The federal government has kept mum over the conviction of Lafarge, a French cement maker found guilty of paying millions of dollars in protection money to jihadist groups, including the group calling itself Islamic State (IS), to keep its business running in Syria during the civil war. Eight ex-Lafarge employees were also found guilty of [&he...
•Malami and EFCC logo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) for alleged terrorism financing. The ex-minister is also to explain issues relating to money laundering, especially operation of suspicious accounts, reports The Natio...
•NLC President Ajaero and IGP Egbetokun The scheduled second interrogation of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, by the police did not hold yesterday as Ajaero and the NLC Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, who was also invited, did not show up at the police headquarters in Abuja. Our correspondent, who was at the […]
Some leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) including the President of Congress, Joe Ajaero are already converging at the NLC headquarters for an emergency National Executive Council meeting. The meeting comes following the summoning of Ajaero by the Nigerian Police Force for investigation over allegations of terrorism financing, treason...

