Adebayo Emuleomo

Fulani herdsmen attack Agatu again… engage military, police in gun duel

Fulani herdsmen have reportedly attacked Agatu community in Benue state, for the second time in the past two months. The attack, which degenerated into a gun battle between a joint team of the Nigerian Army and Mobile Police Force officers against the deadly herdsmen, left a police officer, Corporal Ebiakpo Akparakazi missing and another reportedly... Read More

Agatu community, Fulani herdsmen, killing, Military, police, violence

DSS compelled to dole out N5m to Ekiti lawmaker over ‘illegal arrest’

The Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti has ruled that the Department of State Services illegally arrested a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Afolabi Akanni and has consequently ordered the security agency to pay him N5 million as damages. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, who presided over the trial gave his judgement on Wednesday, April... Read More

arrest, court, DSS, Judiciary, law, nigeria, police

How Saraki transferred N20m into account with ‘American Express Bank’

As the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki commenced on Wednesday, April 20, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission revealed to the court how the defendant allegedly transferred N20 million ($73,000) to a foreign account while serving as governor of Kwara state. The first prosecution witness, Micheal Wetkas revealed this while reading count 11 of... Read More

APC, CCB, CCT, Danladi Umar, Saraki, Tribunal, Wetkas

‘Desperate politicians have hijacked the Code of Conduct Tribunal’ – Kwara APC

The Kwara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has blasted the National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun for being complicit in an alleged plot by a cabal within the party and the ‘controversial Code of Conduct Tribunal chairman’, Danladi Umar to destroy the embattled senate president, Bukola Saraki. Oyegun had, during an interview... Read More

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Senate suspends amendment of CCT/CCB Act

The Nigerian Senate, during the close door session of Wednesday, April 20, suspended the plan to amend Section 3 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. On April 14, the Senate had initiated a bill to amend a section of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and Bureau Act in a move alleged to... Read More

CCT Amendment, national assembly, Saraki, senate, Suspension

Saraki begs court to disqualify CCT Chairman as trial judge

In a bid to stall the continuation of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Senate President Bukola Saraki has reportedly filed another application at the tribunal seeking to disqualify the Chairman, Danladi Umar. Saraki is on trial for 13 counts of false declaration of assets at the CCT. Saraki has had his many... Read More

CCT, Justice, law, Saraki, senate, Umar Danladi

Nigeria will soon start exporting to China – CBN governor

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has revealed that the agreement signed between Nigeria and China will be beneficial to both countries. During a press conference at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, TheCable reports that Emefiele said the government of Nigeria is ‘talking with China’ to have the Asian country importing... Read More

agreement, central bank of Nigeria, China, economy, Emefiele, nigeria, trading

CCT trial: EFCC investigator knows little about evidence against Saraki

Micheal Wetkas, the first prosecution witness presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission during the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal revealed on Tuesday, April 19, that he knows nothing about the contents of the petition submitted as evidence against the defendant. The said petition marked ‘Exhibit 11’... Read More

APC, Bukola Saraki, CCB, CCT, CCT trial, corruption, Danladi Umar, EFCC, evidence, Saraki, Tribunal, witchhunt

Opinion: Nigerians! Rise up for change

I have taken time to sit back and relax from writing almost anything about everything that is wrong with this country for a couple of reasons. Chief of these reasons is the notion that I now strongly adhere to that Nigerians need to do more of doing than talking. Like President Obasanjo once said, Nigeria... Read More

Advocates, Arise, national, nigerians, Politics, polity

American scams two Nigerians of $2.3m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged an American businessman, Marco Ramirez and his companies USA Now LLC and Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP for fraud. The agency arraigned Marco on eight count charges bordering on collecting up to $2.3m through false pretences before Justice Peter Affren of the Federal Capital Territory High Court... Read More

allegations, American, corruption, EFCC, green card, nigeria, scam, Yahoo

Lagos-Calabar rail project: The blame-game ensues as lawmaker takes another shot

The end to the blame game over the details of the 2016 budget between the National Assembly and the Executive, is at the moment, nowhere in sight. A member of the House of Representatives Committee on Transport, Ehiozuwa Agbonnayima has declared that the Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi lied when he claimed that the N100... Read More

