Supreme Court justice, Ngwuta arraigned for money laundering

Supreme Court justice, Sylvester Ngwuta on Monday was arraigned for alleged money laundering and charges related to multiple ownership of passports before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) during a raid at the justice’s house had discovered two diplomatic passports and two Nigerian passports in the name... Read More

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November 20, 2016

Ex-minister kidnapped in Kaduna

A former minister of state for Foreign Affairs Amb. Bagudu Hirse has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Kaduna. The incident occurred around 11am on Sunday around the residence of Alhaji Mamman Daura. President Buhari’s Chief of Staff Abba Kyari was also at the residence of Daura at the time of the incident but was... Read More

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November 18, 2016

Forex: DSS raids markets in Awka, Onitsha

Markets in Awka and Onitsha on Friday were raided by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Anambra. The raid was to clear out illegal foreign currency hawkers. A trader at the Eke Market in Awka, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the condition of anonymity, said some hawkers of foreign... Read More

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November 18, 2016

DSS arrests 40 in raid on Kano BDCs

Over 40 people have been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in Kano. The arrest occurred at the famous Wapa Bureau De Change (BDC) in Fagge area of the city. A source close to the DSS, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the arrests, saying that those arrested were... Read More

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November 16, 2016

FG, DSS ask court to dismiss suit challenging arrest of corrupt judges

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Department of State Security (DSS) have asked the Federal High Court to dismiss a suit filed to stop the Federal Government from taken further steps on corrupt judges. Those mentioned in the suit filed before Justice Gabriel Kolawole include President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami... Read More

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November 12, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Making sense of Trump’s victory for Nigerians

Several of my Nigerian readers have asked me to help them make sense of Donald Trump’s unsettling electoral triumph over Hillary Clinton. Why would a country that prides itself on being the “greatest country on earth” and the world’s “oldest democracy” elect a vulgar, reactionary buffoon like Trump? Well, Hillary Clinton actually won the popular... Read More

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November 11, 2016

The Thread: Dear President Buhari, economic matters cannot be solved by force

So we all know the Nigerian economy has been in recession. The Federal Government assured us at different times we will be out of it soon, but that remains to be seen. In a creative move to get the economy under control, and out of recession, President Buhari yesterday sent his lapdogs- the Department of State Security... Read More

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November 11, 2016

DSS raids BDCs in Lagos, Abuja

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arrested some unregistered Bureau De Change operators in Lagos and Abuja. The service also raided some registered BDCs operators who were accused of selling the dollar above N400. On Wednesday, the DSS operatives who posed as buyers had raided the offices of some BDCs in Lagos and Abuja,... Read More

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November 9, 2016

FG charges Justice Ngwuta to court for money laundering

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, charged Justice of the Supreme Court, Sylvester Ngwuta before the Federal High Court Abuja. Ngwuta who was one of the judges arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on October 8 was charged with money laundering and false declaration of assets. The charges against Ngwuta read, “Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta,... Read More

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November 8, 2016

FG plotting to stall Nnamdi Kanu’s trial – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has uncovered a plot by the Federal Government to stall the trial of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB said the government is perfecting plans to blackmail Justice Binta Nyako to be absent from the trial by feigning illness. IPOB, in a statement by its Media and Publicity... Read More

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November 3, 2016

APC accuses Wike, Akpabio, others of plotting against Amaechi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, immediate and current governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio and Udom Emmanuel of being behind the bribery allegations against Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. According to The Vanguard the Chairman of the party, Rivers chapter, Chief Davies... Read More

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November 2, 2016

The Thread: More talk about the intimidation of the judiciary

So the Department of State Security Service few weeks ago stormed the houses of some judges and arrested them in the dead of the night. Afterwards, allegations of corruption of the arrested judges began to fly. At least, one judge responded to the allegation, and managed to somehow indict himself. Nigerian political Twitter was divided over... Read More

