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A list of the things President Buhari will discuss at anti-corruption summit in London
President Muhammadu Buhari will join other world leaders on Monday, May 9 at the Anti-Corruption Summit: London 2016. Since assuming the presidency, Buhari has repeatedly stated his commitment to fighting…
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Femi Falana: The frustrations of Buhari’s war against corruption
Since the Buhari Administration was inaugurated 10 months ago, there has been a wave of arrests of many alleged looters of the commonwealth. The thorough investigations conducted by the Economic…
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YNaija Says: It’s time for integrity-challenged Danladi Umar to withdraw from Saraki’s trial
It wouldn't be far fetched to assert that the Nigerian judiciary has suffered an integrity crisis with the way the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of…
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Nigerians are becoming impatient with me – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, disclosed that it has become increasingly difficult for his government to recover looted funds. He also said Nigerians were becoming extremely impatient with him over…
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Tinubu, Saraki and other relatives of politicians in #PanamaPapers
Several politicians, public officials and their relatives have been named in the newly released list of Nigerians involved in the Panama Papers scandal that revolves around shady Panamanian law firm,…
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‘Saint’ David Mark, ‘irremovable’ Saraki and other politicians in #PanamaPapers
Several politicians have been named in the newly released list of Nigerians involved in the Panama Papers scandal that revolves around shady Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The Panamanian company,…
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DSS fails to produce Dasuki in court, lawyer accuses FG of ‘frustrating trial’
Yet again, the Department of State Services failed to produce former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in court for the continuation of his trial at a Federal High Court in…
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EFCC to prosecute Diezani, INEC and bank officials over $115m election bribe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) believes the source of the alleged $115 million bribe for election officials of the 2015 presidential election, came from proceeds of stolen crude…
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EFCC raids Yola Government House, arrests Chief of Staff
A Chief of Staff of Muhammadu Jibrilla, Adamawa state governor has reportedly been arrested by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged scam. The aide, AbdurRahman…
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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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Opinion: Fighting corruption is not enough, Mr President
As I have always pointed out in most of my writings, it is no more news that the ultimate mission of Buhari's government is to fight the Kilimanjaro height of…
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Opinion: EFCC, Ekweremadu and blackmail as an act of corruption
Nigeria is an interesting country. All you need do to have fun is sit back and watch the unbelievable drama in this theatre of the absurd. Despite the very difficult…
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‘Even if Saraki resigns, PDP can’t take Senate Presidency’ – APC Senator
The Senator representing Yobe East, Bukar Abba Ibrahim is confident that even if embattled Bukola Saraki resigns his position as Senate President, the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party would still not…
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‘Burnt documents’ reveal Saraki transferred over $3m to US account within 4 years
Embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki reportedly transferred up to $3.47 million to a foreign account during his tenure as governor of Kwara state. According to Premium Times newspapers, the total…
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‘EFCC must explain why corruption charges against CCT chairman were dropped’
Following the letter made public by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission absolving te chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar of the charges of corruption against him,…
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The sanctions Nigerian treasury looters can expect… from May 2016
Nigeria alongside 59 other countries have stepped up the fight against corruption and come May 2016, an agreement to impose sanctions on looters of the country's treasury would be reached.…
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CCT trial: EFCC investigator knows little about evidence against Saraki
Micheal Wetkas, the first prosecution witness presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission during the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal revealed on…
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EFCC’s witness contradicts himself during Alex Badeh’s trial
A witness testifying at the criminal trial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, has admitted that the statements he gave to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was…
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American scams two Nigerians of $2.3m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged an American businessman, Marco Ramirez and his companies USA Now LLC and Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP for fraud. The agency arraigned…
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How ex-NIMASA DG diverted N1.1bn approved by Jonathan
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Orji Chukwuma, on Monday, April 18, revealed how money released by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 for a project in…
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How Saraki purchased N552m Ikoyi property in 7 tranches
As the Code of Conduct Tribunal trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, resumed on Monday, the first prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, continuing his testimony, revealed how Saraki allegedly bought a…
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‘This tribunal will not wait for anybody’ | Saraki’s trial to hold daily
As the trial of Bukola Saraki resumed at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday, April 18, a group of protesters stationed themselves around different parts of Jabi District of…
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‘Corruption is when you appoint people to do what they’re not capable of’ – Emir of Kano
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday, has described the inability of Nigeria to save money from oil revenue when the cost of the product was high and…
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki loses in court, again
Senate President Bukola Saraki has lost another bid to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal from trying him for alleged false declaration of assets. Saraki, a member of the All…
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Protesters prevent Aregbesola from entering his office
Members of a civil rights group, the Campaign for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), on Wednesday, prevented the convoy of Osun state Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, from going to his…
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‘We will deal with pipeline vandals, same way as Boko Haram’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to win the war against corruption while reaffirming his position that anyone caught dipping their hands into the coffers of the Nigerian government will not…
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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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Reuben Abati: Panama Papers, Jacob Zuma and the DNA of corruption
Where corruption is involved, African leaders seem to be utterly beyond shock. Blacks folks in office often regard as normal business, the kind of infractions that draw alarm and apologetic…
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‘Saraki wired over £1.5m to Fortis Bank for purchase of UK property’ – EFCC
The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged false declaration of assets commenced on Tuesday, April 5. As the court convened, the…
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‘Metuh is desperate to get off the hook by all means’ – EFCC
In another dramatic episode of the court case against the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is accusing…
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