by Lekan Olanrewaju Take cover folks; it’s one hell of a war of words and you definitely don’t want to be caught in the crossfire. Yesterday CEO of Zenon Oil and Gas Limited Chief Femi Otedola (who is still making headlines for his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal with Honourable Farouk Lawan) rubbished the... Read More

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How Ojo Maduekwe got into the English Dictionary and more…in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Ojo Maduekwe Gets Into English Dictionary Nigeria’s new Canadian ambassador, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, is going places. All over the world, his remarkable gift of being able to find his way into any government is being recognised and hailed. His latest appointment by President Jonathan as Nigeria’s ambassador to Canada is the 10th... Read More

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June 16, 2012

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Free for now: Farouk Lawan released on bail

by Stanley Azuakola The drama surely has not ended. But there was temporary respite for embattled member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Farouk Lawan. Lawan, who has been in custody since Thursday when he answered the police invitation to come and answer questions regarding his role in the $620, 000 bribery scandal, was released... Read More

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June 16, 2012

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Opinion: How cheap is Farouk Lawan?

by Mbasekei Martin Obono In a country that makes heroes out of people who do normal things – like carrying out the jobs they are paid or elected to do, or by just summoning the courage to say what is right, Farouk Lawan would easily pass as a hero. Mr. Lawan is a charmer whose... Read More

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June 16, 2012

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Farouk Lawan Video: “He hid the money in his cap and put it on his head”

by Stanley Azuakola Most Nigerians are hoping that someday soon, the video showing member of House of Representatives collecting bribes from Mr. Femi Otedola would be released or leaked to the public. While the wait continues for such a day, reporters from Premium Times spoke with officials who had seen the video and wrote a... Read More

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June 16, 2012

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Dele Momodu: How they catch monkeys in Brazil

by Dele Momodu Beware of those who seek to take care of your need Lest your caretakers become your jailers” -Jim Rohn, The Treasury of Quotes Fellow Nigerians, if you grew up in my generation or much earlier, you are likely to have come across the novels of one of the best thriller writers of... Read More

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June 15, 2012

‘We must never be cowed’ – House of Reps suspends Farouk Lawan

by Adeniyi Abdul In light of the recent bribery scandal involving Honourable Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola, the House of Representatives today served the former head of the fuel subsidy probe panel with an indefinite suspension, appointing John Enoh in his place. This took place at an emergency plenary session of the House this morning.... Read More

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June 15, 2012

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Farouk Lawan is suspended – and 6 other thingss that happened in the House today

by Stanley Azuakola We know how easily some of us get bored with what goes on in Abuja. Not many would consider sitting in front of their TVs watching men in flowing agbadas raise points of order, move motion, heckle each other and yell ‘Ayes’ and ‘Nays,’ as their idea of a fun-filled morning. Because... Read More

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June 15, 2012

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#FemiVsFarouk: Police detain Lawan, D-day in the House

by Stanley Azuakola Embattled member of the House of Representatives, Hon Farouk Lawan, was not released after his interrogation by the Police at the Force Headquarters yesterday. The legislator finally honoured the invitation of the police on Thursday after repeated calls for him to show had fallen on deaf ears. With the new development, it... Read More

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June 14, 2012

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#FaroukLawan: At last, Lawan submits himself to the police

by Stanley Azuakola Hon Farouk Lawan, the man who has made all the headlines this week, finally showed up at the Police Force Headquarters today. At the Louis Edet House, he was grilled by the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, and three Commissioners of Police over his role in the $620,000 bribery saga.... Read More

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June 13, 2012

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Japheth Omojuwa: The interest above Nigeria’s interest (YNaija FrontPage)

He had a chance to stay a hero and he chose the path of zero. Hon. Farouk Lawan has compromised the veracity of the fuel subsidy probe… I respected Hon. Farouk Lawan a lot. He always looked composed and in control. When I had the chance to meet him just after Occupy Nigeria, he was... Read More

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June 13, 2012

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#FaroukLawan: The great PDP cover-up of 2012, but for whom?

