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#PanamaPapers: James Ibori named in massive tax evasion, corruption scandal
Former Delta state governor, James Ibori, has been implicated in a massive leak of documents that has so far exposed the corrupt dealings of 12 current and former world leaders,…
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YNaija Special: Obasanjo, Buhari, Tinubu, Saraki among 100 most influential people in Nigerian politics
After careful analysis and a thorough scouring of the nation's political landscape, YNaija has painstakingly compiled the list of 100 persons who are a force to reckon with -in Nigerian…
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‘Send corrupt officials to Kirikiri, Ijebu Ode Prisons, not EFCC cells’ – Falana
“Since victims of grand corruption including armed robbery and kidnap suspects are not usually admitted to bail, those who are charged with looting the treasury should no longer be granted…
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300 individuals, firms involved in Dasukigate to return N116bn
Details have emerged of how the 300 individuals and companies involved in the questionable award of contracts amounting to N116 billion by the Office of the National Security Adviser, will…
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‘Goodluck Jonathan can be tried for corruption, if…’ – Sagay
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan will be held liable if any case of corruption is established against him.…
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‘I must try your case’ – Judge tells Metuh
In spite of a petition filed to stop him from presiding over the corruption trial of Olisa Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Justice Okon Abang…
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Judge orders Metuh’s trial to begin in the absence of his lawyers
The trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh would commence by 12pm on Thursday, March 17 in spite of the absence of his lawyers.…
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Arms deal scandal: 11 major transfers traced to accounts in the US, UK, Niger
Further investigations into the $2.1 billion arms scandal from the office of the National Security Adviser has revealed that a large part of the said money was paid into 11…
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Jude Ndukwe: The persecution of Saraki and the judiciary’s cross
The trial of Senator Olubukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) will continue on Friday, March 11, 2016, since the Supreme Court ordered the senate…
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BREAKING: Alex Badeh granted N2bn bail
Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has been granted bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, March 10. Badeh is on trial for a 10-count charge of criminal…
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Opinion: How we sacrificed the messenger for corruption to live
On February 20, 2016, at a press briefing, Nigeria’s Minister for Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, reportedly made an error in arithmetic. While giving a report on the findings of auditors…
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Alex Badeh ‘might jump bail in order not to face this shame’ – EFCC
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has been implored by the counsel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to remand former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex…
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Court puts an end to Metuh’s bid to stop corruption trial
An Abuja Federal High Court has quashed a fundamental rights suit filed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Metuh in a bid to…
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Saraki uncovers plans to ‘blackmail’ him
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has revealed that attempts are being made by the forces behind his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal to distort the case as well as…
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‘I was not in court to support Badeh’ – Olisa Metuh
On Monday, images of embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, exchanging pleasantries with former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh at…
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Bayo Oluwasanmi: The return of clueless David Mark to the Senate
Senator David Mark (PDP, Benue South) is back at the senate after a slim victory in the February 20 re-run election against challenger Daniel Onjeh of All Progressives Congress (APC).…
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‘APC members jittery over Buhari’s anti-corruption war’ – Nasarawa governor
Nasarawa state governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari's strong stance against corruption has put members of the ruling All Progressive Congress in a state of fear.…
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‘Buhari could have Fayose removed, Fani-Kayode jailed’ | 7 things to note from Femi Adesina’s interview
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, in an interview with Daily Independent Newspaper, discussed some of the key issues in the country. Being a…
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‘No one is replacing Saraki’ | Senators back Senate president
Some members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly have reiterated their support for the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki will on Friday, March 11, continue his trial…
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Opinion: Corruption as the root of all of Nigeria’s problems
No question that in Nigeria unlike other similarly corrupt-ridden countries, the costs of corruption is much more higher: this is because in Nigeria, corruption doesn’t only exists as an act…
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Ex-governor makes ‘botched attempt’ to transfer $517m from UAE to Dominican Republic
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign and Domestic Debts, Mallam Shehu Sani has revealed that as much as $200 billion worth of looted funds is hidden away in the…
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‘How did EFCC become a toothless dog?’ – Obasanjo
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo was present at a gathering in celebration of his 79th birthday on Saturday, March 5 during which several elite Nigerians extolled him. While the many qualities…
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Buhari’s corruption war may not suceed if Jonathan isn’t prosecuted – AFP
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute his predecessor, ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, for corruption, if he wants his anti-corruption war to succeed. While acknowledging the fact that…
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YNaija Exclusive: FG files lawsuit against Chevron, Agip, Shell over $12bn missing oil revenue
The federal government has instituted civil actions against multinational oil corporations- Shell, Chevron, Agip and other major oil companies- in a bid to recover over N2 trillion, believed to be…
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How ‘corruption in PPMC’ is causing fuel scarcity in Nigeria [DETAILS]
In recent weeks, Nigerians have seen an increase in the prices of petroleum products, as well as queues at fuel stations across the country. Nigerians are heavily dependent on fuel…
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Emeka Mba, 4 others to face trial over N10bn scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N10,061,172,600 from the National Broadcasting Commission in its investigation on the alleged inflation of collateral funds meant for Digital Set-Top -Boxes. The former…
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Opinion: How SANs are fighting against anti-corruption war
Thinking of the constitutional guarantee of unhindered choice of legal representation, I disagreed at first with the statements attributed to Ibrahim Magu, EFCC Chairman, which was supported by President Muhammadu…
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Saraki’s CCT trial pushed forward… again
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has rescheduled the resumption of the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from Thursday, March 10 to Friday, March 11. Saraki has been charged…
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Omokore’s car gifts: PDP Secretary gets protection as EFCC discovers more beneficiaries
National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Professor Wale Oladipo, who obtained a court injunction barring the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting him, is yet to respond to…
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Judicial corruption: How lawyer ‘bribed’ Justice Yunusa with N1m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who is alleged to have bribed embattled High Court Judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa,…
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