Amaechi, budget 2016, ministry, NASS, president, transport

Nigerian Senators fight back, summon CCT judge over corruption allegations

Nigerian Senators appear to be fighting the battle of the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who is on trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false declaration of assets and fraud. The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Monday, April 19 directed the CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar to appear before it... Read More

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CCB, CCT, Code of conduct tribunal, Saraki, Tinubu, trial

How ex-NIMASA DG diverted N1.1bn approved by Jonathan

An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Orji Chukwuma, on Monday, April 18, revealed how money released by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 for a project in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency was allegedly diverted. The EFCC operative made the disclosure at the trial of former Director-General of NIMASA, Patrick... Read More

corruption, court, EFCC, jsutice, nigeria, NIMASA

‘I am not on a war-path with Buhari’ – Audu Maikori

Lawyer, music executive and social activist, Audu Maikori has distanced himself from some headlines attributed to him by some media houses – indicating that he’s angry with President Muhammadu Buhari. Audu had recently written an article to spur Nigerian youths to action but some media outfits headlined the posts to mean that the lawyer was... Read More

audu, Buhari, Makori, Nigerian youths, statement

Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

How Saraki purchased N552m Ikoyi property in 7 tranches

As the Code of Conduct Tribunal trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, resumed on Monday, the first prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, continuing his testimony, revealed how Saraki allegedly bought a property at 17, Mcdonald Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, and paid in 7 tranches. The said property, the prosecution stated, was not included in the asset declaration... Read More

assets declaration, CCB, CCT, corruption, Danladi Umar, Fraud, Saraki

Fayose attempts to justify his letter to China (READ)

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has hit back at those who criticised him over his letter imploring the Chinese government not to grant President Muhammadu Buhari any loan deal following his recent trip to the Asian country. Speaking through his Special Assistant on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said “what Nigeria... Read More

Buhari, Fayose, law, Oni, Oyegun, sagay

Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

‘This tribunal will not wait for anybody’ | Saraki’s trial to hold daily

As the trial of Bukola Saraki resumed at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday, April 18, a group of protesters stationed themselves around different parts of Jabi District of Abuja – on the road leading to the CCT – in a show of support for the embattled Senate President. Saraki is on trial at... Read More

CCT, corruption, Fraud, Justice, Saraki, Tribunal, witchhunt

Idea Builders Initiative presents ‘STOP Campaign’ against gender based violence

Idea Builders Initiative is pleased to announce the its STOP Campaign designed to promote ways to curb violent behaviours and provoke public conversations on what needs to be done as a community to STOP Violence Against Women in all its forms. The STOP Campaign is an advocacy action which aims to STOP Violence Against Women... Read More

campaign, male female, nigeria, violence, women

APC accuses Mimiko of using workers’ salaries to fund upcoming election

The Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko of plotting to use money meant to pay workers’ salaries to buy votes of the people in the upcoming governorship elections slated for November 26. In a statement released by the Director of Media and Publicity of the party,... Read More

APC, election, Mimiko, nigeria, Ondo State, Politics

‘Are they saying no Yoruba man is qualified to be chairman of the PDP?’ – Bode George

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George has criticised Senator Buruji Kashamu over his comments – that the Yoruba people have no interest in the chairmanship of the party. Kashamu had during a visit to the National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff in Abuja declared that the South-West... Read More

Bode George, Kashamu, May 21, PDP, South West

N12bn worth of ‘strange projects’ discovered in Agriculture ministry’s budget

Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh and his team have reportedly found 386 strange additions worth N12.6 billion in the ministry’s budget proposals – which were believed to have been inserted by the National Assembly. The said projects were allegedly fixed into the budget after the N40.918 billion earlier proposed had been reduced to N31.618 billion.... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

