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Corruption Politics, Judiciary, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government (FG) to publish the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered as well as the circumstances under which the looted funds were recovered. The Wednesday’s ruling by Justice Hadiza Rabiu […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, July 1st, 2017
1st July 2017 The demand for a referendum on a separate state of Biafra is a constitutional impossibility. The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla disclosed this in reaction to the call for a referendum by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra(IPOB). In this interview with WILLY EYA, he described […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, June 26th, 2017
TP HEADLINE Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu, Chukwudi Akasike, Olalekan Adetayo, Adelani Adepegba, Ihuoma Chiedozie, Olaleye Aluko and Godwin Isenyo For the first time since President Muhammadu Buhari left the country for the United Kingdom 50 days ago, the Presidency, on Sunday, released his voice message to Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Top Stories
Saturday, June 17th, 2017
Plan to declare own republic • Lament failure to make arrest over anti-Igbo ultimatum • Threaten attack on oil wells owned by northerners A coalition of Niger Delta militant groups rose from a meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday ordering all northerners to quit the oil-rich region. The militants threatened to attack all […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, First Ladies, General Politics, Latest Politics, Patience Jonathan, Raw Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Friday, June 9th, 2017
Another multi-billion naira property has been traced to a former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to mark the property as “being under investigation” and may place it under Interim Asset Forfeiture, The Nation learnt yesterday. The relationship between Mrs. Jonathan and two companies was being probed by detectives as […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Raw Politics, Top Stories, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10)
Tuesday, June 6th, 2017
Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The massive looting of public funds during the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan came to the fore, Monday, as top government officials and businessmen were said to have illicitly enriched themselves with public funds, amounting to over N1.35 trillion. The chairman of the Presidential […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
An investigative officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Usman Zikari, has revealed to the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos how former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke shared $115 million with politicians and influential figures across Nigeria, including former Minister for National Planning Abubakar Suleiman. Mr. Zikari, in his testimony, said the […]
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Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan said on Wednesday that his administration took the decision to convene a national conference in Nigeria’s interest. Jonathan explained that the implementation of the recommendations of the conference was a solution to the lingering problems of insecurity and agitations in some parts of the country. Calling […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, May 22nd, 2017
OLALEYE ALUKO The Nigerian Army may have begun an internal search for soldiers and officers suspected to be engaging in political meetings, a top military source has told SUNDAY PUNCH. The source said that some arrests may have been made, but that the information was being kept as top secret so as not to add […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
Only 5 rich Nigerians can end nation’s poverty, says Oxfam — 17th May 2017 The Inequality report released by Oxfam International on Wednesday, revealed that the combine wealth of five richest Nigerians, put at $29.9 billion, could end extreme poverty in the country. The report, entitled ‘’Inequality in Nigeria, Exploring the Drivers” exposed the large […]
