The former national security adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, currently on trial for alleged money laundering and criminal breach of trust, has been granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Dasuki, facing a 19-count charge, is standing trial alongside Shuaibu Salisu,a former director of finance at the office …
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Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister and former chairman of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mrs Alison Diezani-Madueke is reportedly dead. She was said to have died earlier today at a London hospital where she’s undergoing treatment for Cancer. A family source who prefer anonymity,disclosed this today. In a twist …
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Popular Lagos celebrity blogger,Linda Ikeji has denied collecting N240 million from any aide of ex President Goodluck Jonathan as being asserted in some quarters. This is coming on the heels of an allegation by the domestic aide to Jonathan,who said he gave N240m to a popular Lagos female blogger.Reacting on …
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The immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and three other persons were on Monday docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Messrs Dasuki; a former Director of Finance at the Office of National Security Adviser, Shuaibu Salisu; a former General Manager at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, …
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Investigators at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) looking into how the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) shared funds meant for fighting Boko Haram has detected another line of payment made to companies linked with Thisday publisher and owner of Arise TV, Nduka Obaigbena. The investigators said …
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In a high show of deceit and blatant sycophancy, the 2nd term governor of Nassarawa State,Tanko Al-Makura was pictured inspecting decrepit foam mattresses school children in the state were using by sleeping on it. According to information,the governor was heard commending the mattresses as of quality when in actual …
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The presidency on Monday had announced the removal of former EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde from office and appointed Magu,but information has revealed why he was fired. A statement from Preidential aide, Femi Adesina said,“Mr. Magu, who is an assistant Commissioner of Police, is to take over from Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, …
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The Director,African Development Bank (ADB),Nigeria Country Office, Dr.Ousmane Dore has disclosed that the country lost $83.3 billion between 1960 to 2011 to Illicit financial flows. Dore said the lost was through the over invoicing of imports and under invoking of exports through the inability of the Federal Inland Revenue Service …
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Senate President Bukola Saraki has pledged that the Senate will be fair in the ministerial screening. He said this in reaction to the statement by All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s aide Sunday Dare, through his Media Adviser, Yusuph Olaniyonu,who issued a statement on behalf of the …
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Chairman of telecoms giant, Econet Wireless, Mr. Strive Masiyiwa, in this post on his blog —http://www.econetwireless.com/strive_masiyiwa_blog, tells the story of his first hand nasty experience in the hands of corruption in Nigeria while challenging all to “be the generation that fights corruption.” In his blog,he allege that a former governor …
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