investigation

Republican Senator to examine President Trump’s business ties with Russia | Plans to examine tax records

by Itunuoluwa Adebo According to CNN, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says he wants to examine fellow Republican President Donald Trump’s business dealings for any ties to Russia, a day after the issue was raised at a Senate hearing. Graham said it would be helpful to see Trump’s tax records but that it was too soon... Read More

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4 new things we learnt from Sally Yates Testimony about Michael Flynn

by Itunuoluwa Adebo On Monday, we learned much more about the moment that led to the downfall of the national security adviser who President Trump fired less than a month into the job. Here are five new things we learned ; 1. Flynn lied about Russia, and it opened him up to potential blackmail from... Read More

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The Attorney General Trump fired, fires back at the White House in her testimony

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Former acting attorney general Sally Yates testified Monday that she expected White House officials to “take action’’ on her January warning that former national security adviser Michael Flynn could be blackmailed by Russia in her first public statements since she was fired in the early days of the Trump administration. Yates described... Read More

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Ex-Obama administration officials to testify in Trump-Russia probe

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Two officials from former President Obama’s administration will testify, Monday in a Senate investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and collaborations between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, under Obama, and Sally Yates, who was Deputy Attorney General, will testify to... Read More

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Former British spy says Trump dossier content needed to be verified

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Former British spy behind the dossier alleging ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia insists his research was urgent enough to share with top American and British officials, but admits some of his work wasn’t verified, according to court documents filed last month in London. According to CNN, the new legal... Read More

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FBI Director James Comey is “mildly nauseous” at insinuations he swayed elections

by Itunuoluwa Adebo FBI director James B. Comey, on Wednesday sharply defended his rationale for notifying Congress about new emails related to the Hilary Clinton investigation less than two weeks before Election Day, saying any suggestion that he had affected the vote’s outcome made him “mildly nauseous.” Comey’s comments were his first public explanation about his... Read More

FBI, Hillary Clinton, investigation, James Comey, president, Russia

Leaking NIA secrets will do huge damage to Nigeria’s security – Anyaoku

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has warned that the report of the probe on the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) should not be made public. Former Minister of External Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi had issued the same warning on Monday. Anyaoku in a statement issued Monday night said, ”Apart from... Read More

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Osinbajo investigative panel grill Babachir Lawal

by Dolapo Adelana The presidential investigative panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke is currently interrogating Lawal, Daily Trust reports. The three-man panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is investigating Lawal... Read More

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‘I informed NSA about the recovered $50m’ | Suspended NIA DG tells Osinbajo’s panel

by Azeez Adeniyi The Yemi Osinbajo-led panel investigating the recovery of $50m recovered from an apartment in Ikoyi Lagos, on Monday sat for more than 11 hours, The Nation reports. The panel was questioning the suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke for the second time. Some top officials of the agency were... Read More

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UPDATED: Osinbajo-led panel to probe SGF, NIA DG behind closed doors

by Azeez Adeniyi The investigation into allegations against suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the Director General of NIA, Ayodele Oke will be conducted in closed doors. This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Vice President, Mr. Olaolu Akande on Saturday.... Read More

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President Trump launches trade investigation probing Chinese steel

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Donald Trump has launched an investigation on Thursday to determine if Chinese and other foreign-made steel threatens U.S. national security, raising the possibility of new tariffs and triggering a rally in U.S. steel stocks. Wilbur Ross US Commerce Secretary cast the decision to initiate the probe as a response to Chinese... Read More

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745 persons killed by meningitis in 8,057 cases – FG

The Federal Government on Wednesday said 745 persons have been killed in 8,057 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis across the country. In a statement by the Technical Assistant, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Lawal Bakare, the FG said efforts are being made to increase awareness of the outbreak and coordinate response across states. Bakare... Read More

745 dead, FG, investigation, meningitis, vaccines theft

FAAN begins investigation into cause of fire outbreak

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has started investigating the cause of the fire outbreak which gutted part of its headquarters on Tuesday. Acting General Manager, FAAN Corporate Communications, Herrienta Yakubu, made this known when reacting to the incident in a statement in Lagos. [Read Also: Fire guts FAAN headquarters in Lagos] “There was... Read More

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British police arrests 7 over UK Parliament attack

Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism officer, Mark Rowley has said the British police have arrested seven people after an attacker killed three people and injured about 40 before being shot dead. Rowley on Thursday said four people were already dead including the attacker and 29 people are being treated in hospital. He added that seven them... Read More

Attack, British police, investigation, UK Parliament

Consumer Protection Council begins investigation into Fanta and Sprite

by Dolapo Adelana The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has begun an investigation into the safety of additives in Nigerian Bottling Company’s Fanta and Sprite. The Council’s Director General, Dupe Atoki, who disclosed this to the media on Thursday said that the investigation became inevitable in view of the safety issue raised by a court judgment.... Read More

