by Lekan Olanrewaju Nigerian ex-governors can’t seem to avoid drama these days. Just as one former governor was yesterday handed a 13-year sentence in a UK court for crimes relating to fraud and money laundering, another was rearraigned on our own soil by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Former Ogun state governor, Gbenga Daniel... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo “I worked in Nigeria Police Force for 27 years and I can swear that I have never taken a bribe, wallahi-talahi” Former Action Congress of Nigeria presidential candidate, who faced criticism when he returned to Nigeria to chair the Petroleum Task Force, has taken a swipe at his bosses, accusing the federal... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Newspaper and online reports today put the heat on President Goodluck Jonathan for allegedly soliciting and receiving a church building gift from Italian construction company, Gitto Construzioni Generali Nigeria Limited (GCG), a federal government contractor. The reports indicate that, during the dedication of the church, the president had said it was donated... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo It was difficult enough for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to get him to court, since he had delayed trial by fleeing the country, and now it has proven even more difficult for them to put him behind bars. Earlier today, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos dismissed the corruption charges filed by... Read More
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