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National Assembly members notorious for bribe taking -Prof. Attahiru Jega, former INEC Chairman

EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m, N9.1bn

Fresh controversy trails $322m Abacha loot

Ex-minister, others allegedly collected N650m on Diezani’s instruction – witness

Pictures: The “Afikpo Chic” and Gov. Okorocha: Angry reactions greet Okorocha’s N5.5m birthday gift to Nigerians

EFCC begins investigation of man nabbed with $370,000 cash at the airport

JAMB official makes U-turn, says N36m ‘collected by superior’ and not snake

EFCC seizes Stella Oduah’s passport over alleged fraud

N13bn arms deal: Ihejirika quizzed again, granted bail, passport seized

Corruption still high in Nigeria and getting worst –Transparency International – Nigeria now ranked 148/180 from 136/180 in 2016

National Assembly members notorious for bribe taking -Prof. Attahiru Jega, former INEC Chairman

EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m, N9.1bn

Fresh controversy trails $322m Abacha loot

Ex-minister, others allegedly collected N650m on Diezani’s instruction – witness

Pictures: The “Afikpo Chic” and Gov. Okorocha: Angry reactions greet Okorocha’s N5.5m birthday gift to Nigerians

EFCC begins investigation of man nabbed with $370,000 cash at the airport

JAMB official makes U-turn, says N36m ‘collected by superior’ and not snake

EFCC seizes Stella Oduah’s passport over alleged fraud

N13bn arms deal: Ihejirika quizzed again, granted bail, passport seized

Corruption still high in Nigeria and getting worst –Transparency International – Nigeria now ranked 148/180 from 136/180 in 2016

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Posted by admin Corruption Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, May 29th, 2018

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Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, First Ladies, National Politics, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories Friday, April 13th, 2018

EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m, N9.1bn — 14th April 2018 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday, struck out a forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the sum of $8, 435,789.84 and N9,185, 327, 362, allegedly linked to the former first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and six others. The […]

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98) Tuesday, April 10th, 2018

-Sun — 11th April 2018 •Adeosun admits FG’s receipt of money from Switzerland in December, denies writing President on lawyers’ fee Godwin Tsa, Abuja More controversies have continued to trail the Federal Government’s handling of the $322.51 million Abacha loot repatriated to the country by the Swiss government in December 2017. The new twist to the recovery […]

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Top Stories Saturday, March 10th, 2018

By Innocent Anaba An investigator, Usman Zakari, who appeared as the second prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, narrated to the court how former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide and others allegedly took delivery of a cash sum of […]

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines, Imo, State News Saturday, March 10th, 2018

A gift of N5.5m donated by Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, through Member of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly representing the Afikpo North East Constituency, Maria Ude Nwachi, has received angry reactions from respondents. As explained by Ms. Nwachi, Okorocha made the donation as part of activities marking his 55th birthday, and it is […]

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigation of a man arrested recently for allegedly trying to smuggle 370,000 dollars out of the country. Spokesman of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Uwujaren said the suspect, Adamu Rabiu Mohammed, was intercepted by Customs […]

Posted by admin Corruption Politics Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

Philomina Chieshe, the official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), who claimed that the board’s N36 million was swallowed by a snake, has made a U-turn. Chieshe, who works as a clerk at the JAMB office in Markurdi, Benue state, had told top officials of the examination body that a “mysterious snake” swallowed […]

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics Saturday, March 3rd, 2018

Eniola Akinkuotu and Leke Baiyewu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized the passport of a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, after grilling her for several hours on Wednesday. A senior EFCC official told our correspondent that the commission had built a ‘strong case’ against the ex-minister. He said, “Senator Stella Oduah […]

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Corruption Politics, National Politics Friday, February 23rd, 2018

— 23rd February 2018 James Ojo; Molly Kilete, Abuja Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, yesterday, returned to the investigative room of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further questioning in relation to the $2.1 billion arms procurement fund for the fight against insurgency in the North East approved by the President Goodluck […]

