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The Late 5: Senate to get ministerial nominees list this week; Court orders forfeiture of Diezani’s land in Port Harcourt | Other stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Senate to get ministerial nominees list this week Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has hinted of the Senate receiving the executive’s ministerial nominees list this week. Since he was sworn in May 29, Buhari is yet to constitute his cabinet about one and a half months after.... Read More

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November 10, 2017

Ex-FCT minister’s son paid N1.1bn for Abuja properties | Witness tells court

A witness on Thursday narrated how Shamsudeen Bala-Mohammed, a son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed involved in N1.1bn fraud. Background: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Shamsudeen and four other companies on amended 15 counts of money laundering and false declaration of assets involving the sum of N1,105,719,005.... Read More

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October 24, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Court orders Jonathan to appear as witness in Metuh’s case | 13,502 polio vaccine doses rejected over rumour in Yobe | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Ministry of Interior letter ‘shows Head of Service was aware’ of Maina’s reinstatement – YNaija How AGF Malami authorised reinstatement of ex-pension boss, Maina – Documents – YNaija Court orders Jonathan to appear as witness in Metuh’s case – YNaija Buhari’s govt is a safe haven to... Read More

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October 24, 2017

Court orders Jonathan to appear as witness in Metuh’s case

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday subpoenaed former President Goodluck Jonathan to appear as defence witness of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh. Background: The EFCC, had in January 2016, arraigned Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Limited, on seven counts of money laundering involving alleged cash transaction... Read More

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October 23, 2017

Allow me call Jonathan as a witness | Metuh tells court

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he would like to subpoena former President Goodluck Jonathan as his defence witness. Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), his lawyer told the court that he had written Jonathan to that effect but that the former President... Read More

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How I rejected Jonathan’s re-election bid in the presence of Adeboye, Oyedepo – Obasanjo

by Dolapo Adelana Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has given reasons for rejecting the re-election of immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. Obasanjo said this in a book, Against the Run of Play, written by Mr. Segun Adeniyi, Chairman of the Editorial Board of ThisDay Newspapers. The book, an account of what happened in the... Read More

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Dasukigate: How I collected N26m for Fani-Kayode – Witness

by Azeez Adeniyi A Police officer, Victor Ehiabhi on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he helped former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode receive N26million from Office of the National Security Adviser in 2014. The witness told the court that he was deployed from the bureau’s Very Important Persons Protection Unit, to... Read More

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How Badeh used N800m NAF fund for shopping mall – Witness

by Dolapo Adelana A prosecution witness, Nuhu Dalhatu, on March 23, 2017 told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that about N800 million used for the construction of a shopping mall linked to Alex Badeh, a former Chief of Air Staff, was traced to the Nigeria Air Force, NAF’s account. Badeh is standing trial along Iyalikam... Read More

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February 23, 2017

Just In: Court dismisses Metuh’s application to present Dasuki as witness

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by Olisa Metuh to compel former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki to appear as a witness in his case. Metuh is facing trial for allegedly receiving N400 million from Dasuki. The court also refused his plea to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for treatment.... Read More

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January 17, 2017

Saraki transferred over $3m to foreign accounts as governor – Witness

Nwachukwu Amazu, a staff of GTB on Tuesday said Senate President, Bukola Saraki transfered over $3 million to foreign accounts while he was governor of Kwara State. Amazu is a witness at the ongoing trial of Saraki with the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). He said Saraki made transactions, including a transfer of over $73,000... Read More

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January 14, 2017

N100 million bribe, $4 million record deal | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

84 – The number of suspected terrorists arrested by the Lagos state Police at the Seme border on Thursday. N100 million – UK based journalist, Lekan Fatodu facilitates the arrest of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore for demanding this sum in bribe from him and for criminal defamation. N1.7 million – Late Ugandan government official... Read More

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January 13, 2017

How I built two churches, mosque for Badeh – witness

A builder, Joseph Okpetu on Thursday told the Federal High Court Abuja how he was contracted by former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh to build two churches and a mosque in his hometown in Adamawa State. Badeh is on trial for alleged money laundering of over N3bn. Okpetu told the court... Read More

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November 12, 2016

$2.1bn arms scandal: ‘Jonathan declines to appear in court as witness’

Former President Goodluck Jonathan will not appear as a witness for his former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki who is on trial for allegedly stealing $2.1bn arms fund, Punch reports. It was gathered that Jonathan was yet to indicate interest in appearing before the court. There had been calls for the former President to appear... Read More

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October 31, 2016

$2.2bn arms scam: Dasuki wants Jonathan to testify in court

Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki who is currently on trial for allegedly stealing $2.2bn arms funds is planning to invite former President Goodluck Jonathan to serve as witness. Jonathan while speaking at the Oxford Academy had said Dasuki could not have stole $2.2bn as claimed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “We bought... Read More

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The Senate rules were tampered with – Senator Ojudu

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, one of the witnesses in the ongoing forgery trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, said his role in the trial has nothing to do with the Presidency. According to Vanguard, Ojudu, who is also the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, said he was testifying... Read More

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EFCC’s witness contradicts himself during Alex Badeh’s trial

A witness testifying at the criminal trial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, has admitted that the statements he gave to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was contrary to the testimony he gave in court. The witness, retired Air Commodore Salisu Yushau, said this while testifying before an Abuja Federal High Court.... Read More

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‘I helped Badeh convert N558m to dollars almost every month’ – Witness

In the ongoing trial of former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh, a witness- Salisu Abdullahi, Director of Finance and Account of the Nigeria Air Force on Wednesday, revealed to the Federal High Court how he often converted N558 million to dollars for the defendant. Abdullahi testified that the amount represented the leftover of funds... Read More

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February 9, 2016

‘Metuh converted N50m out of Dasuki’s N400m for personal use’ – Witness

The 8th witness has testified against the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, at the resumed session of his money laundering trial. The witness, a detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, revealed that Metuh used N50 million out of the N400 million given to him by former National Security Adviser,... Read More

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February 4, 2016

‘I received N25m from Metuh… but I returned it to the EFCC’ – Former VP’s aide

Former Special Adviser on political matters to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, Abba Dabo, has testified against the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Dabo, the eighth witness in the case against Metuh, said he was given N25 million to fight criticism in the traditional and in the social media against former... Read More

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How my husband sold our son for N2 million – Woman tells court

by Rachel Ogbu A mother of seven has appeared at the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s court, accusing her husband, of selling their son, an undergraduate for N2m. Elizabeth Morenike and Toye Orire have been together for years but are not married. According to Morenike reports, Orire collected money from the accused person, Ehinmosan Odumayo, whom she claimed... Read More

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It gets worse: Trayvon Martin’s killer accused by cousin of molestation

by Isi Esene As if the murder case hanging on him isn’t enough, George Zimmerman, the man accused of shooting an unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin, has again been accused by his female cousin of sexual molestation. She alleged that the molestation went for about 10 years beginning when she was 6. The name of the... Read More

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