Twitter suspends Niger Delta Avengers’ account

The Twitter handle, @NDAvengers, used by rampaging militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, to announce its activities has been suspended by the social media platform.

PHOTOS: Ex-NNPC GMD, Jide Omokore in court for money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will has arraigned before a Federal High Court, Abuja, Mr. Jide Omokore, an ally of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.see more photo after this cute.....

N4.9bn fraud: Fani-Kayode, others get N250m bail

A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail in the sum of N250m to a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, who is being tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for an alleged fraud of N4.9bn.

Avengers resume hostilities, blow up NNPC, Chevron’s oil facilities

THE Federal Government’s proposed peace talks with militants on Sunday morning suffered a major setback as the Niger Delta Avengers blew up several oil facilities belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Chevron Nigeria Limited and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Corporation.

Our correspondent gathered that the attacks occurred simultaneously leaving what industry sources described as major oil facilities shattered.

EFCC arrests wanted Osun ex-deputy gov, Omisore

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, who was declared wanted about a month ago.

It was learnt that Omisore was arrested at his Abuja home located at 1 Kainji Crescent, Off Lake Chad Street, Maitama, by a team of EFCC operatives on Sunday morning.

“Upon a thorough search of his apartment, we recovered N1m and $21,000 in cash from him,” a source said.

Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, vows to fish out those behind the assassination of state Assembly member, Gideo Aremu

The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has expressed rude shock over Friday night's gruesome murder of a member of the State House of Assembly representing Orelope Constituency, Honorable Gideon Aremu, at his Alakia residence in Ibadan. A statement by the governor’s Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy, Yomi Layinka, described the death of the lawmaker in the hands of suspected assassins at a relatively young age as not only tragic but condemnable.