Panama Papers

October 17, 2017

Journalist Daphne Galizia, who led Panama Papers investigation has been killed in a car bomb

A Maltese investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia who exposed the Island nation’s links to offshore tax havens through the leaked Panama Papers was killed Monday when a bomb exploded in her car, the Prime Minister said. Galizia, 53, had just driven away from her home in Mosta when the bomb went off, sending the vehicle’s wreckage... Read More

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‘EFCC identifies Nigerians indicted in Panama Papers’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified Nigerians indicted in the Panama Papers, The Nation reports. According to the newspaper, the list of the indicted persons may be made public soon ahead of further investigation and prosecution. “Our investigators have worked hard on Panama Papers in the last one year and we have... Read More

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Panama Papers: Supreme Court disqualifies Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stepped down after the Supreme Court disqualified him from office as leader of the country’s government. There had been months of hearings in a case instigated by the “Panama Papers” leaks, related to alleged corruption during his previous two terms in office. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria is better off with a warring Senate and Presidency

by Umar Sa’ad Hassan The eventual winner in the war between the Presidency and the Senate will be the average Nigerian. One who has had to sit over the years and watch his leaders loot the treasury dry. One who has helplessly watched Political yahoo boys sell him a ‘change’ for the worse and finally,... Read More

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‘Saint’ David Mark, ‘irremovable’ Saraki and other politicians in #PanamaPapers

Several politicians have been named in the newly released list of Nigerians involved in the Panama Papers scandal that revolves around shady Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The Panamanian company, which has dozens of offices all over the world, sells its shell firms in cities such as Zurich, London, and Hong Kong – in some... Read More

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Panama Papers: 12 offshore companies linked to Tinubu’s nephew

12 offshore companies have been linked to the Group Chief Executive of Oando PLC, Wale Tinubu – nephew of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to online news platform, Premium Times, the discovery of the offshore companies was made possible by the massive internal data leak at Panamanian law... Read More

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#PanamaPapers: ‘This is a lie’ | TB Joshua denies involvement in the scandal

Popular cleric and founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), TB Joshua, on Tuesday, debunked the allegation that he owns an offshore company in the British Virgin Island, describing it as a propaganda to defame his person. It would be recalled that TB Joshua was on Monday, linked to the Panama Papers scandal, which... Read More

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Panama Papers: TB Joshua, wife owned shell company in British Virgin Island

TB Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) has been implicated in the massive data leak of Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca – which specialises in the business of creating shell companies for influential personalities. Mossack Fonseca, which has dozens of offices all over the world, sells its shell firms in... Read More

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‘David Mark, Saraki, Danjuma, Ibori must be probed, they’ve embarrassed Nigeria’

A group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has joined the fray of those calling for the investigation and possible prosecution of Nigerian public officials who were involved in the Panama Papers scandal. SERAP urged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to investigate the Panama Papers revelations, noting that an opportunity has been presented... Read More

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#PanamaPapers: EFCC, INTERPOL to investigate Nigerians involved

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened a file on all Nigerians named in the recently revealed Panama Papers international scandal. According to the Punch Newspapers, the EFCC plans to conduct its investigations independently but will collaborate with INTERPOL. It would be recalled that certain highly placed Nigerians, in both the private and public... Read More

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‘Probe those involved in Panama Papers scandal’ – African Union

The African Union (AU) High Level Panel (HLP) on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) has called on African countries, including Nigeria, to investigate citizens whose names were mentioned in the International Panama Paper scandal. In a statement signed by the chairman of the panel and a former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, stated that the number... Read More

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‘Saraki, with his baggage of corruption, once again, tops the charts in the Panama Papers’

Anti-corruption group, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, has described Senate President, Bukola Saraki has a disgrace to Nigeria, for ‘topping the charts’ in the Panama Papers leak and also for his ongoing false asset declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The group called on the Senate President to resign and face prosecution, while... Read More

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Reuben Abati: Panama Papers, Jacob Zuma and the DNA of corruption

Where corruption is involved, African leaders seem to be utterly beyond shock. Blacks folks in office often regard as normal business, the kind of infractions that draw alarm and apologetic resignations in other parts of the world. This is not meant to be a racist comment, but it is curious that the African sense of... Read More

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Panama Papers: Falana says Saraki, David Mark must be prosecuted

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called for the prosecution of Nigerian public officers who are found to be holding foreign accounts and shell companies in Panama. Panamanian company, Mossack Fonseca, which has dozens of offices all over the world, sells its shell firms in cities such as Zurich, London, and Hong Kong –... Read More

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#PanamaPapers: Dangote, Dantata linked to ’13 shell companies’

Africa’s richest man has been linked to Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the center of the massive Panama Papers leak. Panama-based law firm, Mossack Fonseca helped prominent global figures stash away billions of dollars in secret offshore accounts. According to the leaked papers, Dangote and his half brother, Sayyu Dantata as well as some... Read More

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#PanamaPapers: David Mark fingered in international scandal

As the mystery around the Panama Paper leaks unfold, more information has come to light about Nigerian elites and politicians who have been linked to the international scandal that have so far indicted more than 128 politicians and public office holders around the world. According to information that recently came to light, and obtained by... Read More

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#PanamaPapers: ‘I’m not required to declare assets owned by my wife’s family’ – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the Nigerian law does not mandate him to declare the assets of his wife’s family. The Senate President on Monday, reacted to reports that he failed to declare four assets listed in a massive leak of documents showing how a Panama-based law firm, Mossack Fonseca helped prominent global figures... Read More

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