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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, June 6th, 2016
In an interview on “Bloomberg Surveillance,” former President Goodluck Jonathan admitted that he is being investigated for corruption. Former President Goodluck JonathanThe Trent Nigeria Mr. Jonathan revealed this while discussing the state of the Nigerian economy and the impact corruption has had on it. “Corruption has been routine since the collapse of the First Republic,” […]
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Bayelsa, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Chukwudi Akasike and Ovie Okpare PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday asked Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to perform the commencement of the clean-up of Ogoniland and other impacted communities in the Niger Delta region in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. This was against the popular expectation that the President would personally perform the ceremony […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, May 28th, 2016
-Punch Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has said he has no immediate solution to the demands of striking workers in Ekiti State, stressing that he cannot sell himself or his family to raise funds for the workers. The governor said in a broadcast on Thursday that the workers must understand that strike […]
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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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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Monday, May 23rd, 2016
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A defence witness, Mr. Anthony Okeke, in the ongoing trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s image was battered by the then opposition All Progressives Congress’ “smear campaign”. Okeke is a lawyer and […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
Olawunmi Ojo – Punch The scarcity of aviation fuel, which has affected the industry over the past few days, became worse on Sunday as a number of domestic airlines cancelled their evening flights out of Lagos, while others simply rescheduled them. Among the airlines that cancelled their flights were Aero Contractors, Medview and First Nation, […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Niger Delta, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, May 12th, 2016
By Emma Amaize & Brisibe Perez WARRI—MEMBERS of Niger Delta Avengers, largely an Ijaw militant group, which admitted bombing oil and gas installations in Delta State, recently, have gone underground following a massive manhunt for them by the Army, Navy and other security agencies. President Muhammadu Buhari had recently given a marching order to the […]
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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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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, 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 […]
