Six top officials of CBN and 16 others to appear in court for N8bn ‘fraud’

Six top officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 16 others from some commercial banks are to appear before an Ibadan Federal High court tomorrow June 2nd over their alleged involvement in a N8 billion fraud. According to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the CBN officials and their accomplices who are all currently in the custody of the EFCC, stole and recirculated defaced and mutilated naira notes to the tune of N8 billion.

The notes according to the CBN was to be destroyed due to their bad state. However instead of destroying the notes, the CBN officials decided to replace the mutilated notes with newspaper cutouts in naira sizes and burnt them, pretending they had destroyed the mutilated note. They then returned the mutilated naira notes into circulation. The statement from the EFCC after the cut ..

The reason why President Buhari is yet to moved into Aso Rock days after swearing in...

Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Shehu Garba says ongoing cleaning and refurbishment has prevented President Buhari to move into his official residence in Asovilla days after he was sworn in as President.

"As far as the President is concerned, the place (his official residence) is not ready yet. Workers are cleaning and refurbishing the place. Once the exercise is completed, the President will move in.”he said

North West is about to become a big sister! Congrats to the family!

Kim K is pregnant! Expecting 2nd child with Kanye West. Whoop!Kim she  revealed that she's expecting her second child with Kanye West in the supertease following last night's mid-season finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

Congratulations!!! A female president emerges in Mauritius

World-renowned scientist and biologist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is the new Mauritius President. She will be the first female president of the island, which gained independence from Britain in 1968 after parliament votes on her appointment tomorrow 

President Buhari announces new appointments

                           

President Buhari this lastnight made some appointments into his cabinet. According to a member of the Buhari media organization, 

• Femi Adeshina, the MD of Sun newspaper has been appointed Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity while.... 
• Shehu Garba, who was until now the Director of Buhari Media Organization, is now Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity).

Updates: More graphic pics from fatal accident in Onitsha

A Tanker laden with fuel which was coming from Awka and moving towards Asaba failed brake at the ever busy Asaba Park at Upper Iweka, Onitsha and exploded upon crashing into the park, burning more than 20 people beyond recognition and also burning 10 commercial buses parked at the park. Most of the dead bodies have been deposited at the Toronto Hospital Morgue by FRSC Officials.  See the photos after the cut but please be warned, it's Terrifying ...

Dear June Please be good:.......

THIS NEW MONTH The storm will cease The strife is over Your tribulations will end 

Your pains shall flee 

You will not be in agony

You will not be enveloped with misfortune Adversity shall not be your lot