Mazi Emeka

‘Remove Emefiele’ | 10 individuals sue CBN governor for fraud, money laundering…

Ten individuals have filed a suit before an Abuja Federal High Court asking for the criminal prosecution of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, for money laundering and fraud. The suit was filed by Ezenwa Ibegbunam on behalf of Achilike Anderson and nine others. Hearing on the suit has been slated... Read More

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‘Worried’ lawmakers to investigate N10bn allocated to Police

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, ordered an immediate investigation into the N10 billion allocated to the Nigeria Police force by the federal government. The money was recently allocated to the police for combating crimes around the country. According to a resolution by the lawmakers, the money, which was given to the Inspector-General of Police,... Read More

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Comic relief at CCT trial of Bukola Saraki… Justice Danladi Umar is the lead actor

The Code of Conduct trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, turned into a comic show as series of events unfolded while the presiding judge, Danladi Umar, behaved erratically. First was the mix-up of the false asset declaration trials of Saraki and that of former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, which came... Read More

#SaveIniaBaba: 32-year-old woman suffers double kidney failure, needs $55k for transplant

“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.” — John Wesley, Letters of John Wesley Inia Baba is a vibrant 34... Read More

British Council launches Open House Lagos in spectacular fashion

A highly anticipated event in the city’s architectural calendar, Open House Lagos is a unique celebration of the buildings, places and spaces where we live, work and play. It provides an opportunity to see, explore and learn about Lagos’ amazing architecture and design over one weekend. With over twenty buildings opening their doors to all,... Read More

‘Ekweremadu not our anti-corruption ambassador… we don’t give out such titles’ – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, announced that Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu is not the anti-corruption ambassador of the agency. The EFCC said it doesn’t give out such titles. In a statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity, the anti-graft agency said the EFCC National Assembly Liaison Officer, Suleiman... Read More

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3 judges in trouble… over false age declaration and delayed judgement

The National Judicial Council, on Tuesday, announced that it has sanctioned two Niger state High Court judges for falsifying their dates of birth and a Lagos State High Court judge for delaying judgment in a lawsuit for 22 months. According to a statement released by the NJC’s Acting Director of Information, Soji Oye, the judicial... Read More

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Ex-Airforce boss returns N2.3bn to FG

A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), has reportedly returned to the federal government, N2.3 billion which he allegedly diverted from the Airforce while he served as its boss. This brings to a total of N4 billion recovered so far from Amosu. According to Punch Newspapers, Amosu paid back the money... Read More

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Falana

Falana to Senate: ‘Stop embarrassing Nigerians, you lack the power to summon CCT chairman’

Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Tuesday, decried the decision of the Senate to summon the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, to answer allegations of corrupt practices. Falana, in a statement, noted that the decision of the Senate to summon Umar was geared at frustrating the criminal trial... Read More

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EFCC discovers 37,395 ghost workers in federal civil service

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, disclosed that the anti-graft agency has discovered 37,395 ghost workers on the payroll of the Federal Civil Service. The EFCC boss stated this during a sensitization program on the ongoing anti-corruption war. The program was organized by the agency to for the... Read More

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EFCC’s witness contradicts himself during Alex Badeh’s trial

A witness testifying at the criminal trial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, has admitted that the statements he gave to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was contrary to the testimony he gave in court. The witness, retired Air Commodore Salisu Yushau, said this while testifying before an Abuja Federal High Court.... Read More

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Police recruitment: 705,352 people jostle for 10,000 jobs

The Police Service Commission on Tuesday, announced that it has received 705, 352 job applications from individuals seeking employment into the Nigeria Police Force. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier approved the employment of 10,000 individuals to be drafted into the Nigerian Police Force so as to guarantee effective service delivery.... Read More

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TUC to Buhari: ‘Handover as Minister of Petroleum’

In the face of the lingering fuel crisis, the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over as the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, saying that the office is too strategic to be combined with that of the President. This was stated by the President of the Union,... Read More

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‘National Grazing Reserve Commission Bill doesn’t exist’ – Senator Abaribe

Eyinnaya Abaribe, the Senator representing Abia-South Senatorial District of Abia State, on Thursday, called on the Senate Committee on Rules and Business to come forward with clarification on the contentious National Grazing Reserve Commission bill. Abaribe stated this on Tuesday, during the plenary session of the Senate. He said he met with the clerk of... Read More

