Mazi Emeka

February 27, 2016

What FG must do to end Biafra agitation in Nigeria – Ohaneze Ndigbo

Apex pan Igbo social, political and cultural organisation- Ohaneze Ndigbo, has advised the Federal Government to take some certain steps in order to bring to an end, the agitation for secession by pro-Biafra elements in the South East. Ohaneze Ndigbo on Saturday, demanded the establishment of the South East Development Commission- saddled with the responsibility... Read More

biafra, infrastructure, ohaneze ndigbo, roads

February 27, 2016

CBN governor reshuffles Central Bank management

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has reshuffled the Directors of the bank and assigned them to new positions, following accusations of mismanaging the Nigerian economy and foreign exchange. The Director of Corporate Communications, Alh. Ibrahim Muazu, has been moved to the Strategy Management Department (SMD), while his office remains vacant, as... Read More

CBN, economy. reshuffle, Governor, management

February 27, 2016

‘You can’t be embarrassed if your hands are clean’ | Sagay wants Adoke extradited

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday, asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to disregard the open letter written by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammad Adoke, to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Sagay further called on the anti-graft agency to... Read More

adoke, Adoke Mohammed, AGF, corruption, Itse Sagay, malabu oil deal, Malibu, sagay

February 27, 2016

‘Sheriff must leave by March 28’ – Ex-ministers a.k.a PDP rescue mission

PDP rescue mission, a group composed majorly of former ministers who served under past PDP administration, maintains that the newly selected chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, and the National Working Committee (NWC) will vacate office when their tenure ends on March 28, 2016. It would be recalled that ever since the emergence of... Read More

Ali Modu Sheriff, Chairman, Ex-ministers, former ministers, PDP

February 27, 2016

After suing EFCC for ‘N100m’, Jonathan’s ADC gets released

The aide-de-camp to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to the Nigerian Army authorities. Adegbe was being held by the commission for his alleged role in the disbursing of over N10bn to the presidential primary delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

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ADC, EFCC, Goodluck Jonathan, Ojogbane Adegbe

February 26, 2016

Buhari instigated my trial – Dasuki

Embattled former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki, on Friday, informed a High Court sitting in Abuja that President Muhammadu Buhari was behind his unlawful arrest and continued detention without trial since December 29, 2015. Speaking through his counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), the former NSA alleged that Buhari unjustly instigated his detention despite the fact... Read More

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arrest, dasuki, DSS, EFCC

February 26, 2016

BREAKING: Reverend King to die by hanging, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the decision of a lower court on the death sentence passed on the General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King. The unanimous decision was reached by a panel of seven, led by Justice Walter Onnoghen. The court in dismissing King’s appeal against an earlier decision... Read More

death, hanging, Rev kings, supreme court

February 26, 2016

‘Senate’s call for my arrest is an illegal scheme’ – Former EFCC boss, Lamorde

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, on Thursday, wrote to the Nigeria Police, asking the Force to disregard the order issued by the senate for his arrest. Lamorde asked the police, and other law enforcement agencies, to avoid being dragged -into what he called an- ‘illegal scheme’. The former... Read More

arrest, EFCC, Lamorde, senate

February 26, 2016

NFF reacts to Sunday Oliseh’s resignation (READ)

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has reacted to the resignation of Sunday Oliseh as coach of the Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles. The spokesman of the Federation, Ademola Olajire, in an interview with Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) on Friday, said the federation heard of Oliseh’s resignation in the media and was yet to... Read More

coach, nff, Oliseh, Resign

February 26, 2016

‘VP Osinbajo sidelined’ | Read Reuters’ article on the Buhari administration

An article published on the website of Reuters, on Thursday, February 25. Almost a year after winning an election on promises to fix Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari’s grand vision of reform is fading, with power centralized in his increasingly remote presidency and the bureaucracy in disarray. After axing almost 50 top civil servants and 40 ambassadors... Read More

Buhari, nigeria, Osinbajo, reuters

February 26, 2016

PDP chieftain, Secondus ‘voluntarily offers’ to return 23 vehicles (or N310m) to EFCC

Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus has admitted the receipt of 23 luxury cars from Jide Omokore, an oil baron and a business associate of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has also asked Secondus to refund the cost of the cars- N310... Read More

23 vehicles, Jide Omokore, PDP, Uche Secondus

February 26, 2016

‘Corrupt judges, lawyers won’t be spared’ – EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu says he has nothing against lawyers and judges in the country, only the few bad eggs. In a statement signed by the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC boss said he never meant to question the integrity of Nigeria’s judicial officials,... Read More

EFCC, ibrahim magu, judges, lawyers

February 25, 2016

‘Nigerian Army instructed us to detain Jonathan’s aide’ – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that it is acting based on the directive of the Nigerian Army, in regards to the continued detention of a former Aide de Camp to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe. Adegbe has been in EFCC custody since February 11 in connection to the alleged fraud in the procurement... Read More

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February 25, 2016

Senate calls for arrest of ‘absconded’ ex-EFCC boss, Ibrahim Lamorde

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, on Thursday, recommended the arrest of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, for continuously snubbing the committee. Lamorde was invited by the committee for questioning over an alleged diversion of N1 trillion recovered during his tenure as chairman of... Read More

arrest, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, senate

February 25, 2016

See photos from the explosion at Adamawa Police Command

A bomb explosion took place on Thursday, within the premises of the Adamawa Police Command’s anti-bomb squad and motor traffic department in Jimeta, Yola. The bomb was said to have been caused by accidental discharge resulting from the manhandling of explosives. See photos below, as obtained from The Nation.