by Tolu Orekoya Full of accusations, counter accusations, denials and then confessions, the $620,000 (or $3 million) scandal has now taken another turn with PDP members of the House trying to suppress public exposure or discussion of the details of the case. The tussle between Femi Otedola the oil magnate, accused of proferring the bribe, and Farouk Lawan,... Read More

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June 12, 2012

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#FaroukLawan: The noose tightens around Lawan as Otedola appears before Police Task Force

by Stanley Azuakola To be sure, Farouk Lawan is still innocent until proven guilty. Lawan has been accused by Femi Otedola, the business mogul, of soliciting and receiving bribes amounting to $620,000, allegations which he has both denied and confirmed. Public opinion has swung fully against him, but in the eyes of the law, he... Read More

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June 12, 2012

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#FaroukLawan: How Obasanjo nailed Farouk Lawan

by Stanley Azuakola As long as he is alive, Olusegun Obasanjo, will always be a factor in the political affairs of Nigeria. Five years have gone by since he ceased being president, yet there’s hardly a national issue in which he is not directly or indirectly involved, or for which he does not at least have a... Read More

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June 12, 2012

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YNaija Analysis: Fuel subsidy report: don’t forget the message

by Joachim Mac-Ebong In a country desperately short of heroes, perhaps the rush to canonise Farouk Lawan was understandable, even if premature and ill-advised. Close followers of the House of Representatives since 1999 would have taken note of the diminutive legislator from Kano, known for his principled stand on a range of issues. By chairing the House... Read More

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June 11, 2012

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Nigeria: Farouk Lawan, Is it business as usual?

By Akeremale Temitope and Rosanwo Babatunde The last has not been heard of the aftermath of the #OccupyNigeria protests which created a paradigm shift in the Nigerian polity. It is no longer news that Nigerians hit the street January 2012 to demand from the government, accountability and transparency in the way the finances of the nation was being... Read More

#fuelsubsidyreport, Bribery, corruption, farouk lawan, fuel subsidy, house, senate

June 11, 2012

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Alleged $620,000 bribe: Femi Otedola reveals how he bribed Farouk Lawan

by Stanley AzuakolaMore chilling details have emerged about the $3 million bribery scandal involving members of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Fuel Subsidy probe. Mr Femi Otedola, one of Nigeria’s foremost business men and a major actor in the scandal, has given his own version of what transpired between him and the... Read More

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June 10, 2012

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Farouk Lawan should face trial over alleged $600,000 bribe, says House

by Tolu Orekoya Farouk Lawan seems to be out in the cold and on his own as his fellow House members have come down hard on the Chairman of the House committee that probed the fuel subsidy payment fiasco. Yesterday, news broke that Lawan was filmed allegedly receiving a $600,000 bribe from an unnamed oil company. The company... Read More

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“He is a sinking man” – House of Reps replies Otedola

How Ojo Maduekwe got into the English Dictionary and more…in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

Free for now: Farouk Lawan released on bail

Opinion: How cheap is Farouk Lawan?

Farouk Lawan Video: “He hid the money in his cap and put it on his head”

Dele Momodu: How they catch monkeys in Brazil

‘We must never be cowed’ – House of Reps suspends Farouk Lawan

Farouk Lawan is suspended – and 6 other thingss that happened in the House today

#FemiVsFarouk: Police detain Lawan, D-day in the House

#FaroukLawan: At last, Lawan submits himself to the police

Japheth Omojuwa: The interest above Nigeria’s interest (YNaija FrontPage)

#FaroukLawan: The great PDP cover-up of 2012, but for whom?

#FaroukLawan: The noose tightens around Lawan as Otedola appears before Police Task Force

#FaroukLawan: How Obasanjo nailed Farouk Lawan

YNaija Analysis: Fuel subsidy report: don’t forget the message

Nigeria: Farouk Lawan, Is it business as usual?

Alleged $620,000 bribe: Femi Otedola reveals how he bribed Farouk Lawan

Farouk Lawan should face trial over alleged $600,000 bribe, says House

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