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Money laundering: Court revokes Maina’s bail, orders arrest over non-appearance

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday ordered the arrest of former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, over his continued absence from his on-going trial on money laundering charges.…

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Military’s gains in internal security operations

Against seeming insecurity in the country, EMMANUEL ONANI writes that Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) are constitutionally rising against sundry security cases and providing aid to civil authority     The Armed Forces of Nigeria…

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Terrorism: Senate rejects reintegration of Boko Haram members

…seeks prosecution of terrorists, sponsors The Senate, yesterday, vehemently opposed Operation Safe Corridor, a programme of the Nigeria Army which focuses on the deradicalization, rehabilitation and reintegration of “repentant” Boko Haram terrorists. The opposition to…

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Prosecute Boko Haram sponsors, Senate urges Buhari

  The Senate on Wednesday urged President Muhammad Buhari, to expedite action in the prosecution of sponsors of the Boko Haram sect. The Senate Committee on Army made the request at a press conference it…

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Bandits kill 17, 1 Policeman in Katsina

Katsina State Police Command has confirmed that daredevil bandits in their numbers have killed 17 people and one police officer in Duskuru Village of Dandume L.G.A of Katsina State. The command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isa,…

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Bandits kill Police officer, 17 others in Katsina

  Ahmed Sani, Katsina   The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed that dare devil bandits in their numbers have killed 17 people and one police officer in Duskuru Village in Dandume Local Government Area…

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Senate confirms PenCom’s chair, DG nominations

The Senate, yesterday, confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominations for appointments as Chairman, Director-General and Commissioners of National Pension Commission (PenCom). The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report of Senate Committee on Establishment…

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Alleged fraud: I needsix weeks to recover before attending trial, says Maina

The former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, yesterday said he needed about six weeks to recover before he could attend trial in court. Maina, who was speaking from his hospital…

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N2bn fraud: Judge, Maina’s absence stalls corruption trial

The absence of the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang and a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, yesterday stalled the ongoing trial before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.…

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Senatorial Election: APC sets up reconcilation, election committee in Bayelsa

. The Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a reconciliation committee for the Bayelsa State Central and West Senatorial Districts by-election scheduled for October 31.   The…

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