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January 18, 2013

In Nigeria, it’s garbage in, garbage out – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Yesterday, PWC informed us that Nigeria will be the 13th biggest economy on the planet by 2050. ...

January 17, 2013

Niger Delta militants indict Jonathan – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze I would suggest to his followers, eminent and concerned Nigerians, members and leadership of his party, to ...

January 16, 2013

Money laundering: EFCC to arraign Babalakin tomorrow

Godwin Akanfe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Thursday arraign the Chairman of Bi-Courtney Ltd., Wale Babalakin, ...

January 14, 2013

Fight back: Former lawmaker sues EFCC

Emmanuel Okubenji A former member of the House of Representatives, Napoleon Gbinije has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...

January 12, 2013

Polymer notes scam: Soludo gets bail, passports seized; “No, I was invited, not arrested,” he claims

by Isi Esene The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, who was on Thursday ...

January 11, 2013

Pesky journalists – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Making use of his teeth, he separated the left ear of one of the journalists from the ...

January 11, 2013

Charles Soludo, others grilled by the EFCC over currency scam, to face prosecution soon

by Isi Esene The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo was yesterday night picked ...

January 9, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria’s number one problem remains the same (YNaija FrontPage)

Pay attention to the history of nations and corporations, wherever there was a monumental leap in the fortunes of a ...

December 27, 2012

Pastors charged to court for operating an illegal bank

A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba Delta State of Nigeria has reserved judgment till 7 January, 2013 in the ...

December 22, 2012

Report: Wanted ex-governor evades EFCC arrest, flees to America

by Akan Ido Former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu, who was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...

December 18, 2012

Opinion: How will we drive investment and growth in Nigeria: Handcuffs or Reforms?

by Abimbola Agboluaje Corruption is a product of a deep architecture of politics. The pillars of this architecture include the use ...

December 17, 2012

“It is indeed an act of stupidity” – Lawyers condemn payment of N50m pension to Ibori

by Hauwa Gambo Reactions have trailed the payment by the Delta government of N50 million into the account of James ...

December 14, 2012

Tell us about it, sir: My son is not laundering money for me – Governor Lamido

by Hauwa Gambo Well, that explains it. The governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido – whose son was arrested at ...

December 13, 2012

Babalakin wants to escape – EFCC raises alarm, as his lawyer abandons him

by Rachel Ogbu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently informed a Lagos High Court that the chairman of ...

December 12, 2012

President Jonathan’s blackmail is in full swing – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

I think Mr. President should just tell us the truth, Christmas is round the corner, and money is needed to ...

December 11, 2012

N4 billion fraud: Former Kogi governor flees home to evade EFCC arrest

Efforts by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest the former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu, ...

December 11, 2012

No retreat: EFCC operatives sneak into Wale Babalakin’s room to arrest him

by Isi Esene The siege laid on the businessman, Wale Babalakin, by security operatives at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital ...

December 10, 2012

Security is now a serious concern – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Despite a distinct lack of power to turn on the computers where they may exist in primary and secondary schools ...

December 9, 2012

Opinion: Corruption – The 37th State of the Federation

by Theophilus Ilevbare “Corruption has become a state of the Federation, drawing its weekly and monthly allowances from the Federation ...

December 7, 2012

We have not arrested Babalakin, we’re just watching him – EFCC

by Akan Ido The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied arresting businessman and chairman of Bi-Courtney Group, Wale Babalakin ...

December 6, 2012

EFCC goes hard: 20 plain-clothes men wait for Wale Babalakin at his LUTH hospital ward

by Akan Ido The Bi-Courtney Group, has registered its displeasure at the conduct of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...

December 4, 2012

FG declares total war on corruption: EFCC budget slashed by 50%

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may be crippled next year if the Federal Government’s slashing of its 2013 ...

December 3, 2012

Ha-ha-ha: EFCC ridicules plea bargain offer by alleged subsidy thief

The accused is being arraigned for involvement in multiple scams. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has described the ...

December 2, 2012

Leke Alder: Nigeria’s ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ image

Citizens don’t idolise a nation that subtracts from their worth, or shuts the door of opportunity against them, or makes ...

November 30, 2012

Corruption allegations: House of Reps to probe Godsday Orubebe’s Abuja mansion

by Isi Esene A building located in the Mabushi District of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, said to belong to ...

November 30, 2012

James Ibori II? Bi-Courtney boss obtains court order stopping his arraignment, falls ill ‘overnight’

SaharaReporters has learned that while businessman Wale Babalakin’s lawyer was telling one court today that he was too ill to ...

November 28, 2012

#CynthiaOsokogu: House of Reps endorses anti-cybercrime bill

by Rachel Ogbu Following the death of Cynthia Osokogu, lured to Lagos, raped, robbed and killed by some “friends” she ...