February 25, 2016

‘Biafra is the only answer to Nigeria’s problems’ – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, has stated that ‘Biafra’ is the only solution to the problems bedeviling Nigeria. IPOB described the leaders of the All Progressives Congress-led government as ‘confused and dumb’ people who led Nigeria into the current economic crisis.+ The pro-Biafra group on Wednesday, also embarked on a fasting and prayer session for... Read More

APC, biafra, IPOB

February 25, 2016

How Nigerian Army dislogded Boko Haram from Dikwa

In continuation of its recent victories over the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist, the Nigerian army, on Wednesday, released a statement on how it recorded a resounding victory against the Islamic fundamentalists, that have terrorized much of the Northeastern part of Nigeria for several years. The statement, which was signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting... Read More

boko haram, Dikwa, Nigerian Army

February 24, 2016

‘FG is prosecuting us… Akpabio, Ekweremadu to be arrested’ – PDP

Former ruling party, and now the main opposition party in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, raised an alarm over the ‘oppressive and unfair treatment’ of its party leaders by the All Progressive Congress-led Federal Government. The PDP made the disclosure in a statement signed by the National legal adviser of the party,... Read More

APC. Godswill Akpabio, arrest, Ike Ekweremadu, PDP

February 24, 2016

Unilag churns out graduate with perfect score- 5.0 CGPA

A University of Lagos student, Ayodele Daniel Dada, has emerged the best graduating student of the 2014/2015 set, graduating with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00 from the department of Psychology, According to the the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rahamon Bello, who made the disclosure during a pre-convocation press conference, on Wednesday, Ayodele scored... Read More

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February 24, 2016

‘The culprits will not go unpunished’ | Buhari finally addresses ‘budget padding’ (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari, has assured Nigerians that the individuals involved in the padding of the 2016 budget will be punished severely. According to a statement put out by the presidential aide on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the president stated this on Tuesday, while speaking with the Nigerian community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.... Read More

February 24, 2016

$24bn oil swap deal: Diezani says ‘I will speak for myself in due time’

Embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied recent accusation by her former group managing directors at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that she awarded $24 billion oil swap deal without contract. Alison-Madueke made the denial in a statement issued by her spokesperson, Clem Aguiyi, and made available to newsmen. This is... Read More

24 billion, Alison-Madueke Diezani, oil swap

February 24, 2016

‘Increase in naira is artificial, people are manipulating it’ – Ifeanyi Ubah

Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil and Gas, and a one time governorship candidate for Anambra state, Ifeanyi Ubah, on Tuesday, stated that the naira has fallen substantially to about N310 to 1 dollar. Ubah made this known through his Facebook page where he stated that people were manipulating the naira so as to make... Read More

dollar, Ifeanyi Uba, naira

February 24, 2016

‘Those challenging Ali Modu Sheriff couldn’t win 10 percent of their states’ – Fayose

The opinionated governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday, called into question the political weight of several members of his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), saying that most who couldn’t 10 per cent of their states during the last general election, were now challenging the emergence of Ali Modu Sheriff. Fayose, who have... Read More

Ali Modu Sheriff, Fayose, governors

February 24, 2016

$2.1 billion arms deal: How PDP former chairman and son benefited N300m

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (PDP), on Tuesday, continued the criminal prosecution of the former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Haliru Bello -who is accused of corruptly benefiting from the $2.1 billion meant for the purchase of weaponry to prosecute the war on Boko Haram militancy. In making its case, the... Read More

Abba Bello, arms deal, Dasuki Gate, EFCC, Haliru Bello

February 24, 2016

‘If we don’t fight corruption, we can’t deal with the economy’ – Osinbajo

“If you don’t fight corruption, you cannot even deal with the economy, you need to hold corrupt people accountable because they stole the money meant for the economy,” says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The Vice-president stated this on Tuesday, while speaking with delegation of the Trade Union Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo, who noted... Read More

corruption, economy, Osinbajo, TUC, vice president, VP Osinbajo

February 23, 2016

2 years later, Abba Moro to face prosecution over 2014 immigration recruitment tragedy

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission is set to prosecute the former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and four other persons, over the 2014 immigration recruitment exercise that left more than 20 people dead. The EFCC is reported to have spent more than 5 months investigating the matter and will now pursue an 11 count criminal... Read More

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Abbah Moro, EFCC, Immigration, trial

February 23, 2016

Sacked VCs: ‘Buhari, Jonathan both broke the law’ – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, stated that the sacking of the 12 vice-chancellor of the newly estblished federal universities was a clear violation of the law. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari, through the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, recently fired the VCs of the new federal universities established... Read More

ASUU, FG, vice-chancellors

February 23, 2016

Lagos to establish first ever DNA center in Nigeria

The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, announced that it would establish a DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria, making it the first ever DNA laboratory in Nigeria. The laboratory is part of plans by the state government to fight crime in the state. This disclosure was contained in a statement signed by Habib Aruna, the Chief... Read More

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crime, DNA, lagos

February 23, 2016

Ex-AGF, Justice Mohammed Adoke explains his role in the Malibu oil deal

Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has written to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s investigation into the Malabu oil scandal. In the letter, which was dated December 31, 2015, Adoke averred that the linking of his name to the scandal was an act of blackmail... Read More

abacha, Atiku, Beloo, ex-AGF, justice adoke, Malabo oil, Malibu oil deal

February 23, 2016

‘There is nothing wrong with having a Northerner as CAN President’

The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has responded to recent news reports alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari intends to appoint a northerner as National President of the religious body. Reacting to the allegation, Pastor Haruna Karatu, the Northern Treasurer of CAN, on Monday, stated that there’s absolutely nothing wrong for a... Read More

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