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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Oil Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced the source of the $115 million bribe for election officials to alter the results of the 2015 presidential election to stolen crude oil. “Our operatives have discovered that the $115 million came from stolen crude oil. They got it from former Petroleum Resources Minister Mrs Diezani […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf of an Abuja High Court at Maitama, yesterday, adjourned trial of erstwhile National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), till May 23. Dasuki Sambo The trial which was originally scheduled to kick off yesterday, was stalled by failure of the Federal Government to produce the […]
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Saturday, April 30th, 2016
Eniola akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a manhunt for Ugonna, son to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. This is in connection with the alleged disbursement of money to INEC officials and election monitors in the build-up to the presidential election. According to sources at the EFCC, Ugonna […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
…Urges Buhari to arrest murderous herdsmen, sliding economy. By Luka Binniyat KADUNA—THE Northern branch of Christians Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday advised President Muhammadu Buhari against purported moves to arrest former President Goodluck Jonathan, saying Nigeria would boil should the man regarded as the “hero of democracy” be arrested by the government. The body urged […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Monday, April 25th, 2016
The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has withdrawn an application to stall his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) pending the hearing of his suit at the appeal court. The senate president is facing trial at the CCT for alleged false declaration of assets. Saraki’s lead counsel, Kanu Agabi withdrew the […]
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Corruption Politics, Headlines, Kogi, State News, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10)
Monday, April 25th, 2016
-Punch Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Monday convicted a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Gabriel Daudu, of money laundering and sentenced him to two years imprisonment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, found Daudu guilty on 77 out of the 208 […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
*Judge orders Police to take Saraki’s lawyer out ABUJA — The ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, took a new twist, yesterday, as the Federal Government applied to amend the initial 13-count charge it entered against him. Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki […]
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Corruption Politics, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories
Monday, April 18th, 2016
NLC President Ayuba Wabba Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Senate to return the 108 Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps that were delivered to some Senators last Thursday to the supplier or face the anger of Nigerians. The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said in a statement on Monday […]
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American Politics, Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines
Monday, April 18th, 2016
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned an American businessman, Marco Ramirez, alongside his companies — Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now LLC — on eight counts bordering on obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of $2.3m. Ramirez was arraigned before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics
Monday, April 18th, 2016
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has revealed how junior public servants rake in millions of naira illegally. The Chairman of the ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, said this while addressing participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies at the Abuja headquarters of the agency on Friday. Speaking on the […]