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November 2, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: Now that the devils are beginning to show up in court

by Cheta Nwanze A lawyer friend of mine, shortly after those arrests some weeks back, painted the following scenarios… Scenario 1: You are a lawyer or a litigant. You have a matter in Court slated for judgment tomorrow. You get to Court the next day, only to be told by the Judge that he had... Read More

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November 2, 2016

The Thread: This is what happens when the rule of law is disregarded

The arrest of judges by the Department of State Security Service brought with it a barrage of controversy: there was a shower of opinions as to the legality or otherwise of the raid. Some members of the bar upheld the actions of the DSS as being in conformity with current jurisprudence, while some opposed it as being dictatorial and... Read More

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November 2, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. House of Reps begin process to reverse CCB/CCT amendments The House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to reverse the planned amendment of the Code of Conduct Bereau and Tribunal Act by the Senate. 2. DSS stops daily invitation of arrested judges The Department of State... Read More

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November 2, 2016

DSS stops daily invitation of arrested judges

The Department of State Security (DSS) has asked the seven judges it arrested between October 7 and 8 for alleged corruption to stop reporting daily until further notice, Punch reports. According to inside sources, the judges were asked to report to the agency’s Abuja office daily as part of their bail conditions. One of the... Read More

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November 1, 2016

Executive to blame for non-removal of judges – CJN

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mahmud Mohammed says the executive are to blame for the non-removal of seven judges accused of corruption by the Department of State Services (DSS). Mohammed said this in a letter dated October 26 and addressed to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). He added that like all other persons,... Read More

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October 30, 2016

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu: History Lessons on Doing the Right Thing the Wrong Way

by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Since the co-ordinated and forceful encounters between the State Security Services (SSS) and the judiciary on October 9, many have dusted up legal tomes, interpreting the National Security Agencies Act with characteristically Nigerian gusto and parsing words from answer to question. Typically for this season of digital information, there is a great... Read More

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October 30, 2016

Judges’ arrest: EFCC takes over investigations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken charge of the investigation into alleged corrupt practices by some judges. Recall that operatives of the Department of State Service had raided the houses of some judges and claimed to have recovered some money. According to a source, the President gave the directive that the EFCC... Read More

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October 27, 2016

Justice Ademola withdraws from another DSS case

A Federal High Court Judge, Adeniyi Ademola on Thursday withdrew from handling a case filed by the Department of State Services (DSS). The security agency filed terrorism charges against one Haruna Abbas and two others. At the mentioning of the case Ademola announced that he would return the case file to the Chief Judge of the... Read More

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October 27, 2016

DSS to arraign arrested judges today

The Department of State Security (DSS) will on Thursday arraign the seven judges who were arrested for alleged corruption before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Recall that the judges were arrested by the DSS on October 7 on allegations of corruption. The DSS had also alleged that some cash and foreign funds were recovered... Read More

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October 26, 2016

The Thread: This is why the rule of law matters – even if you are fighting extraordinary corruption

After Madam Obiageli Ezekwesili, co-founder of Transparency International tweeted the words below, @i_am_Anomeli responded with a personal story to underscore the fact that the rule of law is important in any democracy. See below: One can regard DSS operation as an EXTRAORDINARY INTERVENTION to WAKE UP a willfully LETHARGIC Bench &Bar to COMPULSORILY TACKLE CORRUPTION. —... Read More

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October 25, 2016

Opinion: Buhari has drawn a line in the sand

by Kayode Faniyi When we were younger, we used to draw a line in the sand. It was the way we tried to challenge somebody else to a duel, or a way for a third party to formalize between two contenders an impending fight. The two separate parts so delineated had symbolic and literal meaning.... Read More

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October 24, 2016

NJC has powers to suspend judges – Falana

Human rights lawyer Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) on Monday said the National Judicial Council (NJC) had the “powers of interim suspension” over erring judges. Falana said this in a letter issued on Monday while addressing issues ranging from the DSS raid of some judges’ home, to the stance of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the decision... Read More