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Senate begin investigation into N5.1trn fuel subsidy fraud

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate on Tuesday said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) collected N5.1 trillion as fuel subsidy without giving any account. The Senate said the country paid a total of N9.93 trillion as subsidy. Of this amount, the NNPC got N5.1 trillion and Independent marketers were paid N3.83 trillion. The discussion was... Read More

Fraud, fuel subsidy, investigation, N5.1trn, senate

February 16, 2017

Paris Club loan: We await EFCC’s investigation – Governors

by Dolapo Adelana State governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) say they are waiting for the outcome of the ongoing probe by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), concerning the Paris Club loan refund. The governors, who met at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa Wednesday night said they were... Read More

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February 1, 2017

Senate requests BVNs of firms linked to Babachir Lawal

The Senate has requested Bank Verification Numbers of companies allegedly owned by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal as it continues its investigation into contracts on the rehabilitation of the Internally Displaced Persons. Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East which has the responsibility of investigating alleged... Read More

Babachir Lawal, BVNs, corruption, investigation, senate, SGF

January 26, 2017

Reps begin investigation into sale of PHCN assets

An House of Representatives Committee on Thursday started investigations into the sale of assets of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). Chairman of the committee, Hon. Wole Ojo disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of the ad-hoc committee. The committee was also mandated to investigate the liquidation of PHCN under... Read More

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January 19, 2017

Nigerian Air Force constitutes 6-man panel to investigate Rann bombing

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted a board of senior officers to investigate the accidental air strike on 17 January 2017 at Rann, Borno State. This is contained in a statement by Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force. The statement said, “Among its terms of reference, the... Read More

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January 3, 2017

Senate to investigate Southern Kaduna killings – Saraki

Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Tuesday pledged that the Nigerian Senate, upon resumption, will look into the crises that have led to the wanton loss of lives and property in the Southern part of Kaduna State, in recent times. The Senate President made this known while responding to the cry of a concerned... Read More

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December 19, 2016

Opinion: Legal implications of the Senate’s rejection of Magu’s nomination

by Inibehe Effiong On Thursday December 15, 2016 the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria held an executive session during which it rejected the nomination of Mr Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by President Muhammadu Buhari based on an adverse ‘’security report’’ authored by the State Security... Read More

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December 16, 2016

Buhari will take action on SGF after investigation – Presidency

The Presidency on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari would investigate the allegation levelled against Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, The Punch reports. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, who stated this in an interview said Buhari will listen to both sides as he is a fair-minded person. Adesina... Read More

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December 15, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: FG releases investigation report on death of Kano corps member

Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has released findings of the investigation into the death of a corps member, Ifedolapo Oladepo at the Kano National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp. There had been reports that the refusal of officials in the camp to attend to her led to her death. This had prompted President... Read More

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November 25, 2016

Probe alleged killing of Biafra agitators – Southeast senators

Senators from the Southeast under the aegis of the Southeast caucus have called on the Federal Government to investigate the recent report by Amnesty International accusing security agencies in the country of killing 150 pro-Biafra agitators, The Punch reports. The Chairman of the caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, said this in a statement, in Abuja, on Thursday. Abaribe... Read More

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November 5, 2016

NDLEA investigating officers for drug-related activities

The National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it is investigating some of its officers for allegedly aiding drug barons. Chairman of NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah disclosed this while addressing officers at national headquarters of the agency. Abdallah said, “The agency is currently investigating some of its personnel deployed to man some... Read More

Drugs, investigation, NDLEA, officers

October 28, 2016

FBI reopens investigation into Clinton’s emails

The Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) says it has reopened investigation into the emails of Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to The BBC. FBI director James Comey told the US Congress on Friday the bureau is investigating newly found Hillary Clinton emails. Comey said investigators discovered the emails “in connection with an unrelated case… that appear... Read More

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October 25, 2016

We engage in thorough investigations before arresting anyone – EFCC boss, Magu

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Monday said the commission engages in thorough investigations before arresting corrupt persons. Magu spoke at the National Open Government Partnership retreat taking place in Kaduna. The EFCC boss dismissed reports that the commission has been selective in its fight against corruption. He said, “I’m... Read More

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October 14, 2016

8 judges, 2 registrars under investigation – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked claims that the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, had lost confidence in it. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the anti-graft agency said there was no friction between it and the office of the AGF stating that it is not involved in inter-agency... Read More

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October 6, 2016

I’m perfectly healthy, Baba Suwe replies Fabiyi

Actor Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe says claims by producer Yomi Fabiyi that his health is “deteriorating” were false, The Net reports. On Wednesday, Fabiyi went to his Instagram page where he said the torture Baba Suwe received in the hands of operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had affected his health.... Read More

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