Buhari orders probe on SGF, others over alleged corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) to probe all top officials in his government who have been accused of corruption. This followed reports about how the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal allegedly awarded contracts to a company owned... Read More

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December 8, 2016

Buhari orders independent probe into death of corps member

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an independent investigation into the death of Ifedolapo Oladepo, a Batch B corps member who died at the Kano NYSC Orientation camp. The order was in a statement by his Special Adviser to the President in Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The President was also quoted to have commiserated with... Read More

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December 1, 2016

I will not probe Mimiko – Akeredolu

Ondo Governor-elect Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) says he is not going to be the administration of Olusegun Mimiko or any other past governor of the state. Akeredolu said this on Wednesday when speaking with Statehouse correspondents after he held a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. He said, “At the centre, the government of President Buhari... Read More

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Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo, President Muhammadu Buhari, PROBE, Rotimi Akeredolu

November 16, 2016

I won’t allow you probe how I spent bailout funds, Fayose tells Senate

Ekiti State government has said it would not allow the senate probe how it spent bailout funds from the Federal Government. In a letter dated November 11 and signed by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Owoseni Ajayi, Ekiti faulted the senate plan to probe the funds. The state said Nigeria’s federal system... Read More

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Ayodele Fayosr, Bailout funds, Ekiti State, PROBE, senate

November 9, 2016

Army begins probe on death of Lt. Col Abu Ali, six other soldiers

The Nigerian Army has started preparations to probe the death of Lt. Col Abu Ali and six other soldiers during an attack in Mallam Fatori, Borno State last week Friday, The Punch reports. The six other soldiers were Sgt. Mu’Azu Ibrahim, Sgt. Hussain Jafaru, Sgt. Bassey Okon, Cpl. Chukwu Simon, Able Seaman Patrick Paul and... Read More

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October 29, 2016

Kwankwaso won’t be probed – Ganduje

Governor of Kano Abdullahi Ganduje, says he has no plans to probe the administration of his predecessor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso. Ganduje said this while addressing journalists in Sokoto on Saturday, stating he was committed to completing projects. “Though there are ongoing issues of probe in most of the states and the country, in Kano state, I will... Read More

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Abdullahi Ganduje, kano, Politics, PROBE, Rabiu Kwankwaso

October 25, 2016

Senate to probe alleged diversion of polio funds

The Senate on Monday said it will investigate the alleged diversion of $1.5m special intervention funds for polio eradication. This was stated by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, at a press conference to commemorate the World Polio Day on Monday. Ohuabunwa said, “In this wise, my committee... Read More

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October 22, 2016

Alleged bribery: CSOs demand Amaechi’s probe, resignation

Some Civil Society organizations have called for the probe of Minster of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over allegations made by two justices of the Supreme Court that he attempted to bribe to pervert justice. Executive Director, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Adetokunbo Mumuni said the allegations must be thoroughly investigated. He said, “Amaechi is having... Read More

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October 19, 2016

Senate to investigate DSS arrest, raid on judges’ homes

The Senate on Wednesday said it would thoroughly investigate the arrest of six judges by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) last week. The upper chamber during plenary gave the task to its committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters. Chairman of the committee, David Umaru said the judges have to be invited... Read More

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October 16, 2016

EFCC begins probe on Buhari’s ‘corrupt’ ministers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started investigations of some serving ministers who have been accused of corruption, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, a source said two of the ministers are on the top of the list of the anti-graft agency. The source revealed that one of the ministers is being probed... Read More

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October 6, 2016

Senate begins probe of N330bn Amnesty funds

The Senate on Thursday began investigation into how monies set aside for the Presidential Amnesty programme have been spent over the years. The red chamber said it is undertaking the investigation due to the increase in youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region despite the huge sums budgeted. It is the belief of the Senate that... Read More

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September 25, 2016

Probe FG over $4bn recovered Abacha loot, Falana tells EFCC

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) on Saturday petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the Federal Government over the recovered loot of former military leader, Gen. Sani Abacha. In a letter addressed to the commission’s acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, Falana said the Federal Government has not accounted for the funds recovered... Read More

