Tag: AGF

APC Youth to EFCC: ‘You are abusing your constitutional powers’

Following the arrest of Abubakar Sadi Usman, a Nigerian blogger popularly known as Abusidiq, the All Progressives Congress Youth Forum (APYF), on Monday, lambasted the Economic and Financial Crime Commission for…

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14 senators gear up to testify against Saraki, Ekweremadu in forgery case

The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, outgoing clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, and his deputy, Ben Efeturi, for forgery of the…

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‘To avoid future emasculation of the National Assembly, presiding officers need immunity’ – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara, over the weekend, questioned the method used by the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC). The speaker, who stated this while speaking in…

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‘This government has no case against Saraki’ – Dino Melaye

The senator representing Kogi West and Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye has discovered a plan by certain people to distort the police report on…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today Borno state government received only N345 million donation The Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima, has revealed that the state received only…

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‘AGF Malami should address his personal interest in Saraki, Ekweremadu’s forgery case’ – Senate

Following last week's ruling by Federal High Court that the suit against the presiding officers of the Senate was an abuse of court process, the senate, on Thursday, said that…

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‘Don’t misinform people, I am not behind Abia state’s confusion’ – AGF Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has declared that there is no basis on which he should be blamed for the legal conundrum that…

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‘Forgery charge against Saraki, Ekweremadu, an abuse of judicial process’ – Judge

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has described the charges filed against Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others as an abuse of judicial process,…

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Lagos state government set to unleash its wrath on ‘Omoniles’

The Lagos state government, on Monday, announced that it will soon unleash its wrath on land grabbers, also known as 'Omoniles', in the state. The Akinwumi Ambode government has set…

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5 things to know about Open Government Partnership, as Nigeria joins

In a bid to further legitimize its anti-corruption, the federal government has signed Nigeria up for the Open Government Partnership. With the confirmation of Nigeria's membership of the initiative, Nigeria…

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‘Integrity and respect for diversity’ | This is the new IGP’s agenda

The newly appointed acting inspector-general of police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has promised Nigerians that he will do everything possible to give his best to Nigeria. Speaking to state house correspondents…

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‘Saraki, Ekweremadu are accused of a fraud that doesn’t exist’ – Dino Melaye

The Nigerian Senate has reacted to the criminal charges preferred against the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and his Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, describing it as a threat…

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Why Saraki, Ekweremadu may not be arraigned today

Officials of a Federal High Court in Abuja have backed the claims of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu that no court summons had been served for the…

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‘Don’t mistake our maturity for weakness’ | The Senate’s welcome gift to Buhari (READ)

The Nigeria Senate has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of attempting to disrupt the 8th Senate. The accusation came a few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria after spending 13…

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AGF gave ex-convict FG contract, fired him and now DSS has arrested him

The owner of Public Alerts Security Systems, George Uboh has been arrested and detained by operatives of the Department of State Security for allegedly attempting to blackmail the Federal Government…

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Court orders NLC, TUC not to embark on strike (READ)

A National Industrial Court (NIC) in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to shelve its plan of embarking on a nationwide strike on…

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Diezani, Obanikoro, Adoke, Muazu, others to be extradited back to Nigeria

The federal government has initiated plans to extradite corrupt former government and public officials who fled Nigeria to other countries in a bid to avoid criminal investigations and legal prosecution.…

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EFCC ordered to investigate former AGF Adoke

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is expected to begin investigating the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, following an order by his successor…

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‘FG, AGF, DSS, judiciary ganging up against Nnamdi Kanu’ – IPOB

Secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Monday, accused the Nigerian government, the Department of State Services and the Attorney General of the Federation, of trying to frustrate the…

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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…

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Ekiti to FG: ‘Supreme court has ruled on our election, stop interfering’

The Ekiti state commissioner for justice, Owoseni Ajayi, has told the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, that the report of the military panel set up to investigate the…

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Opinion: Letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation

Honourable Minister, If you read the open letter that I wrote to CJN Mahmud Mohammed in this column last week, you will immediately recognize that, in a slightly different formulation,…

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AGF, EFCC boss travel to the US… not for the Nuclear Summit – Here’s why

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, have traveled to the United States of America to hold talks on…

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EFCC boss, AGF in Dubai to recover ‘over $200bn’ stashed away by corrupt Nigerians

Over $200billion stashed in the in the United Arab Emirates by some former governors, ex-ministers and other public officers would soon be recovered by the Nigerian federal government. The Nation…

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‘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…

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Trump trumped by Rubio | Reinstated soldiers not yet reinstated | Etisalat loses to MTN | More stories

I won’t work with those who instigate violence - Sheriff. Leadership Jonathan’s former aide, Adegbe is being held based on Army’s directive —EFCC. Vanguard Dismissed soldiers laments non-reinstatement despite presidential…

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Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah must face trial – Court

A federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has thrown out former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah's bid to stop her trial, on the basis of a lack of jurisdiction. The suit,…

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Abacha loot: EFCC on trail of returned £22.5m, $400m stashed abroad

There are indications that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) may invite top lawyer, Damian Dodo (SAN), for interrogation over the puzzle of the whereabouts of over $400 million…

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Kashamu’s extradition: Senate, NDLEA, AGF reach compromise

The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, will not be harassed, intimidated nor forcefully extradited to the United States- for now. The Nigerian Senate, the Attorney-General of the…

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Nwobodo, the fugitive’ | ‘Fayose, the unfit governor’ | PDP disowns #DasukiGate members | More stories

PDP exonerates itself from #DasukiGate. Leadership Magu says this is why Jonathan hasn't been arrested by EFCC. This Day APC says Fayose is unfit to be governor. YNaija 'Nwobodo joined APC…

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