The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has blasted the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria for criticising it over the invasion of The SUN newspapers last week. In a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the agency said the publishers were still bitter because they were forced to refund some money that they received from... Read More

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June 14, 2017

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“Call the EFCC to order now, intimidation can never work” – NPAN tells FG

The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) says the EFCC’s invasion of The Sun newspapers is an attempt by the agency to intimidate journalists. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the chairman of NPAN, Nduka Obaigbena, said the harassment of journalists did not work earlier and would not work now. The NPAN chairman urged the federal... Read More

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January 8, 2016

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‘We didn’t know we were paid with arms funds’ | ThisDay boss, Obaigbena writes EFCC

General Hydrocarbon Ltd was named by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to have received certain payments meant for the purchase of arms from the office of ONSA. The EFCC subsequently requested that Nduka Obaigbena of General Hydrocarbon and Thisday Newspaper turn himself in, at their office, for questioning and clarity in respect to the payments.... Read More

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December 13, 2015

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#DasukiGate: ‘Tribune, Peoples’ Daily failed to collect their cheques, New Telegraph wasn’t paid’

Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has revealed that the Nigerian Tribune and Peoples’ Daily were part of the beneficiaries of the N670,000,000 received from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. NPAN however, revealed that both newspaper houses have failed to pick up their cheques at its secretariat. In the case of... Read More

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