving self-sufficiency in food production, other goals include to produce enough food for export and to upon up rural communities in conflict areas for development. Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is to…
Leading Nigerian banker, Tony Elumelu, has complained about the level of hardship being experienced by Nigerians. Elumelu lamented that things are getting worse and worse, with no electrify for five days, increasing prices of petrol and diesel, and frightening cost of food, among others. He said listening to his colleagues at the office about issues that they…