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Tompolo writes President Buhari on why he ignored EFCC, court order (READ)
Former Niger Delta Militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo who is also known as Tompolo, in an open letter to President Buhari, has explained why he has failed to show up in…
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Dasukigate: EFCC traces overseas properties of ex-service chiefs
As part of its investigation into the $2.1 billion arms scandal, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly started tracing landed assets of some ex-service chiefs. According to Punch Newspaper,…
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‘Arrested NBC boss was very transparent’ | Set Top Box manufacturers back Emeka Mba
The Licensed Set Top Box Manufacturers of Nigeria (STBMAN) has reacted to the arrest of the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba by the Economic and Financial Crime…
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DG of NBC, Emeka Mba is ‘being punished for being innovative… no money is missing’
On Monday, January 11, the Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, Emeka Mba was arrested by the Economic and Financial Commission and remanded at the agency's headquarters in Abuja. The…
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‘Yahoo boys cost Nigeria N78 billion yearly’ | Minister cries out
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has revealed that Nigeria loses about N78 billion yearly to cyber crimes. The minister revealed this while speaking in Abuja on Monday, January 11…
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Falana to Buhari: ‘Don’t allow overzealous security agencies embarrass you’
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana says former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu must be released on bail, having been granted such by the…
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‘This president does give a damn’ | 25 quotes to note from Tunde Bakare’s State of the Nation address
Pastor Tunde Bakare, Pastor and flock leader of the Latter Rain Assembly based in Lagos, on Sunday, January 10 delivered his annual State of the Nation broadcast at his church…
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‘Jonathan, say what you know about Dasukigate’ | SERAP drags ex-president into arms scandal
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has written an open letter to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan asking him to explain “what you knew or had reason to know on the…
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Dasukigate: The 241 companies invited for questioning (FULL LIST)
The office of the National Security Adviser has invited 241 companies and organisations who have been linked to payments made during the tenure of the embattled ex NSA chief, Sambo…
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‘We are not where we were before’ – Soyinka
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed paid a visit to Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Saturday, January 8 in his office at Freedom Park, Lagos. During the…
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‘We didn’t know we were paid with arms funds’ | ThisDay boss, Obaigbena writes EFCC
General Hydrocarbon Ltd was named by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to have received certain payments meant for the purchase of arms from the office of ONSA. The EFCC…
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‘We challenge EFCC to prove that Metuh received N1.4bn from Dasuki’ – PDP
Several allegations have trailed the arrest of Peoples Democratic Party's spokesperson, Olisa Metuh by the EFCC, some of which is that the top PDP politician received N1.4 billion and a monthly…
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‘Yes, I got N100m but how would I know it was arms funds?’ | Falae joins Dasukigate singers
Chief Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has confirmed that he recieved N100 million from Chief Tony Anenih of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Falae who…
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‘You’re indifferent about misuse of state funds?’ | A moral question for Soyinka from Rivers state
Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rivers State, Dr. Austin Tam-George has responded to Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka's reply to his radio interview, where he spoke about the N82 million dinner organized…
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Some of the most powerful forces in Nigeria on our radar – EFCC chairman
Ibrahim Magu, Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed that there will be no respite for public fund looters as more influential Nigerians would soon be caught in…
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Favour Afolabi: Tyranny, like corruption, is desperately fighting back
As Tyranny as Corruption: indeed, the phrase "Corruption Fights Back" is true but it should also be noted that “Tyranny also fights back” and, sure 'an excuse of fighting Corruption'…
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This is how PDP reacted to Olisa Metuh’s arrest by EFCC
The People's Democatic Party has reacted to the arrest of its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commision, EFCC. In a statement signed by Metuh's Special Assistant, Richard…
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‘Olisa Metuh has never been invited by EFCC’ – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has reacted to rumors of its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh's impending invitation by the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The PDP reacted to the…
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‘Corrupt people have left the PDP’
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, has denied being involved in corrupt practices in its 16 years of being at the nation's helm of affairs. The party's leadership revealed this…
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Attahiru Bafarawa of Dasukigate says he ‘fought corruption to a standstill’
Attahiru Bafarawa- one of the major characters in the ongoing investigation into the arms funds diversion scandal of the last administration- says he fought corruption to a standstill between 1999…
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Guru Maharaji speaks on Biafra, Boko Haram and anti-social media bill
Remember Guru Maharaji? He is the founder of the One Love Family Sect and yes, he has a message for pro-Biafra agitators. Sat guru on Christmas day, Friday, December 25…
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‘Fashola has the best record in governance since Awolowo’ | 7 things to note from Prof Sagay’s interview
Itse Sagay, a professor of Law, was at the commencement of the new administration's tenure, appointed by President Buhari as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption. He recently…
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Nigerian Tribune fires reporter, editor for running concocted story on Buhari, Sagay
A senior reporter of the Nigerian Tribune, Olakunle Timothy Taiwo, has been sacked for concocting an interview with Professor Itse Sagay, a constitutional lawyer, and scholar. The Editor of Sunday Tribune…
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Everyone was going to ‘obtain’ under Jonathan – Prof Itse Sagay
Legal luminary and Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says former President Goodluck Jonathan condoned massive pilfering and unrestricted corruption during his administration. Sagay advised the…
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White Witches of Nigeria publicly declare support for Buhari
Believe it or not, there is an association of witches in Nigeria. And no, its nothing like Nollywood paints it to be- witches dabble into politics and matters of state…
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‘I’m not romancing the APC’ – Buruji Kashamu
Senator Buruji Kashamu, says he has no intention of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District says his support for the Federal…
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Why PDP won’t ‘go against’ #DasukiGate
The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, says the opposition party is in support of the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari. The opposition party however, cautioned the President against selective justice,…
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‘Bushmeat don catch the Hunter’ | Nigerians tweet on #BuhariGate
The investigation into the $2 billion arms scandal surrounding the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has taken anew turn. While names of recipients of funds from the embattled Dasuki have…
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‘If you take bribes, you will scandalise yourself’ | Dogara Warns Committee Chairmen
At a retreat for chairmen and deputies of House committees at the National Assembly, speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara has warned lawmakers not to be involved in…
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Dasuki paid me N345m to ‘consult on difficult issues’ – OBJ’s former campaign manager
Iyorchia Ayu, who was Director-General of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo's 1999 presidential campaign has confirmed that he received money from Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.. As the investigation into the…
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