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Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop members of his family from using aircraft in the presidential fleet. Falana said the use of aircraft in the presidential fleet by members of the first family for private events is not backed by law. Hanan Buhari, the president’s daughter, had flown in a presidential jet to Bauchi on Thursday ...

Access Bank Plc has vehemently denied reports that its group managing director, Mr. Herbert Wigwe has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud. Some online news sites had reported that the Access Bank boss was arrested for his connection with the assets of former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, alleged money laundering for former ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has suspended the use of the National Identification Number for registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. This was announced by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, at a news briefing on Saturday in Abuja. Oloyede said the decision followed the difficulties encountered by students in registering with the National Identity Management ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reversed the dismissal of Marilyn Amobi as the managing director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Limited (NBET). The directive is in a memo issued by the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). This newspaper learnt that the agency has also been moved from the ministry of power to the ...

The Managing Director, First Bank Nigeria, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, a visionary leader and an achiever to be reckoned with in the financial services sector has again kicked off the year in good form bagging the much-coveted and celebrated Cranfield University School of Management Distinguished Alumnus of the year Award. The annual Cranfield School of Management Alumni Awards recognises and honours ...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion. It was gathered that the EFCC stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30pm on Wednesday to look for incriminating evidence against the former Kaduna senator. The EFCC had last week arrested Sani for alleged extortion of ...

The Department of State Services has arrested a 32-year old man, Kabiru Mohammed for creating and sharing fake videos depicting President Muhammadu Buhari’s wedding the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq. Kabiru Mohammed The fake videos had been viral on the social media space between August and October 2019. Parading the ...

The National Examination Council has urged Nigerians to disregard a publication, which states that it is planning to recruit new staff. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the NECO Head of Information and Public Relations, Mr Azeez Sani, in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, said the council had no intention to recruit new staff. Describing the publication ...

The immediate-past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services. Confirming Dasuki’s release to The PUNCH, the ex-NSA’s lead counsel, Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), at about 8.11pm on Tuesday, said, “He was released a few minutes ago.” Dasuki was arrested by the DSS on December 29, 2015 and had remained in custody, ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Details shortly