Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike Sues the Nigeria Police over Attempt to Search his House

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike Sues the Nigeria Police over Attempt to Search his House

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has sued the police over the alleged move to search his house in Abuja for huge cash sums, believed to be proceeds of crime, firearms and wrist watches. Also joined as defendants in the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja are the Inspector-General of Police, […]

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS 2017

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS 2017

The Federal Government has formally presented the Immigration Regulations 2017 designed to enhance the protection of the nation’s borders from migratory crimes. Making the presentation in Abuja, the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), said the objective of the Immigration Regulations 2017 is to provide a legal framework for the effective implementation […]

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World Bank set to Support EFCC in Facilities and Capacity Building

World Bank set to Support EFCC in Facilities and Capacity Building

The World Bank has announced its plans to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the areas of facilities and capacity building to further strengthen the anti-graft war in the country. A statement by the commission said the bank’s Director of Governance Global Practice, Dr. Ed Olowo-Okere, gave the indication when he visited the […]

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13-Man Judiciary Reform Committee Set Up by the Chief Justice of Nigeria

13-Man Judiciary Reform Committee Set Up by the Chief Justice of Nigeria

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday inaugurated a 13-man steering committee on judiciary reform. The committee is headed by  the Secretary of the National Judicial Service Commission, Mrs. Bilkisu Bashir, and is tasked “to coordinate a comprehensive reform of the country’s judiciary”. The Senior Special Assistant on Media to CJN, Awassam […]

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Turkey blocks all access inside the Country to the online Encyclopedia Wikipedia

Turkey blocks all access inside the Country to the online Encyclopedia Wikipedia

Turkey on Saturday blocked all access inside the country to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, an internet monitoring group said, but it was not clear why the ban had been imposed. A block affecting all language editions of the website in Turkey was detected from 0500 GMT after an administrative order by the Turkish authorities, the […]

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