The EFCC on Wednesday, filed an amended 39 charges before a Federal High Court Lagos, against a former governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu in an alleged N3.2 billion fraud. The EFCC had on October 31, 2016, preferred a 34-count against Kalu and a former Commissioner for Finance in Abia, Ude Udeogo. A Company, Slok…
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Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has accepted the ruling of the Supreme Court directing his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N2.4billion fraud when he ran the affairs of the state between 1999 and 2007. In a statement issued on his behalf by Ebere Wabara,…
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Orji Uzor Kalu Former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu has aired his views on the pro-Biafra agitation, the protesters and how to resolve the issue. Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Kalu opined that the pro-Biafra protesters have a valid right to agitate for secession but faulted the manner it was being…
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For the first time in the four years that FORBES has been tracking Africa’s richest, Nigeria bests South Africa. At the top yet again is cement tycoon Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, joined on the list of Africa’s 50 Richest by 12 other countrymen. In comparison South Africa claims 11 spots, down from 14 a year…
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This is where we deliver the latest information on top stories in business, politics, sports, current affairs and more. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo expresses fear that Nigeria will witness a revolution soon unless government takes urgent steps to check growing youth unemployment and poverty. There has been another bomb blast in Maiduguri, Borno State…
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