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EFCC re-arraigns Oronsaye for stealing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, re-arraigned Stephen Oronsaye, former Head of Service of the Federation, alongside five others. They were brought before a Federal High Court, Abuja,…
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EFCC refuses to let Fani-Kayode go home despite meeting bail
It would appear that former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode's troubles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are not coming to an end any time soon as the agency…
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‘Corruption has federal character, each ethnic group is well represented’ -Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the increase in fuel price was a difficult decision for President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a statement by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special…
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Billionaire Orji Uzor Kalu arraigned in court for stealing N5.6bn (PHOTOS)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) wants Orji Uzor Kalu to give account of an alleged misappropriation of N5.6billion wile he was governor of Abia state between 1999 and 2007.…
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President Buhari and Governor Wike in private talks- did they discuss Amaechi?
Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers and bitter rival of the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi had a short private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, May 16…
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‘People have committed worse offences than Nnamdi Kanu’- Orji Uzor Kalu
A new lease of hope has risen up for incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu as former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu has promised to…
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Opinion: On Boko Haram, Feyi Fawehinmi reviews Buhari’s one-year record
The best person to ask how the war against Boko Haram has gone in the last year is Boko Haram. They must know that they have been in a battle.…
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Opinion: Feyi Fawehinmi reviews Buhari’s one-year record on corruption
*This is the first of a three-part series. Is Nigeria fantastically corrupt or not? If you disagree, I invite you to perform a simple brain exercise — name one type of corruption…
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Opinion: Where is Femi Fani-Kayode?
by Mazi Emeka Fani-Kayode is most definitely not everybody’s favorite person, neither is he well liked. But it still doesn’t negate the fact that he is a Nigeria and thus…
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Shekarau was arrested by the EFCC, and he sees God’s hand in it
A former minister of education, Ibrahim Shekarau has declared that his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not in any way political rather a test…
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Opinion: The economics of this subsidy removal of a thing
In January 2012, hundreds, maybe even thousands of people thronged designated spots in the major cities of Nigeria to protest President Goodluck Jonathan’s abolition of fuel subsidies. At the time,…
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The governor of Kogi has been spending, spending, spending – in 9 highlights
The new All Progressives Congress Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has been hailed as one of the youngest for the job. And what's that thing Nigerians say with regards…
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Total loot recovered by Buhari’s govt will be disclosed in May 29 speech
President Muhammadu Buhari who is in London declared on Friday, May 13 that the monies recovered from looters will be made account for in his first anniversary broadcast on May 29.…
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YNaija Opinion: Cameron, Buhari and fantastic corruption
“We have got the leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain… Nigeria and Afghanistan, possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world”, UK Prime Minister David Cameron…
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Why the FG is probing the Navy, Army and Airforce
The Federal Government has revealed its decision to probe the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday, May 12, it became necessary…
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EFCC invaded Fani-Kayode’s house and arrested his laundry man
While the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission pending investigations into his involvement in a N2.5 billion scandal, operatives…
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Someone investigated the looting of subsidy funds under Jonathan, and we noted these 12 points
Even as different reactions trail the removal of the subsidy placed on petrol by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, an investigating report showing how funds from the removal of…
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Opinion: How Buhari graduated Nigeria from a corrupt to a fantastically corrupt nation
Nigeria has over time earned for herself the unenviable toga of being a corrupt nation. The determination of past administrations of the PDP-led federal government to tackle the menace led…
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Saraki’s CCT trial will not hold until…
Presiding judge of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar has postponed the trial of Senate President Olubukola Saraki to May 17 to enable the defence lawyers cross-examine the first…
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Photos of Buhari, Cameron, others at anti-corruption summit in London
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently at the commonwealth anti-corruption summit in London. Earlier, he had delivered a keynote address wherein he spoke on the efforts by his administration to end…
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9 things we learnt from Buhari’s speech at anti-corruption summit
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, gave the keynote address at the commonwealth event titled 'Tackling corruption together: A conference for civil society, business and government leaders.' The anti-corruption summit, which…
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Who apology don epp? | Buhari reacts to Cameron’s ‘fantastically corrupt’ statement
Delivering his key note address at the ongoing anti-corruption summit in London, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria doesn't need an apology from the British Prime Minister, David Cameron,…
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This is why Fani-Kayode is still with the EFCC
Despite getting bail from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, embattled former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode is still in the custody of the agency after failing to meet his bail…
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6 things we learnt from the trial of ex-Governor Joshua Dariye
A retired detective constable of the UK Metropolitan Police, Peter Clark, on Monday, made shocking revelations while testifying for the prosecution at the trial of former Plateau governor, Joshua Dariye.…
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We have fully and truly ‘suffered’ as David Cameron calls Nigeria a ‘fantastically corrupt country’ (WATCH)
It is finally clear now why President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria was invited to attend the 2016 Anti Corruption Summit scheduled to hold in London. President Buhari is billed to…
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More banks linked with Diezani’s $115 million to be investigated
The Central Bank of Nigeria has started investigating the banks indicted in the $115 million scandal anchored on former minister of petroleum, Allison Diezani. A statement by the Acting Director…
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Court ‘reserves judgement’ on ex-NIMASA boss
The trial of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Raymond Omatseye at the Federal High Court in Lagos has been adjourned to May 20. Omatseye…
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The EFCC has released Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of Aviation and publicity secretary for the campaign of former president, Goodluck Jonathan has been granted administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
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Why Femi Fani-Kayode was invited by the EFCC
Since Muhammad Buhari became president and Ibrahim Magu became acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the EFCC is BACK! Invitations have been extended to several high profile…
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3 times Fani-Kayode called on God before visiting the EFCC today
It certainly looks true, when people are faced with adversity and trials (most especially court trials) they remember their God. From perusing the Facebook page of former Minister of Aviation,…
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