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September 25, 2016

UK anti-graft team arrives Nigeria to probe Alison-Madueke’s associates, oil dealers

Suspected allies of former Petroleum Resource Minister, Dieziani Alison-Madueke are set to be probed by the UK National Crime Agency, following the arrival of a 7-man team of the agency to Nigeria for interrogations. According to SaharaReporters, the team which 4 women and 3 men will probe associates and other individuals linked to the former minister.... Read More

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September 24, 2016

Sanusi replies Falana, says he is ready for probe

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi says he is ready for his time as head of the bank to be probed, Premium Times reports. It would be recalled that days back human rights lawyer, Femi Falana had called for the probe of Sanusi, who is now the Emir of Kano, and Professor... Read More

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Bailout funds, banks, CBN, femi falana, PROBE, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

September 14, 2016

FG not probing ex-President Jonathan, Patience – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said the Federal Government, under President Muhammadu Buhari, is not investigating former President, Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience. He said this while speaking to journalists in Oro, Kwara State. The minister said it would be wrong to assume that the Federal Government... Read More

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August 29, 2016

Presidency ‘unaware’ of Soludo, Sanusi probe

The senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity Mallam Garba Shehu has denied claims in the media that the Federal Government had begun investigations into the activities of former governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Charles Soludo and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Over the weekend news filtered... Read More

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August 28, 2016

#BudgetPadding: Political parties want scandal probed by the police

Opposition parties in Nigeria on Saturday said the police must probe budget padding allegations in the House of Representatives, playing down attempt by the All Progressives Congress to internally resolve the scandal. In different interviews with Punch, the leadership of the Accord Party, Action Alliance, KOWA Party, Social Democratic Party, Advanced Congress of Democrats and the... Read More

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August 24, 2016

OBJ introduced corruption to Nigeria – Sen. Waku

Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Joseph Waku, on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption will be incomplete without probing former President Olusegun Obasanjo Waku said the president should either probe Obasanjo or forget about his current war against corruption in the country. Waku said this while speaking with journalists on... Read More

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August 20, 2016

EFCC probes National Assembly contracts worth N300billion

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started investigations into how the 2014 and 2015 budgetary allocations of the National Assembly were spent. The anti-graft agency on Friday requested details of the budgets, including contracts to the tune of N300billion, from the National Assembly Clerk, Sani Omolori. It was also learnt that some principal... Read More

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August 9, 2016

Ex-FCT minister, Bala Mohammed denies being probed by EFCC

Following reports that he has been indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed on Monday denied that he is being probed by the anti-graft agency. He spoke through his media consultant, Emma Agu, saying he was neither indicted nor were his properties... Read More

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August 5, 2016

Budget-Padding Tracker: Northern students call for Jibrin’s probe

Northern Nigerian Students’ Association, NONSA, has called for the probe of former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin over his allegations that the 2016 national budget was padded. Briefing newsmen on Thursday, in Sokoto, President of NONSA, Comrade Basheer Gorau said Jibrin was in charge of the budget for a year, stating that... Read More

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July 17, 2016

‘Buhari should also probe corrupt elements in his govt.’ – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to balance the fight against corruption and stop shielding members of his government from probe. The statement was made in relation to the ongoing arms scam probe. The governor in a statement on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere... Read More

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July 15, 2016

27 states to be probed over spending of bailout funds

The House of Representatives, on Thursday July 14, commenced probe of 27 state governments over the application of N689.5bn bailout funds granted them. The decision was taken at the plenary session presided over by Speaker, Yakubu Dogara after Hon. Sunday Karimi, sponsored the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance. Karimi, in the motion,... Read More