2016, assembly, budget, NASS, nigeria, padding, senators

El Rufai says those unhappy with his appointments can commit suicide | YNaija.com

‘Not enough doctors in Kaduna’ | El-Rufai says everyone should use public hospitals

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has made an unusual yet commendable move to close down the Government House Clinic in Kaduna and transfer its medical staff to join those in public hospitals. The governor’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement released on Sunday, April 17, said the decision to shut down the government house... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

el rufai, healthcare, hospital, Kaduna State, state

Who’s the hater in the gang? Davido blasts HKN member (READ)

Something is happening in the camp of Nigerian superstar and Sony-signed artist, Davido. Davido, who recently joined the list of artists signed by Pepsi, has been at the centre of many speculated beefs in the entertainment industry. Most prominent being his rumoured beef with Wizkid, another Pepsi signed artist. However, the duo recently displayed an... Read More

beef, Davido, HKN, Mayorkun, pepsi, sony music, wizkid

More woes for Saraki as APC Senators unite

Senate President Bukola Saraki, from all indications, appears to be fighting a losing battle with the Code of Conduct Bureau following the refusal of a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop his trial at the Tribunal. Saraki’s chances seems to have dwindled further as reports of a divide within the rank of his prominent... Read More

APC, Buhari, Code of Conduct, PDP, Saraki, Tinubu

‘Pregnant’ woman delivers cocaine at Lagos airport

A ‘pregnant’ woman was delivered of a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday, April 16 at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos In a statement signed by Mitchell Ofoyeju, NDLEA spokesperson, the woman, a 41-year-old mother of 3, Dorothy Onyekas pretended to be pregnant but... Read More

cartel, cocaine, Drugs, NDLEA, pregnant

‘Old, clueless Mugabe must go’ | Zimbabweans have had enough (PHOTOS)

The people of Zimbabwe, judging by the sheer multitude that came out to protest, are tired of being led by the country’s leader, Robert Mugabe. Mugabe, who is 92 years old, has ruled the country for 28 years and apparently doesn’t plan to walk away from his seat just yet. Thousands of Zimbabweans on Thursday,... Read More

africa, democracy, Federal, Mugabem zimbabwe, presidential

Fayose praises UK Telegraph for article on Buhari

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has reacted to a media publication by a United Kingdom based news outlet, UK Telegraph, which alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari is misappropriating foreign aids intended for the war against Boko Haram. Fayose, heaped praises on the publication and the international community for condemning Buhari’s administration oppression of opponents. The... Read More

APC, Buhari, China, Fayose, PDP, Telegraph, uk

‘EFCC can’t be complainant, investigator and prosecutor’ | Ricky Tarfa’s lawyer tells court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, April 15 revealed to a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere that it has in possession, electronic evidence that would convict Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Rickey Tarfa on the charge of failure to declare his assets. Tarfa had been arraigned before Justice A. A.... Read More

EFCC, Justice, lagos, law, Ricky Tarfa

Job scam: Taraba governor’s aide, accomplice get combined 9 year jail term

Dominic Bukuni , an aide of the Governor of Taraba state, Darius Ishaku, has been convicted of criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery and sentenced to 2 years in prison. Bukuni was arraigned alongside a certain Bebeto Haruna by a Jalingo chief magistrates’ court on Friday, April 15. The co-accomplice bagged 7-years in prison for the... Read More

court, Ishaku, Justice, legal, system, Taraba State

Senate President, Bukola Saraki loses in court, again

Senate President Bukola Saraki has lost another bid to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal from trying him for alleged false declaration of assets. Saraki, a member of the All Progressives Congress has been embattled by the allegations of falsity in the assets declaration form he filled while he was governor of Kwara state 13... Read More

CCT, corruption, False asset declaration, Justice, law, Saraki, Senate President, trial

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