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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday in a Federal High Court opened its case in the trial of a former director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tuoyo Omatsuli, over alleged N3.6 billion fraud. The anti-graft agency on Nov. 8, 2018, arraigned Omatsuli alongside Don Parker Properties Ltd., Francis Momoh, and Building Associates Ltd. before Justice Saliu Saidu on a 45-count charge bordering on the alleged offence. They each pleaded not guilty to the charge and were granted bail. On Wednesday, EFCC Counsel, Ekene Iheanacho, called the first witness for the prosecution, Eyo Bassey, a software developer and contractor. Being led in evidence by Basset, the witness said that he executed contracts for the commission as well as for the Akwa Ibom, Imo and Abia state governments. He also narrated how huge sums of money was transferred to the account of two of his companies by Omatsuli in 2014. He said: “In 2014, while a contractor with the commission, ...

- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it will not suspend the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi - The APC, through its national publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said that Amaechi is not guilty of any anti-party activity - Onilu said that the conduct and activities of Amaechi are completely normal and acceptable to the party In defence of Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, March 27,said that he will not be punished or suspended like Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo and Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, since, according to the ruling party, he is not guilty of any anti-party activity. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda According to Premium Times, the national publicity secretary of the party, Lanre Issa-Onilu, speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, said: “Though the APC does not have governorship candidate in Rivers, the people of the state we...

A Nigerian couple has been given every reason to rejoice this month as they have been blessed with a set of quadruplets after years of waiting. The father of this new bundles of joy is the deputy vice-chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University. This has caused even more joy amongst many people. In celebration of this good news, a particular lady who knew the couple personally took to her Facebook page to share her excitement. She also shared the inspiring story of the couple. According to her, the couple had been difficulties conceiving for 12 years after which they had their first child who turned out to be a boy. With no hope of becoming parents again, they took to being contented with the one child they had. However, four years after having their first child, they have been blessed again with, not just with one baby, but a set of quadruplets. According to the lady who shared the post, they welcomed a set of two boys and two daughters. Unizik's deputy vice-chancellor and his bu...

- The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed the sum of N619.857 billion for revenue among three tiers of government - The total revenue is money generated from VAT, excess bank charges, exchange gain, and forex equalisation - It was also gathered that oil producing states would be getting 13% of the total revenue, while local government would get 127.722 billion The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N619.857 billion for revenue among the three tiers of government for the month of February 2019. The revenue of N619.857 billion is made of distributable statutory revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), excess bank charges, exchange gain, and forex equalisation, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: I'll end hunger, suffering - Late Audu’s son promises as he declares for Kogi governorship A further breakdown of the revenue was that the gross statutory revenue for the month was N478.434 billion, revenue from VAT is N96.389 billi...

- INEC has been urged by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), to issue a Certificate of Return to Senator Isiaka Adeleke - The association said it stands by the ruling of the tribunal which declared Adeleke as winner of the Osun 2018 gubernatorial election - NANS pointed out that it is not part of the sponsored protest organised by some self-acclaimed student leaders against the ruling of the tribunal - The association warned that Nigerian students would resist attempts by any politician to use it o subvert the wishes of the Nigerian people The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Senator Isiaka Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adeyemi Azeez, national public relations officer of the association, made the call in a statement on Wednesday, March 27 in Abuja, NAN reports. READ ALSO: Alleged murder of husband: Maryam Sanda says she has no case...