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Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Affairs, Abdurazak Namdas, expressed the House’s support for the Senate’s rejection of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Namdas told said on Monday  in Abuja that the Senate had treated many nominees from the Presidency fairly, adding that they were guided by their […]

Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu, has adjourned to April 27 and 28, 2017 for further hearing in the trial of Joshua Dariye, a former governor of Plateau State. Dariye is facing a N1.162 billion fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. On […]

The National  Chairman the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff  in Abuja on Monday pledged not to contest as a candidate in the proposed national convention of the party as recommended by the Governor Seriake Dickson’s reconciliation committee.  His decision followed the request for a written undertaking and the demand made by the […]Read More

Ifeanyi Ubah, the chairman of  Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd has called for a reconciliation of the company’s  account with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Ubah, made the call on Sunday in Lagos, in the wake of the allegation by the NNPC that his  company could not account for 100 million litres of […]

Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said that following the Senate rejection of the nomination of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC) on two different occasions, President Muhammadu Buhari cannot validly re-nominate the same candidate again. Melaye while commenting […]

The health of former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu, is deteriorating in EFCC’s custody, his lawyers complained, challenging the conditions of his detention. His health is deteriorating day-after-day, his lawyer has said. The 62-year-old has been diagnosed with High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) and other health ssues according to family […]Read More

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, a former speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives and current governor of Sokoto state, mainstreamed the term “body language” into our national discourse. Presenting a paper during the international anti-corruption day 2014 roundtable organised by the Nigeria Bar Association, Tambuwal said, “The President’s (Dr. Goodluck Jonathan) body language seems to be encouraging […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Friday, March 17, 2017 turned down the application of Abba Moro, former interior minister, to travel abroad for medical appointment. Moro is facing an 11-count charge of procurement fraud and money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial […]

Nothing underscores more the culture of greed, insensitivity and impunity that has crept into the public service of Nigeria than the self-serving scenario of multiple remuneration and pension schemes for serving public officers who previously served and pensioned in other capacities. This obnoxious practice aka “double-dipping” involves high office holders such as cabinet ministers, governors […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Friday announced measures to achieve full recovery of over 130 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, stored in the facilities of two indigenous downstream operators, MRS Limited and Capital Oil & Gas Limited, under a throughput arrangement to ensure a robust strategic reserve. […]

Rights organization, Amnesty International Nigeria has accused the Lagos State Government of illegally and brutally demolishing Otodo-Gbame waterfront community. The organization said thousands have been rendered homeless after security operatives used tear gas on them and fired live bullets to pave way for bulldozers to demolish the community. In a statement by its Media Manager, […]

Interior Minister, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) on Friday said 400 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in South Africa. Dambazau said this at a joint news conference in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the visit of Nigerian delegation to South Africa. Dambazau and his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama, had on Monday […]