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

Corruption still high in Nigeria –Transparency International — 22nd February 2018 Corruption is getting worse in Nigeria, according to the latest corruption perception index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI), yesterday. While Nigeria scored 27/100 and was ranked 136th in 2016, the latest CPI scores Nigeria 28/100 but, with a rank of 148, out of […]

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Be Grateful to Nigeria – By Nyerhovwo TonukariBy Nyerhovwo Tonukari | Delta, Nigeria | June 2, 2018 – I have been accused several times by my wife [...]
The Nihilism in Biafranism – By Tochukwu EzukanmaBy Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | June 2, 2018 – Following the July 29th 1966 mutiny that killed Aguiyi-Ironsi, the rallying [...]
5 life lessons I learnt from UEFA Champions League finals between real Madrid and Liverpool- By Leke AdemoBy Leke Ademo | NNP | June 2, 2018 – The Champions League finals have come and gone, but there remains [...]
African professor in Canada publishes bestselling book of African poems – “A Sahara Voice: Poems from the Heart of Africa.”Professor Philip Alalibo, a Nigerian political scientist and professor in Canada, publishes a bestselling book on African poems. In this [...]
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle return £7m worth of wedding gifts The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning £7 million worth of wedding gifts, in accordance with royal guidelines. The newlyweds [...]
‘My wife denies me sex, sleeps with other men’, man tells divorce court in IbadanOlufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan A man, Hammed Akinleye, has urged a Grade C Customary Court in Iyana-Ofa, Ibadan, Oyo State, to grant [...]
UPDATED: Opeyemi Bamidele, one other shot at Ado-Ekiti APC secretariat Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti A member of the seventh House of Representatives and erstwhile governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Opeyemi Bamidele, [...]
Picture:Cab drivers attack Nigerian prostitutes in Spain, blame them for drop in tourism Prostitutes blamed for robbing and pick-pocketing British tourists in Magaluf, Spain, have been chased off the streets by angryprotesters. Spanish taxi [...]

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Senator Akpabio denies link with Niger Delta AvengersSenator Akpabio denies link with Niger Delta Avengers > > The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied being the sponsor [...]

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BREAKING: Drama as Lawmakers Accuse Saraki of Pursuing Personal Issues, Agenda at NASS Joint Session …Resolution Drafted by Saraki’s Loyalists (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Parliamentary Support Group of the Senate and House of Representatives has criticised the [...]
Fayemi Hands Over Ministry to Minister Of State – Dr Kayode Fayemi, the former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, on Wednesday officially handed over the leadership of [...]
Buhari Shifts Democracy Day to June 12, Honours Late Abiola With GCFR …Kingibe, Late Gani Fawehinmi to Receive GCON (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that effective from 2019, Nigerian Democracy Day, [...]
My husband sneaks at night to sleep with my maid, woman tells court Like in the Movie: Down and out in Beverly Hills (1996) A 36-year-old trader, Mrs Florence Anyasi, on Wednesday told a [...]

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BREAKING: Buhari planning to send me to jail, Obasanjo raises the alarmSamuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has raised the alarm that the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has put his [...]
Why MKO Abiola, Gani Fawenhinmi would have outrightly rejected Buhari’s GCFR, GCON – OzekhomeBy: Kingsley Omonobi **But says Buhari did the right thing for which history will remember him Abuja – Human Rights Activist and [...]
Eagles drop in FIFA rankings Prestige Otaben The Super Eagles dropped from 47 to 48 in the June world rankings released by FIFA on Thursday. Nigeria could [...]
Senate wants MKO Abiola recognised as an ex-President, June 12 poll results release and day declared a national holiday ohn Ameh, Olalekan Adetayo, Leke Baiyewu, Olaleye Aluko and Jesusegun Alagbe The Senate has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring the [...]
Tinubu: Buhari confirms Abiola won June 12 electionPresident Muhammadu Buhari, by declaring June 12 as Democracy Day and awarding Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) to [...]
Pizza man faces deportation after delivery to New York military base An immigrant from Ecuador working as a pizza delivery man was detained as he dropped off a pie at a [...]
Fans criticise Victor Moses following Nigeria’s 0-1 loss to Czech Republic Football fans have criticised Victor Moses on social media following Nigeria’s 0-1 loss to Czech Republic in their friendly match [...]
Ghana: Sell cocaine if you can’t withstand economic hardship, minister tells traders A Ghanaian minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has asked petty traders in the Kumasi metropolis to venture into the sale of [...]
Policemen attack London returnee for wrong dressing, demand N100,000 Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe A London returnee, Yewande Abiodun, has accused some operatives of the Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the Adekunle Police Station [...]

