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Just In: Appeal Court returns Saraki’s false asset declaration case to CCT

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday ordered that Senate President, Bukola Saraki be retried before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on three counts. The three-man panel of the Court of…

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FG amends charges against Misau over IGP allegations

The Federal Government has amended the charges of spreading injurious falsehood preferred against the senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Isah Misau. Background: Senator Misau, a former police officer had…

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FG increases charges against Misau over IGP allegations

The Federal Government on Tuesday amended its charges against Senator Isah Misau before an Abuja High Court. What happened: The Federal Government had charged Misau to court after he made…

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N46bn fraud: Court dismisses Tompolo’s suit against FG

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the suit filed by Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, challenging a criminal charge preferred against him by the Federal Government. The EFCC…

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Patience Jonathan withdraws suit against EFCC, to pay N50,000

Patience Jonathan, wife of former President, Goodluck Jonathan has been ordered to pay N50,000 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by a Federal High Court sitting in Port…

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One of the recalled judges recieved N90m bribe from 100 lawyers – Buhari’s aide

Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said one of the judges recalled from suspension by the National Judicial Council received gratification worth N90m from 100 lawyers.…

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EFCC files fresh charges against recalled judges

Barely a week after the National Judicial Council recalled six suspended judges, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed corruption charges against two of them. The NJC on…

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FG amends charges against Ngwuta again

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government on Tuesday amended the corruption charges it preferred against a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, before a Federal High Court in…

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EFCC charges ex-Niger gov Aliyu with N3bn fraud

by Azeez Adeniyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged the immediate past Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu with an alleged N3bn fraud, Punch reports. Aliyu was charged…

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Court dismisses charges against Justice Ademola, wife

by Azeez Adeniyi Justice Jude Okeke of the High court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday dismissed all 18 count charges against Justice Adeniyi Ademola of…

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FG charges ex-gov Suswam, 2 other for diversion of N9.8bn SURE-P, police funds

The Federal Government on Monday accused a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam and two other of the diversion of N9.79bn police reform programme and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment…

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$9.8m: EFCC slams 6 fraud charges against Andrew Yakubu

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has slammed six charges against a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu. The…

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Police drop charges against Audu Maikori

by Azeez Adeniyi The Police has dropped charges against Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori, LIB reports. Maikori had been arrested and detained last week by the Police after his tweets…

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Double jeopardy: Dasuki begs court to merge his charges

Embattled former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, on Monday, prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to consolidate the criminal charges brought against him. Dasuki, who is…

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‘No resolution’ between Ikeja DISCO and residents of Araromi/Mende

Residents of Mende/Araromi area of Lagos, unable to stomach their incessant exorbitant electricity bills, engaged, confronted and protested against the Ikeja Electricity Distribution (Ikeja DISCO) Company. The residents complained that they barely get…

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Opinion: Nigerians apathy and the result of ‘No Banking Day’

In September 2003, the National Association of Telecommunication Subscribers (NATCOM) and the Consumer Rights Project (CRP) spearheaded a campaign for Nigerians to switch off their mobile telephones in protest of…

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FG files money laundering charges against Sambo Dasuki, requests secret trial

A new charge of money laundering has been filed by the Federal Government against the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd). The added charge was filed at…

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Senate President, Bukola Saraki reacts to corruption charges

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reacted to the 13-count charge filed against him by the Code of Bureau Conduct. While Saraki, denied all the charges, he accused the Code of Conduct Bureau…

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FG withdraws charges against Sani Abacha’s son

by Zara Mustapha All corruption charges filed by the Federal Government against Mohammed Abacha, son of former head of state, Sani Abacha, has been withdrawn. The government had accused Mohammed of receiving…

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WTH! This ‘pastor’ collects money to check if your name is in the ‘book of life’ (PICTURED)

by Zara Mustapha   Kenyan pastor, Bishop Thomas Wahome is a cleric who is surrounded by  lots of controversy. His church, Helicopter of Christ ministries, has a bizarre name to start…

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Kanye West in trouble after ‘beating up teenager who called Kim K a slut’ (PICTURED)

by Tutu Akinlabi The alleged victim Kanye West has risen up to the occasion once again to defend his lady love, Kim Kardashian. The rapper might be in big trouble…

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Okey Ikechukwu: Those who call 1914 a mistake are mixing things up badly

by Okey Ikechukwu No one cried foul over Awo’s politics in the South West before he engineered Zik’s ouster using ethnic solidarity. Before then he was aware of himself as…

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Private jet owners begin ‘strike’ over new aviation price regime

Private jet owners in the country yesterday commenced an indefinite strike over a directive from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) announcing a new price regime for all private airlines…

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SHAME: Former headmaster slammed with child porn charges, surrenders to police (PICTURED)

The former headmaster of an elite private school in Wilmington, Del., has surrendered to state police to be charged with dealing in child pornography. Authorities said 53-year-old Christopher Wheeler turned…

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Are you ready? CBN to begin full implementation of cash-less policy tomorrow

  The Central Bank of Nigeria will on Wednesday begin the full implementation of its cash-less policy in the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers, Kano, Anambra, Ogun and Abia states. This…

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ICPC files criminal charges against former police IG Sunday Ehindero

A criminal suit was filed on Monday against a former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, by the ICPC. This makes him only the second ex-police chief to be charged by…

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