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Sambo Dasuki

FG, DSS lose bid to secretly prosecute Dasuki

The Nigerian government, on Tuesday, lost a suit it filed before an Abuja Federal High Court to conduct a secret trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd). It would be recalled that the former NSA is under trial for misappropriating $2.1 billion arms deal funds and illegal possession of firearm. However,... Read More

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‘Saraki failed to declare houses in Lagos, Abuja and UK’ | 6 new things we learned yesterday

More revelations into the alleged corrupt dealings of Senate President Bukola Saraki came to light, on Monday, during his false assets declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. According to the first prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, Saraki had failed to declare houses owed by him in Ikoyi, Lagos, Abuja and in the UK. Wetkas... Read More

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Okorocha

Rochas Okorocha to PDP: ‘Ndigbo lost out in your government, stop mocking us’

The Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party for zoning the Vice-Presidency to the Southeast in 2019, describing the move by PDP as medicine after death. Rochas further stated that the former ruling party abandoned the zone through out its sixteen years in power but have suddenly realised the importance of... Read More

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Missing £22.5 million Abacha loot: Ex-Finance minister to be quizzed

Following the agreement between the government of Nigeria and that of the United States over the return of $480 million looted by the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha – a former Minister of Finance might be summoned for questioning over another £22.5 million Abacha loot. According to The Nation, the said money was... Read More

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5 things to know about the proposed National Grazing Reserve Bill

Over the years, different parts of the country have witnessed clashes between the pastoral Fulani herdsmen and local farmers. These clashes have resulted in massive loss of life, properties and injuries – mostly on the part of the local farmers. Of recent, the rampancy of these clashes have greatly increased and have become more deadly,... Read More

NYSC gets a new DG

A new Director-General, Brigadier-General Sule Kazaure, was on Monday appointed to the directorate of the National Youth Service Corps, making him the 17th head of the national scheme. Speaking on Monday, during the hand over ceremony in Abuja, the new DG vowed to protect the welfare of corp members and workers while also vowing to... Read More

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PDP chieftain yearns to return stolen funds, seeks soft landing from VP Osinbajo

National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Wale Oladipo, has written to Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo asking for an opportunity to return the N75 million he received from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The PDP scribe appealed to the Vice President to exclude him from any criminal prosecution in exchange for... Read More

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Letter to China: ‘If Fayose descended this low, I feel sorry for him’ – APC chairman

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, on Sunday, condemned the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, over the letter he wrote to China asking the Asian country not to grant Nigeria any form of loan. Fayose had written a letter to the Chinese government asking them not to grant loans... Read More

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US set to return $480m; ‘largest loot ever traced to a Nigerian public officer’

The government of the United States of America has agreed to return to Nigeria about $480 million allegedly stolen by the late military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, and his family. According to The Nation, the development came about after a recent meeting between the the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), the... Read More

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‘Corruption is when you appoint people to do what they’re not capable of’ – Emir of Kano

The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday, has described the inability of Nigeria to save money from oil revenue when the cost of the product was high and the accompanying wastage of public funds – as a huge disservice to the next generation. This is coming on the heels of last week’s disclosure... Read More

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Nigerian troops, Civilian JTF discover large cache of Boko Haram weapons (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian Army has ‘successfully dislodged’ Boko Haram insurgents from their hideouts in several locations within Borno state and also recovered large cache of arms and ammunition. The information was disseminated on Sunday, by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, who stated that: “Following a tip off troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and some Civilian... Read More

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‘APC decided Saraki’s fate even before his trial started’ – Timi Frank

The embattled Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has lambasted the National Chairman of the party, John Oyegun, for saying that the ruling party was prepared to lose the Senate Presidency. Frank noted that the statement of the chairman showed that the APC had already decided the outcome of... Read More

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‘We’re satisfied with Buhari’s anti-corruption war’ – UK

The United Kingdom has expressed its full support for the fight against corruption by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, saying that the fight is important for the growth and transformation of Nigeria. This was made known by the UK Minister for International Development, Nick Hurd, who noted that the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, was making... Read More

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Nigerian troops push out Boko Haram insurgents from 3 villages

In furtherance of its resolve to win the war against Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army, on Saturday, announced that it had cleared the terrorist from their hideouts in Biggoro, Warpaya and Aura, North of Kumshe in Bama Local Government Area, Borno state. This disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the Colonel Sani... Read More

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EFCC detains INEC officials in 3 PDP states

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is said to have discovered more than N675.1 million in the bank accounts of senior Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Delta states. According to Punch Newspapers, the money is said to have been given to the INEC officials during the 2015 governorship elections... Read More

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