These are the top five stories you should monitor today. NUPENG begins 3-day warning strike today The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) will commence its three-day warning strike today. 2. Senate set up ad hoc committee to investigate Southern Kaduna killings The Senate on Tuesday set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the causes... Read More

NUPENG, rfcc, Southern Kaduna killings, The Big 5

July 8, 2016

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Just In: Former Airforce boss, Amosu, 10 others opt for plea bargain in N22.8bn fraud case

A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Adesola Amosu has stated his intention to enter into a plea bargain with the Federal Government. Amosu is on trial alongside 10 others for an alleged fraud of N22.8 billion diverted from the coffers of the Nigerian Airforce. Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun and Air Commodore Gbadebo... Read More

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Amosu, army, billions, cprruption, law, money, plea bargain, rfcc, trial

June 20, 2016

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Just In: Ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, Jide Omokore arrested by EFCC

Former Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside Jide Omokore, an oil magnate. Yakubu was arrested by the anti-graft agency Monday morning, following allegations of money laundering and corruption. Jide Omokore is a close business associate of former minister... Read More

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Atlantic Energy, corruption, GMD, high court, nigeria, nnpc, rfcc, trial, yakubu

June 19, 2016

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EFCC ‘seizes N2bn mansion’ from ex-Customs boss, Dikko

A N2 billion mansion allegedly owned by a former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko has been seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to Punch Newspapers, the property located at 1 Audu Ogbeh Street, Jabi, Abuja, had inscriptions made by the anti-graft agency on the fence. The inscription read... Read More

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Abuja, corruption, Customs, Justice, NCS, rfcc, trial