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July 14, 2016

Arms scandal: Ihejirika, Minimah, 52 others to face probe

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations made by the Committee saddled with the responsibility of investigating the Defence Equipment Procurement from 2007 to 2015, for further investigation of those involved, after the committee found a number of irregularities in the contract awards. Buhari’s approval follows the Thursday release of the Third Interim Report of the... Read More

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June 26, 2016

‘Wike diverting attention from noose around his neck by probing Amaechi’ – APC

The River state All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday, accused the state governor, Nyesom Wike, of trying to divert attention from the investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into his administration by probing the school projects carried out by former Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s administration. The APC made this known in a statement... Read More

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June 21, 2016

‘I’m under investigation, it’s normal… I did it to my predecessor’ – Ex-governor

Former Governor of Niger State, Aliyu Babangida, is unperturbed by the decision of his successor, Sani Bello, to investigate his tenure in government. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, Babangida said it is absolutely necessary for Bello to probe him while stressing that it is far from a witch hunt. “I am under investigation.... Read More

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May 13, 2016

Why the FG is probing the Navy, Army and Airforce

The Federal Government has revealed its decision to probe the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday, May 12, it became necessary to investigate the payrolls following the revelation during the trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh that N558.2 million was reportedly... Read More

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May 9, 2016

Court ‘reserves judgement’ on ex-NIMASA boss

The trial of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Raymond Omatseye at the Federal High Court in Lagos has been adjourned to May 20. Omatseye was charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly engaging in contract splitting and bid rigging estimated at over N1.5bn... Read More

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March 20, 2016

EFCC probes 8 Generals, 4 Colonels, others

12 top army officers are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the $2.1billion arms deal funds that were diverted during the last administration. Among the twelve officers are- 3 serving major generals, a retired major general, 3 brigadier generals, 4 colonels, and one lieutenant colonel. The top officers who are being... Read More

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March 18, 2016

House of Reps to probe ‘illegal’ secret recruitment of 909 persons into CBN

The alleged secret recruitment 909 employees by the Central Bank of Nigeria, will be investigated by the Federal House of Representatives. The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been alleged to have given juicy appointments to children and relatives of highly placed individuals in the federal government and in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).... Read More

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Buhari orders probe on SGF, others over alleged corruption

Buhari orders independent probe into death of corps member

I will not probe Mimiko – Akeredolu

I won’t allow you probe how I spent bailout funds, Fayose tells Senate

Army begins probe on death of Lt. Col Abu Ali, six other soldiers

Kwankwaso won’t be probed – Ganduje

Senate to probe alleged diversion of polio funds

Alleged bribery: CSOs demand Amaechi’s probe, resignation

Senate to investigate DSS arrest, raid on judges’ homes

EFCC begins probe on Buhari’s ‘corrupt’ ministers

Senate begins probe of N330bn Amnesty funds

Probe FG over $4bn recovered Abacha loot, Falana tells EFCC

UK anti-graft team arrives Nigeria to probe Alison-Madueke’s associates, oil dealers

Sanusi replies Falana, says he is ready for probe

FG not probing ex-President Jonathan, Patience – Lai Mohammed

Presidency ‘unaware’ of Soludo, Sanusi probe

#BudgetPadding: Political parties want scandal probed by the police

OBJ introduced corruption to Nigeria – Sen. Waku

EFCC probes National Assembly contracts worth N300billion

Ex-FCT minister, Bala Mohammed denies being probed by EFCC

Budget-Padding Tracker: Northern students call for Jibrin’s probe

‘Buhari should also probe corrupt elements in his govt.’ – Fayose

27 states to be probed over spending of bailout funds

Arms scandal: Ihejirika, Minimah, 52 others to face probe

‘Wike diverting attention from noose around his neck by probing Amaechi’ – APC

‘I’m under investigation, it’s normal… I did it to my predecessor’ – Ex-governor

Why the FG is probing the Navy, Army and Airforce

Court ‘reserves judgement’ on ex-NIMASA boss

EFCC probes 8 Generals, 4 Colonels, others

House of Reps to probe ‘illegal’ secret recruitment of 909 persons into CBN

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