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War on Women’s Bodies – By Arnold A. AlaliboBy Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | June 2018 – The proliferating cases of rape in Nigeria will soon assume a [...]
Goodluck Nanah Opiah, Experience and 2019 – By Kenneth UwadiBy Kenneth Uwadi | Owerri, Nigeria | June 9, 2018 – Jackson Amadi insisted on going to the home of the [...]
Colonialism Failed Nigeria on Wealth Creation; Nigeria Depended on Oil – Emeka ChiakweluUnited States based Nigerian economic strategist Emeka Chiakwelu and the founder of public policy center AFRIPOL has blamed Nigeria dire dependence on [...]
28-yr-old man hacks into bank’s app, steals N207m28-yr-old man hacks into bank’s app, steals N207m By Onozure Dania Lagos-A 28-year-old suspected fraudster, James Nwagalezi, was yesterday, arraigned before a [...]
A dead man is not a citizen you can’t confer GCFR on a dead man, Melaye tells Buhari (Ignorance is expensive) Senator Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West, has said that President Muhammdu Buhari can not confer the honour of [...]
This Issue Must Worry Buhari – Dr. Jideofor AdibeBy Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Nasarawa, Nigeria | June 9, 2018 – The US government’s 2017 Country Report on Human Rights [...]

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I killed my friend, took his heart for money-making ritual, man confessesThe Lagos State police command has arrested four persons for alleged murder of their friend for moneymaking rituals. The suspects [...]
Woman plunges into Lagos lagoonBy Evelyn Usman A woman with an unknown identity Sunday, plunged into the lagoon on 3rd Mainland, in Lagos. As at [...]
June 12: IBB was under threat MKO Abiola -Died for June 12 1993 election and IBB – Annulled June 12 election …says Nigerians never expected Buhari’s honour [...]

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Nigerian pharmacist kills wife, daughter, commits suicide Samson Folarin with agency report A Chicago-based Nigerian pharmacist, Olasunkanmi Esho, has allegedly killed his Cameroonian wife, Bourk Esho, and their eight-year-old [...]

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The Eagles who will make Nigeria proud Yes, yours sincerely calls them the “gladiators”; because one is sure they will stretch every muscle, they will contest for [...]
World Cup: Nigeria will get to semi-finals, magical pig predicts In a case reminiscent of the psychic octopus named Paul, which made accurate predictions in the 2010World Cup, another magical [...]
Dangote deep-sea pipeline to boost Nigeria’s power generation by 12,000mwThe Dangote Group’s sub-sea pipeline infrastructure is expected to augment the natural domestic gas supply and add an estimated 12,000 [...]
Stop attacking us, APC cautions OkorochaJohn Alechenu, Abuja The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has cautioned the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, [...]
Police arrest man who infected more than 200 with HIV arrestedAn HIV-positive man who might have consciously passed on the deadly virus to more than 200 sexual partners has been [...]
PHOTO: Nigerians react as Buhari picks object at Ganiat Fawehinmi’s feet During the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on late human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi, [...]

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Buhari will win despite APC Crisis – Senator GireiSenator Abubakar Girei bares his mind on the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the conduct of the [...]
Zamfara killings: Residents relocate to Katsina as Masari pledges support Agaju Madugba, KatsinaGovernor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has pledged to provide succour to the thousands of traumatised Internally Displaced Persons [...]
Air force jets bomb Benue villagesOlaleye Aluko Fighter jets of the Nigerian Air Force conducted air strikes on at least three Benue State communities on Saturday, [...]