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Latest Politics, Oil Politics, Raw Politics
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu ADVERTISEMENT The fixing of petroleum products’ prices is denying the country investment in the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry and depriving Nigerians certain benefits from the country’s petroleum resources, industry stakeholders said on Thursday. The Federal Government currently regulates the prices of […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines, Osun, Raw Politics, State News
Monday, August 3rd, 2015
Justice Folahanmi Oloyede | credits: http://www.goldenicons.com THERE were indications in Osogbo on Sunday that Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, who recently accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of graft, had been invited to the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A source close to the judge told journalists in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, […]
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EFCC Politics, Enugu, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News
Thursday, July 30th, 2015
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced earnest investigations into the administration of Sullivan Chime of Enugu State. An operative of the commission said on Thursday that the EFCC investigation was in response to several petitions written by indigenes of Enugu State about the financial operations of the previous administration in the state. It […]
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Headlines, Raw Politics, Sultan of Sokoto
Monday, July 20th, 2015
Ibrahim Dasuki, the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, has criticized the invasion of his home in Sokoto as unlawful because it is his property and not the property of his son, former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki. Sultan Dasuki The property is one of two that were invaded and searched last week by the State Security Service […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 20th, 2015

Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki ADVERTISEMENT There are strong indications in Abuja that the Department of State Services will soon apply for a court order to freeze the bank accounts of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). The PUNCH learnt on Sunday that Dasuki’s bank accounts would be frozen because […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, July 9th, 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down an offer by the Federal Government to procure five new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600 (V222) cars for his use. The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were planned to be purchased by the State House. A Presidency source told journalists on Thursday that Buhari […]
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Biafra, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics, South-East, Top Stories
Monday, June 29th, 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest attacks carried out by suspected members of terror group Boko Haram. More than 50 people died last week after three separate attacks in the country. At least 42 people died in two attacks in Borno state which followed the deaths of at least 10 people at a […]
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EFCC Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Imo, Raw Politics, State News
Friday, June 19th, 2015
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, said it had arrested former Gov. Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesman for the EFCC, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He added that former Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa was also being interrogated over corruption […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Friday, June 12th, 2015

The crisis sparked by the election of National Assembly officials was still smouldering yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari has invited Senator Ahmed Lawan’s Unity Forum, which is contesting the election of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President , for a meeting today. “It is all to save the party from being factionalised,” an All Progressives Congress […]
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Ebonyi, EFCC Politics, Headlines, Jigawa, Raw Politics, State News
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited ex-Governors Sule Lamido and Martin Elechi for questioning for alleged diversion of funds. Lamido is to answer questions on alleged money laundering. The allegations against Elechi border on mismanagement of the State/Local Government Joint Account. Although Lamido’s invitation is dated June 9th, he is expected for […]