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Ex-Petroleum Minister from Nigeria under the government of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, was on Friday arrested by the UK National Crime Agency, as reported by PREMIUM TIMES. The former minister, who was one of the most powerful officials of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, was arrested Friday morning alongside four other people by the British law enforcement agency. The identities of the four other people arrested along with her could be immediately ascertained. PREMIUM TIMES learnt she was arrested for offenses related to bribery and corruption being investigated by the UK National Crime Agency. Two top British officials in London have however confirmed the development to this newspaper. They requested not to be named because they have no permission to speak on the issue. SOURCE: PREMIUM TIMES

The Nigerian Army has raised the alarm over plans by “some highly-placed individuals” in the North East, particularly Borno State, to sabotage military operations in the region. In a statement according to olufamous.com , the Army says thus; “The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the public and send a very strong and serious final warning to some prominent individuals and political groups who hailed from Borno State in particular and North East generally, that there is information of plans by some highly placed individuals and political groups to undermine and scuttle the fight against terrorism and insurgency in this country.  “The unscrupulous individuals and their cohorts were determined to reverse the gains made and scuttle our efforts of achieving the Presidential directive to defeat Boko Haram terrorists within 3 months. They are enlisting the services of some Non-Governmental Organizations in this grand design... “It has come to our knowledge that they were employing eve...

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Two persons suspected to be dangerous armed robbers were gunned down during a tough gun duel with security operatives attached to the Delta State Police Command. It was reported that, the two hoodlums were moving in a convoy apparently in an attempt to carry out armed robbery attack on residents of Warri at different locations before nemesis caught up with them. CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTO The State Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, who confirmed the death of the suspects, disclosed that police detectives attached to the area commander’s office in Warri while on patrol sighted a black Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Avalon and others moving in convoy along Erejuwa road. Kalu said the police suspected the movement of the hoodlums and chased them to Cemetery Road in Warri where the suspects engaged them in a gun battle. “Two of the suspected robbers were killed on the spot while two members of the gang were arrested. Others escaped with serious bullet w...

The news of former First Lady of Nigeria Mrs. Patience Jonathan been arrested and jailed in the United State of America has been circulating and trending on the internet for days now. But before we decide to report this breaking news, we did our research and ask questions as to the veracity of such information and where the source emanated from. One website name blazehood.com reported the news and tagged it Breaking News. They claimed they confirmed the news of Dame Patience Jonathan's arrest in the United States on orders of President Muhammadu Buhari for gross misconduct and misappropriation of State Funds. They said the news was disclosed by a close aide of the former First Lady who pleaded anonymity. they further narrated that the former First Lady was picked up at the JFK International Airport in New York by Men of a Special Unit of the DSS attached to the Nigerian Embassy in USA. According to an explanation from her aide “President Jonathan is covered by immunity...

Another real evidence has emerged from the White House revealing a name of one prominent former minister under Goodluck Jonathan who stole $9billion. If we can remember, few weeks ago Governor Adams Oshiomhole released a statement over the $6 billion dollars allegedly stolen by a former minister in the administration Goodluck Jonathan. This time around, another prominent Nigerian, Queen Zainab Duke-Abiola, the Akasoba of Kalabari land in the Niger Delta, has said she had  evidence from the White House that a former Petroleum Minister stole $9.3 billion. Duke Abiola, one of the wives of the late Chief MKO Abiola, in an exclusive interview with The Nation, said: “According to the information available to us, the minister stole more than $9 billion; not Australian dollars, but US dollars.” “And what I am saying is that the money should be used to develop the Niger Delta. Use this to help the impoverished Niger Deltans,” she added. Can she prove the allegation? she said she ...

A Facebook user posted this on his timeline that there has been a massive killing of farmers in Plateau by the Fulani herdsmen. This has been going on silently for days now and the Nigerian army is doing nothing about it. He is calling on the Authorities to help strengthen the security of Plateau, arrest the culprits and justice should be done. Here is the post with graphic pictures below. His Post Reads thus: 'Now Plateau people wake up, prepare and head to their farms with the sole aim of contributing their own share of their national duty, to feed other Nigerians at home and in other parts of the country. All they have is their farming implements and fertilizers. Now there is another group of people bent on a systematic extermination of plateau people, who carry guns, cutlass and other dangerous weapons to target, waylay and ambush these farmers kill them and peacefully walk back to their herds and cattle as if nothing happened, they wait for tomorrow to repeat such. The...

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) are currently probing the alleged N1.45 billion paid to PDP lawyers as consultation and legal fee at the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE). The Anti-graft agency are bent on curbing corrupt practices under President Buhari's government. The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) called in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Of the cash, N950 million was paid to one of the lawyers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the liquidation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) when the company had ceased to exist. A N500 million consultancy fee went to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. The fees were paid contrary to the advice of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), and BPP. The BPP requested the EFCC to investigate the payment scandal in a June 27 letter to the anti-graft agency. A source, who spoke in confidence, said: “We have sub...

Former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has denied allegations that he has a hand in the alleged theft of N21 billion in his ministry during his term as the minister under Goodluck Jonathan's government. The immediate past Minister also denied allegations of his arrest by anti-graft agencies as speculated in some quarters, especially in the social media, adding that some people rushed to his residence in Abuja to verify the allegation and were surprised to see him in the comfort of his home. The Punch gathered that Moro spoke at a reception in his honor at his country home, Ugbokolo, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday. He noted that the peddlers of the rumor were only out to cast aspersions on his image. He added that throughout his tenure as a minister, the ministry did not even record a budget of N10 billion. Moro explained further that it is only proper for him to accept responsibility for every action and inaction of his subordinates, particularl...

As fresh facts begin to emerge about the Ikorodu banks robbery operation where N80 million was reportedly carted away a fortnight ago, one of the suspects has revealed that they planned the operation at a meeting that lasted 30 minutes. It was also discovered that 12 members of the gang were recruited from the Niger Delta region.