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Don’t bury $25bn NNPC scandal | Ezekwesili tells Buhari

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to cover up the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) fraud allegations. She said this in response to memo by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. The Presidency had dismissed reports of a $25bn contracts or it is missing. In a series of tweets,... Read More

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October 15, 2017

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NNPC did not award contracts worth $25bn – Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) awarded contracts worth $25bn or that the same amount is missing. What happened: Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu had written a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, where he accused Baru of $25bn contract scam. Kachikwu also accused the NNPC boss of insubordination and sidelining him from important... Read More

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