The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has arrested a retired Appeal Court judge, Justice Mohammed Tsamiya, for allegedly demanding a N200m bribe in exchange for a favourable judgment in a National Assembly election case. The ICPC said the case was pending before the Imo State Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal. The... Read More

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March 21, 2017

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Court grants ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu N300m bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a N300m bail to a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu. The EFCC had arrested and detained Yakubu after $9.8m and £74,000 was discovered in his house in Kaduna. He was arraigned on a 6-count charge filed by the Economic... Read More

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November 26, 2016

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N200m cannot buy Oshiomhole a house in VI – Edo Speaker

Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Dr. Justin Okonoboh has the N300m worth of houses included for the immediate past governor, Adams Oshiomhole, and his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu, in the newly amended Pension Rights Law. Okonoboh who spoke in an interview with The Punch said N200m could not purchase houses in highbrow areas of Lagos. “Some... Read More

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