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October 24, 2016

Opinion: Inordinate ambition of Nigerian politicians to capture power

by Jide Ojo Periodic and credible election is one of the pillars of democracy. Others are independent judiciary, free press, vibrant civil society, strong political parties, etc. Nigeria’s electoral democracy dates back to 1922 when Clifford Constitution came into existence. Many political observers have opined that Nigeria is yet to experience flawless election as each... Read More

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October 24, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Resign now, Rivers PDP tells Amaechi | Released Chibok girls need psychological rehabilitation – Pope | Onaiyekan backs PMB’s anti-graft war

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Released Chibok girls need psychological rehabilitation – Pope – YNaija How ex-gov Yero spent N2.1bn on sweets, juice in 2014 – Commissioner – YNaija 19 cars, SUVs recovered from ex-Inspector General Arase – YNaija Family members, associates seek Obanikoro’s release from EFCC custody – YNaija NJC to... Read More

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October 23, 2016

Buhari, Amaechi Oyegun behind judges’ arrest – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun of being behind the arrest of judges of the Supreme Court. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the party in which... Read More

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October 23, 2016

Opinion: Judiciary wing of the wailers go for Amaechi’s jugular

by Chris Finebone As soon as the Department of State Services (DSS), in obedience to relevant laws of the land relating to arrest and detention, released arrested Justices on personal recognition within 24 hours of arrest, a certain mixed feelings enveloped yours truly. Over time, the mixed feelings quickly transmuted into a cross breed of... Read More

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October 22, 2016

Call for the suspension of arrested judges unnecessary, hasty – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed on Saturday described as unnecessary and hasty calls by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) that the National Judicial Council (NJC) suspends judges arrested by the DSS. Mohammed said this in a statement by one of his Special Assistants, H. S. Sa’eed. The CJN said the DSS was yet... Read More

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October 22, 2016

Opinion: Will change begin with Buhari’s cabinet?

by Anthony Ademiluyi President Muhammadu Buhari rode on the crest of an anti-corruption crusader to cause the greatest electoral upset in Nigeria’s history last year. The mind boggling corruption allegations of the badly discredited Goodluck Jonathan administration made the retired General sell himself as a viable alternative. Many pundits were worried that most of the... Read More

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Supreme Court justice, Ngwuta arraigned for money laundering

Ex-minister kidnapped in Kaduna

Forex: DSS raids markets in Awka, Onitsha

DSS arrests 40 in raid on Kano BDCs

FG, DSS ask court to dismiss suit challenging arrest of corrupt judges

Farooq Kperogi: Making sense of Trump’s victory for Nigerians

The Thread: Dear President Buhari, economic matters cannot be solved by force

DSS raids BDCs in Lagos, Abuja

FG charges Justice Ngwuta to court for money laundering

FG plotting to stall Nnamdi Kanu’s trial – IPOB

APC accuses Wike, Akpabio, others of plotting against Amaechi

The Thread: More talk about the intimidation of the judiciary

Cheta Nwanze: Now that the devils are beginning to show up in court

The Thread: This is what happens when the rule of law is disregarded

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

DSS stops daily invitation of arrested judges

Executive to blame for non-removal of judges – CJN

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu: History Lessons on Doing the Right Thing the Wrong Way

Judges’ arrest: EFCC takes over investigations

Justice Ademola withdraws from another DSS case

DSS to arraign arrested judges today

The Thread: This is why the rule of law matters – even if you are fighting extraordinary corruption

Opinion: Buhari has drawn a line in the sand

NJC has powers to suspend judges – Falana

Opinion: Inordinate ambition of Nigerian politicians to capture power

The YNaija Tracklist: Resign now, Rivers PDP tells Amaechi | Released Chibok girls need psychological rehabilitation – Pope | Onaiyekan backs PMB’s anti-graft war

Buhari, Amaechi Oyegun behind judges’ arrest – PDP

Opinion: Judiciary wing of the wailers go for Amaechi’s jugular

Call for the suspension of arrested judges unnecessary, hasty – CJN

Opinion: Will change begin with Buhari’s cabinet?

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