Tuesday 9 February 2016

EFCC docks Gombe Cooperative boss, fake NDDC contractors

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned the General Manager, Gombe State Cooperative Savings and Loan Limited, Sani Musa, before Justice M. G. Umar of the Federal High Court Gombe, Gombe State, on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and issuance of dud cheque.

Pope briefs priests: don't be smug, don't judge sinners

A specially-recruited group of priests have last-minute instructions from Pope Francis before fanning out through the world to show a more merciful face of the Catholic Church to sinners.

Police arrests 3 men, woman with 5 AK-47 rifles in Port Harcourt

The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspected criminals and the recovery of five AK-47 rifles around Ibadan waterfront in Port Harcourt.

CRESPO: I’M GLAD GARY NEVILLE HAS FLOPPED AT VALENCIA

Former Inter and Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo says he is “almost happy” to see Gary Neville struggle at Valencia as it highlights the marked difference between management and punditry.

Achuba inaugurated as Kogi deputy governor

Hon. Simon Achuba, a former lawmaker in Kogi State, was inaugurated as the state deputy governor on Tuesday.

N13bn fraud: Ijaws condemn latest court order to arrest Tompolo

Ijaws in Niger Delta Tuesday condemned in its entirety the renewed order by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for arrest of High Chief Government Ekpemukpolo aka Tompolo, saying that his lawyer has unveiled to the court the legal blunders the prosecution made when it applied for the bench warrant.

NPFL: We’ll accept underdogs tag – MFM FC

The Chairman of Lagos-based MFM FC, Godwin Enakhena, says the club will accept the tag, “underdogs’’ in their debut at the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) beginning on Feb. 21.

Kogi governor appoints deputy

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Monday appointed Simon Achu­ba as the deputy governor of the state. 

$150m allegation: Wike lied inside the church – Amaechi

Former governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has reacted to the statement credited to Governor Nyesom Wike that he spent $150 million on APC presidential campaign.

Oliseh’s days ’re numbered — NFF top shot

Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh’s days with the senior national team may be numbered if the words of an enraged top shot of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF are anything to go by