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Delta, General Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News
Friday, May 27th, 2016
OVIE OKPARE, WARRI Niger Delta Avengers late Thursday night simultaneously bombed several pipelines operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation around Batan community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Local residents told THE PUNCH on the telephone that multiple explosions were heard, a situation they said threw people of the area into serious […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, May 26th, 2016
For the second time in a month, United Kingdom and Australia, on Wednesday, jointly deported 40 Nigerians for various immigration offences. The deportees, comprising males and females, arrived at the Hajj camp area of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, at 7:25a.m with chartered aircraft. According to information gathered, a chartered aircraft, with registration number ZTA […]
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Abia, Corruption Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News
Monday, May 16th, 2016
-Punch Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, said it would await another decision of the Supreme Court’s judgment before it would proceed with the trial of a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, and his co-accused on money laundering charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had, in […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Corruption Politics, General Politics, Headlines
Thursday, May 12th, 2016
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — THE trial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd), continued before the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, with a former cashier at the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Emmanuel Abu, revealing how he deducted N7.4 billion from salary account of the Force in 14 months. Abu, […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, May 10th, 2016
Mixed reactions from Nigerians, on Tuesday, trailed comments credited to British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, that Nigeria was “fantastically corrupt.” Cameron made the scathing statement in a video that went viral today. He was caught in a conversation with the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, reports BBC. PM Cameron was talking about this week’s anti-corruption […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, May 10th, 2016
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen the bank account of a company belonging to a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, The PUNCH has learnt. It was gathered that the account with the United Bank for Africa titled Marecco Nigeria Limited with number 1000627022, […]
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EFCC Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Friday, May 6th, 2016
Eniola Akinkuotu Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have stormed the home of a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, for receiving N840m from the Director of Finance, Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman. Fani-Kayode wrote on his official Facebook page, “Today the EFCC invited me to come their office on […]
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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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General Politics, Judiciary, Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, disqualified herself from presiding over the trial of the erstwhile Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro. The former Minister is facing trial before the court over his alleged complicity in a N676million job recruitment scam that led […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
By Isaac Ikpa Coming on the heels of the rescue of the three abducted secondary school girls in Lagos, the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase’s demand for update on stolen Zamfara and Bauchi girls marks a new high in police responsiveness to public mood. IGP-Solomon-Arase We are finally seeing a police that gets […]
