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How EFCC nabbed 2 with 556 ATM cards, 448 travellers’ cheques

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two Nigerians with a shocking 556 banking instruments, with which they had been using to commit unsuspecting large scale fraud. The two men-Jonathan Odu Isikwei and Paschal Onuora Udeh were picked […]

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Court stops Diezani from leaving UK till next April

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Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke will not be able to leave the United Kingdom (UK) until April, next year, The Nation learnt yesterday. That is when the investigations into allegations against her are expected to have been concluded, Judiciary […]

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Confirmed Ministerial list announced by Saraki

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The SENATE President, Bukola Saraki has announced to the Senators 21 ministerial nominees. They are as follows : Chris Ngige – Anambra Kayode Fayemi- Ekiti Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers Babatunde Fashola -Lagos Abdulrahman Danbazau- Kano Aisha Alhassan – Taraba Ogbonaya […]

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Ghana suspends High Court judges after Anas Aremeyaw Anas' film

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Ghana has suspended seven of 12 High Court judges implicated in allegations of bribery stemming from a documentary made by an investigative journalist. The seven had a case of “misbehaviour” to answer, an official statement said. Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas […]

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EFCC seeks special courts to try suspects

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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde has said that tracing looted funds and assets abroad is cumbersome. He recommended the establishment of special courts to fast track prosecution of corruption suspects. The EFCC has replied the […]

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Diezani, brothers to face trial for alleged bribery

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UK court okays seizure of £27,000 •Hardley Petroleum Solutions Limited (Believed to be used for money laundering) •Company registered in Manchester 27/06/2013 •Company dissolved in Manchester 10/02/2013 •Company didn’t file any account when operating •Directors: Ugonna Madueke, Abu Fari, Somye […]

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Diezani: Three more ex-ministers risk arrest for graft, money laundering

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Three more ministers of the Goodluck Jonathan era are facing possible arrest in the aftermath of Friday’s detention of ex- Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, in London for alleged corruption. Although Alison-Madueke and the four other suspects arrested […]

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Man spent 20 years on death row for murder of a man who was alive

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In 1982 Mpagi Edward Edmary, a Ugandan taxi driver, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of his neighbour. But not only was Edward an innocent man, there hadn’t even been a murder. Edward had been framed after a […]

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President Buhari’s 55th Independence Day speech

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October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march […]

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Judge withdraws from Saraki’s suit against CCT, others

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Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday withdrew from a case filed by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, against the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Saraki is seeking to restrain the CCT, the Federal Ministry of […]