EFCC Probes David Mark Over Alleged Billions Stolen From NASS

http://ift.tt/2BvkviV David Mark LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives are probing former Senate President David Mark over allegedly billions stolen by him and other leaders of the National Assembly during his tenure. EFCC sources said Mr. Mark, a former military general was invited yesterday to make statements to the commission…

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Ikoyi Loot Whistleblower Gets N421m, Leaves Nigeria

http://ift.tt/2AZFHej LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government, yesterday, paid N421 million to the Ikoyi whistleblower, who provided information leading to the discovery of $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million at No. 16 Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Vanguard exclusively gathered that the money was paid to the beneficiary by officials of the Ministry of Finance after…

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Failed Competency Test: Court Halts Sack Of 21,780 Kaduna Teachers

http://ift.tt/2C81e3z LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kaduna Division of the National Industrial Court on Thursday stopped the planned sack of 21,780 primary school teachers who failed a competency test organised by the state government. Daily Trust recalls that the lawyer representing the teachers, Samuel Atum, had on October 30 filed a motion of “interlocutory injunction”, asking…

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Govs. Approve $1bn From Excess Crude Account To Fight Boko Haram

http://ift.tt/2C80VFX LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governors of the 36 states have approved the withdrawal of $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account for the ongoing fight against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-east. The decision was taken during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Edo…

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2019:PDP Reconciliation Committee Woos Yorubas

http://ift.tt/2yv0fbI LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would need the full support of its members in the South West to effectively execute its plan to regain political power in 2019, Chairman of the party’s National Reconciliation Committee (NRC) and Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, has said. The committee was in the…

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CDHR Says No To Controversial NGO Bill, Urges Nigeria To Reject It

http://ift.tt/2AI8s27 LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has maintained that the Bill for an Act for the Establishment of the Non-Governmental Organisations Regulatory Commission, proposed by the House of Representatives, to regulate Non-Governmental Organisations, is apparently orchestrated to repress the voice of the people and subjugate Civil Society groups in…

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‘You Don’t Have To Act Nude Scenes To Be A Star’

http://ift.tt/2CiBdj3 Humjo instructing a lady on location LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nollywood producer/ director, Humprey Ojonugwa Ottuh, popularly referred to as Humjo by colleagues blast female actress who are willing to act nude roles, as.he publicly declared that deep love roles and nudedity are not part of our culture hence Nigerians waiting to see a nude…

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