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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Friday, July 10th, 2020
Mr. Andrew Yakubu ex GDM NNPC By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, who is facing money laundering charge, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that $9.7million and £74, 000.00 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, found in his house […]
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EFCC Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has been suspended by the Presidency. Magu was arrested on Monday by a combined team of Department of State Services personnel and policemen at the Wuse II office of the EFCC to face an interagency committee investigating corruption allegations against him. He was detained […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, South-East, Top Stories
Sunday, July 5th, 2020
By Chioma Gabriel, Editor Special Features Just recently, the governors of the southeast and other political leaders in the region including the Ohanaeze Ndigbo met in Enugu where they discussed a myriad of problems confronting the Igbo including security and economic issues. They feared southeast could be under siege following recent movement of youths […]
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House, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
Reps …to order assets forfeiture, okay discretionary powers for high court judges By Tordue Salem A bill seeking to strip the president of the powers to order for forfeiture of assets of accused persons, scaled second reading in the House of Representatives, yesterday. The House instead, vested the discretionary powers of forfeiture in the judges […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
By Muftau Ogunyemi The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the Nigerian Army will remain professional, apolitical and focused on its constitutional mandate. Buratai made the pledge while commissioning some projects at the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment in Akure, Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four projects were […]
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Edo, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, National Politics, Rivers, State News
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
By Don Silas The political battle in Edo State is getting intense as Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has slammed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate. Wike alleged that Ize-Iyamu lost to Governor Godwin Obaseki in the 2016 governorship election in Edo State because the people saw that he […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, June 18th, 2020
Agency Report President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed 12 new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Dr Folasade Yem-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a statement signed by Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director Communication, in her office on Tuesday, in Abuja. The new Permanent Secretaries are Mr Akinlade […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, June 15th, 2020
…as Buhari orders investigation …Security experts, lawyers react By Dapo Akinrefon, Evelyn Usman, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Henry Ojelu PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed security agencies to carry out proper investigation into the shooting that took place last Thursday within precinct of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His reaction came as pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, some security […]
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General Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Top Stories
Thursday, June 11th, 2020
Abacha’s former Chief Security Officer (COS), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo In defense of Nigerian former head of state, General Sani Abacha, his former Chief Security Officer (COS), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha said instead of blaming the late military ruler for the billions looted during his regime, Nigerians should instead query those who […]
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National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Monday, June 8th, 2020
By Ifreke InyangPresident Muhammadu Buhari has approved Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This was confirmed by one of Buhari’s media aides, Bashir Ahmaad, on Twitter on Thursday night. The president initially nominated Nigeria’s permanent representative to WTO, Yono Frederick Agah, for the same role. However Agah’s […]
