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Osun Governorship Election: Adeleke, Oyetola’s fate to be decided today; Keyamo accuses Obi, Baba-Ahmed of inciting people against judiciary in DSS petition | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Osun Governorship Election: Adeleke, Oyetola fates to be decided today Keyamo accuses Obi, Baba-Ahmed of inciting people against judiciary in DSS petition Arrest MC Oluomo before reconciliation call - Atiku…
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DSS arrests Doyin Okupe at Lagos airport
Doyin Okupe, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), was taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS) at Lagos's Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Thursday morning. Okupe was…
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Okupe found guilty of money laundering, given two years prison sentence
Dr. Doyin Okupe was found guilty of receiving over N200 million in cash from former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki by the Federal High Court in Abuja and…
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We’re keeping an eye on three governors involved in money laundering – EFCC
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Abdulrasheed Bawa stated on Thursday that three current state governors are being monitored for attempts to launder money through under-the-table payments to…
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Kenyan Court freezes Flutterwave’s accounts over alleged ‘money laundering’
A Kenyan High Court has seized Sh7 Billion ($59 million), from 56 accounts belonging to fintechs including Nigeria’s Flutterwave, stating they were used as conduits for money laundering in the…
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Senator Nwaoboshi jailed seven years for Money Laundering; The NDLEA finally nabs notorious drug dealer, Celine Ekeke | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Senator Nwaoboshi jailed seven years for Money LaunderingNigeria could be redesignated back to US’ religious violators listNigeria Labour Congress(NLC) to hold strike over ASUU strikeBayelsa Assembly refuse Commissioner nominee over…
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Diezani Alison-Madueke calling out cyber fraudsters is the biggest irony you will see today
By Yetunde Oyelami Former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, claims that social values have disintegrated to the point that cyber fraudsters, better known as yahoo-yahoo boys, have become role…
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How Patience used Jonathan’s aide to launder N5.1bn – Witness
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa Tuesday, told Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High…
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This is literally everything you need to know about Diezani Alison-Madueke’s expensive “crimes”
Everywhere you turn, there's she is, looking like she could not have managed a quarter o all the allegations heaped against her. You turn on your TV screen, your computer,…
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Diezani loot: Has she made it harder for women?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Let’s face it, everybody is looking for reasons to give women less roles in the public life. As much we want to see society advance and…
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Ailing-Son Madueke: Where’s the place for compassion?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Amidst the corruption and money laundering scandals, it is common knowledge that Diezani Alison-Madueke, for over two years now, has been battling breast cancer. A poignant…
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The Explainer: The case against Diezani, Aluko and Omokore
by Alexander O. Onukwue The United States Department of Justice has initiated charges of money laundering against Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. The case against her…
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Court grants ex-Jigawa gov, Lamido, sons bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday re-arraigned former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his sons and five others before the Federal High Court Abuja. They all…
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’14 witnesses to testify against Dasuki behind screened doors’
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, granted a request by the Federal Government to hide the identities of 14 witnesses billed to testify against detained former National Security…
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EFCC seizes mansion, others from Jonathan’s godson
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized a mansion among other properties from George Turnah, a godson of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Punch reports. Turnah is currently on…
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EFCC araigns Ex-Niger Governor, Aliyu for N1.46bn Fraud
by Omoleye Omoruyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has on Tuesday, arraigned the former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, in a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja,…
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FG amends charges against Ngwuta again
by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government on Tuesday amended the corruption charges it preferred against a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, before a Federal High Court in…
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Just In: EFCC rearraigns Fani Kayode
by Omoleye Omoruyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rearraigned former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Fani-Kayode, who was part of…
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‘How Justice Ngwuta refused to declare 5 cars, 20 plots of land’
by Azeez Adeniyi The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has alleged that Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta possesses 28 plots of land, which he allegedly refused…
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Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m: Firms appeal money laundering conviction
by Azeez Adeniyi Four firms convicted for laundering $15.591 million allegedly belonging to former First Lady Patience Jonathan have filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Lagos. The…
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Money laundering: DSS refuses to produce Suswam in court
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday refused to produce a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Suswam has been arraigned…
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Money laundering: Operatives arrest ex-gov Akapbio wife’s account officer
Law enforcement officers on Monday arrested the Account Officer of wife former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Unoma Akpabio, Vanguard reports. The arrested banker reportedly works for UBA Bank,…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Xenophobia: South Africans issue fresh threats to Nigerians The Nigerian community in South Africa on Monday said some of its…
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Just In: Lead Prosecutor withdraws from Justice Ngwuta’s trial
There was mild drama on Thursday at the resumed hearing of the trial of a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, holding at the Federal High Court in…
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Opinion: Why Nigerian property prices are still not coming down in this recession
by Bolarinwa Durojaiye The What Drive around the Osapa/Idado/Chevron axis of the Lekki-Epe expressway and you will not fail to notice one thing: Construction activities are going on full swing,…
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“Ibori just like Awolowo, I can dance naked for him” – Rev. Ken
A former Chairman of Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta, Rev Sam Ken, has said the former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, who was recently released from London…
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‘How Ibori received N250m from Delta govt. in UK prison’
Former Governor of Delta, James Ibori was paid N250m by the state government while he was in jail in the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2016, an investigation has revealed. The…
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Patience Jonathan’s $15m a ‘proceed of crime’ – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the $15.5 million that former first lady, Patience Jonathan claims to be hers, is “a proceed of crime”. The agency said this…
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‘How N27m found in Justice Ngwuta’s bathroom disappeared’
Counsel to the Federal Government, Charles Adeogun-Philips has said the Federal High Court should not grant bail to Justice Sylvester Ngwuta who was arraigned on Monday for alleged money laundering.…
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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…
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy