Tag: Babachir Lawal

IPOB Ranks as the 10th Deadliest Group Worldwide; Amaechi to Rivers People: You’re our Problem Not Wike | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

IPOB Ranks as the 10th Deadliest Group Worldwide Amaechi to Rivers People: You're our Problem, Not Wike Inflation Hits Record High of 21.91% Amid Naira Crisis Sanwo-Olu Compensates Akere Traders…

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The Late 5: Suicide bombers kill 30, injure 42, others in Borno; Court rejects EFCC’s documents against Babachir Lawal | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Suicide bombers kill 30, injure 42, others in Borno The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Monday said 30 persons lost…

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EFCC arraigns Babachir Lawal over N544m grass-cutting scandal, Bill Clinton cancels trip to Nigeria ahead of elections and other stories that made the headlines this week

Here are the top stories that drove conversation this week 66 killed in Kaduna on Election Eve The Kaduna state government, Friday evening, disclosed that 66 persons were killed by…

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The YNaija Cover – the 12th of February

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The Late 5: EFCC arraigns Babachir Lawal over N544m grass-cutting scandal; SDP expels Jerry Gana, suspends Donald Duke | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: EFCC arraigns Babachir Lawal over N544m grass-cutting scandal Sacked secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal has been remanded…

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The Big 5: I will concede if I lose in free, fair elections – Atiku; Buhari’s suspension of Onnoghen fair, balanced – Tinubu | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: I will concede if I lose free, fair elections - Atiku On the televised town hall show The Candidates and hosted…

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The Late 5: Atiku returns from Dubai with story of alleged intimidation; ‘Oshiomhole’s refusal to collect $500k bribe from a governor made him a target’ | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar returned to Nigeria on Sunday morning from a trip to Dubai. In…

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The Late 5: Sacked SGF says relationship with Buhari still intact, Ekiti Traditional rulers rejects soldiers for elections and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, says his sack by President Muhammadu Buhari has…

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The Big 5: FG says no new minimum wage by September, EFCC yet to find evidence against former SGF and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government says the payment of a new national minimum wage will not materialize  by the end of September as…

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#YNaija2017Review: Evans, Rochas, Maina… See the 10 worst people of the year?

Is there anything redeeming about this lot? Abiola Ajimobi While addressing protesting students of the Oyo state co-owned Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Governor Abiola Ajimobi was caught on…

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IDPs: Prosecute Babachir, others | UNDP, NHRC tell FG

The National Human Rights Commission and the United Nations Development Programme on Tuesday called for the prosecution of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal over aalkwged fraud in…

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Farooq Kperogi: Unravelling of the corruption in Buhari’s “anti-corruption” fight

by Farooq Kperogi The latest thunderbolt from the Head of Service of the Federation that President Buhari was actually aware of, and perhaps even countenanced, the reinstatement and promotion of…

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‘EFCC sets up team to probe ex-SGF Lawal’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has set up a crack team to probe the fraud allegations against the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. According…

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Like Oke, you must also invite Babachir Lawal | Afenifere tells EFCC

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has questioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for not inviting sacked Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Background: President Muhammadu Buhari had sacked…

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[The Activism Blog] Handover Lawal, Oke to EFCC, ICPC, SERAP tells Buhari

After a long wait that spans over eight months, President Muhammadu Buhari finally taken the bull by the horn as he terminated the appointment of his former Secretary to the Government…

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‘Before you begin to celebrate’, Boss Mustapha is Babachir Lawal’s first cousin – Junaid Mohammed

A member of the House of Representatives in the Second Republic, Junaid Muhammed has revealed that the newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, is…

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Buhari hands over Babachir, Oke to EFCC, ICPC

The Presidency said the nation’s security agencies were free to go after the sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and the Director General of the…

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The Late 5: What you need to know about the new SGF, Boss Mustapha, Why Buhari met with Tinubu, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: Today's biggest story: President Muhammadu Buhari fired the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, who…

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Babachir’s sack has vindicated us – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said President Muhammadu Buhari has done the needful by sacking suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. APC National Publicity Secretary,…

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Nigerians forced Buhari to sack Babachir – Fayose

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has described as an afterthought the sacking of the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the Director General, National Intelligence Agency,…

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Impeach Buhari for delaying Babachir’s sack | PDP tells N’Assembly

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over his delay in sacking suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and…

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 30th of October

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Handover Babachir Lawal, Oke to EFCC | SERAP tells Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for sacking the suspended Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence…

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The Thread: “The cabal has fallen” | TwitterNG reacts to Buhari firing Babachir Lawal

It's been a long time coming, this sacking of Babachir Lawal by President Buhari. We'd like to think that our article had something to do with it. We did afterall,…

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Who is Boss Mustapha? | The new Secretary to the Government of the Federation

On Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari sacked Babachir Lawal, the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, appointing Boss Mustapha as his replacement. Until his appointment, Mustapha was the Managing Director/CEO…

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Six months after suspension, Buhari sacks Babachir Lawal, Oke

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb Ayodele Oke. Background: Buhari had suspended…

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Sack suspended SGF, NHIS, NIA bosses now, APC chieftains tell President Buhari

Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in some states have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal, the…

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Why have you refused to act on report on Babachir, Ikoyi cash? | Arewa Forum asks Buhari

The Arewa Consultative Forum (AGF) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the report of the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s on the probe of suspended Director General of National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo…

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Olusegun Adeniyi: President Buhari has proven his critics right

by Olusegun Adeniyi When on 19th April this year President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal and…

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Osinbajo submits report of probe of suspended SGF, NIA boss to Buhari

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday, submitted the report of the committee that investigated the allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the…

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