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The Sun Newspapers office in Apapa, Lagos was invaded by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives yesterday morning, disrupting its operations. The operatives also accused the newspaper of publishing ethnically biased stories to undermine the leadership of the commission. Although, it was not clear if there was any warrant to search the premises of the publishing house, the EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, it was learnt had been at loggerheads with the newspaper over a report on a property allegedly traced to Magu’s wife. It was learnt that Magu…

The 2017 Budget has been signed into law today by Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, in the presence of the principal officers of the National Assembly and other top government officials. The budget christened “Budget of Economic Recovery and Growth” has a revenue projection of N5.08trn and an aggregate expenditure of N7.44trn. The projected fiscal deficit of N2.36trn is to be financed largely by borrowing. Shortly after signing the document into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Osinbajo described the budget as an important milestone in the nation’s economic recovery and growth plan…

Medical Director of Maiduguri Specialist Hospital, Dr. Laraba Bello has disclosed that the death toll from Wednesday’s Maiduguri multiple bomb blasts and Jiddari Polo Boko Haram attacks have risen from 18 to 23, after emergency rescue teams evacuated 86 victims to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State’s Specialist Hospital for medical attention. She disclosed this when she took the Executive Director of Victims Support Fund (VSF), Prof. Sunday Ochoche, round to injured victims admitted in hospital. She said out of the 32 patients evacuated from the blast scenes,…

The Niger Delta militants in a joint statement have asked Northerners to leave their region before October 1. This is in response to the October 1 ultimatum quit notice given to the Igbo by Coalition of Northern Youth Groups. In a joint statement released on Friday, the coalition of Niger Delta militants said they will declare the independence of the region on October 1. The communiqué signed to this effect by ‘General’ John Duku (Niger Delta Watchdogs and Convener: Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators), ‘General’ Ekpo Ekpo (Niger Delta Volunteers),…

Lance Corporal Hilary Joel has been sentenced to death by the General Court Martial (GCM) sitting in Maiduguri for killing a youth. The incident took place following fracas with soldiers at the Command Secondary School Kaduna yesterday. Joel was arraigned before the Brigadier General Olusegun Adeniyi’s General Court Martial sitting at 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, killing a youth in Damboa, southern part of Borno State. Reading the judgment, General Adeniyi said Joel killed the unarmed youth with nickname ‘Chemical’ without provocation. Also found guilty of various…