AGF orders multi-agency probe of Presidential pardon’s list

Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has ordered a multi-agency review of the proposed presidential pardon list, reports say. Agencies in the probe of the list which may result in more than half of the nominees being dropped, are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National Drug […]

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As Abure probe begins, his own faction suspends Gov Otti, Senator Kingibe, others

The strait in the Labour Party continued on Wednesday as the Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee, announced at a press conference in Abuja, that it had started investigation into the “numerous corruption and forgery allegations” levelled against embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure. Usman-led caretaker committee, supported by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti; and the 2023 presidential […]

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CSOs demand probe into FUOYE’s VC over alleged sexual harassment of married female subordinate

Civil society organisations (CSOs), under the auspices of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CCSO), have demanded the investigation of the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Fasina, over his alleged sexual harassment of a married subordinate in the university. The CSOs made their demand through a letter addressed to the […]

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Gov Adeleke orders probe, clemency for young man sentenced to death for stealing a fowl

Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed concern over a reported death sentence of a young man in the state for stealing a fowl. In a statement posted on X.com on Tuesday, governor Adeleke has directed the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to launch a full investigation into the case and initiate […]

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National Assembly should probe ownership of Keystone Bank and 9Mobile, EFCC is partisan -Atiku

Former Nigerian VP and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for failing to investigate how Alhaji Isa Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, acquired Keystone Bank and 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat). In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public […]

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Kano Assembly begins probe of gov Ganduje over alleged bribe videos

Kano State House of Assembly has opened a probe committee on the alleged bribe-taking videos of the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, published by online medium, Daily Nigerian. Raising a matter of urgent public importance on Monday, a member representing Warawa Constituency, Labaran Madari, said the Assembly should investigate the authenticity of the video and take […]

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IGP submits report of probe of DSS siege of NASS to Osinbajo (See Interim Report)

  Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has submitted his report about the Tuesday’s DSS siege at the National Assembly to the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Daily Post reports that it obtained a copy of it on Thursday night. The report stated the obvious about the sacked Director General of the Department of […]

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