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by Prince Charles Dickson No matter how stout, long and turgid a penis. It’s erection can not intimidate a vagina. In short, the rise and fall of a penis was masterminded by a vagina. Local axiom. In the last few … read more »
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By Chido Onumah Nigerians are justifiably outraged at the pardon of Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, ex-governor of Bayelsa State. Alamieyeseigha was governor from May 1999 until December 2005, three months after he was detained in London on charges of money … read more »
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By Olanrewaju Suraju First it came as a rumour that President Goodluck Jonathan may be contemplating a state pardon for his former boss and political benefactor Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamiyesegha aka DSP, but sane minds quickly discarded it as impossible. Alas, … read more »
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Nnenna Ibeh, Premiumtimesng The controversial pardon granted some ex-convicts by President Goodluck Jonathan has sparked a diplomatic standoff between Nigeria and the United States, with the Americans threatening to punish Nigeria over Mr. Jonathan’s action. Nigeria has in turn accused the United … read more »
The convicted pension thief had a fit and eventually slumped in court. The convicted pension thief, John Yusufu, slumped in the court room as trial commenced on Monday. The lawyer to the accused, Theodore Maiyaki, had appealed to the court … read more »
By Nuhu Ribadu I am sceptical about awards in our country. From the national honours given by the federal government, to the honorary doctorates that our universities bestow on individuals, and to the smallest of awards in our clubs and … read more »
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by Abdullahi Bello &Akin Akindele (Barely two years after serving a jail term handed over by a Lagos High court presided over by Justice Bunmi Oyewole, fresh facts have emerged on how a web of intrigues and political manouvering at … read more »
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By Eze Eluchie Obasanjo made four huge mistakes in office – El-Rufai: Will someone tell this character that what he is referring to as ‘huge mistakes in his Presidency’ regarding Obasanjo’s misrule of Nigeria are actually criminal acts punishable under … read more »
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BY Justine John DYIKUK A cursory look at the massive outrage that greeted the country following the judgement to wit ‘two (2) years imprisonment or an option of $1500 fine’ (the equivalent of N750,000) delivered by Justice Talba Abubakar on … read more »
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by Okoi Ofem Obono Obla Today I fortuitously appeared before Honourable Justice Abubukar Talba presiding over in Court No. 13 of the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Honourable Justice Talba is in the midst of … read more »
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Justice Abubakar Talba, just recently handed Mr. John Yusuf only a two-year jail sentence for conniving with others to defraud the office and pensioners of N27.2bn. The Judge gave him an option of fine in the sum of N750,000 for … read more »
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Former Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has denied reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, insisting that rather, he was invited by the agency to make clarifications on … read more »
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Abuja: Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested the country’s former central bank governor Chukwuma Soludo over his alleged role in the banknotes bribery scandal. The Central Bank of Nigeria, the country’s apex financial institution, had printed new currency notes of 20 … read more »
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By EMMANUEL UDOM It is clear that Timipre Sylva, the immediate past governor of the oil rich Bayelsa state is passing through tumultuous times in the hands of the Nigerian anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Thursday … read more »
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by M.B.O Owolowo The corruption conundrum continues as some incredulous statements were recently attributed to the President during the burial service of the late General Andrew Azazi. He was responding to a factual and frank homily by Bishop Hyacinth Ogbebor … read more »
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Abubakar Audu, former governor of Nigeria’s central state of Kogi, declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrived the United States, according to a report by African Examiner. The online news portal said Audu has arrived his … read more »
THE used to be as free as the bird of the air. Not for her a well dressed policewoman with a pistol strapped onto her waist and madam’s handbag in her hand. Times have changed for the Coordinating Minister of … read more »
SOME things are better not said. Nigeria’s attitude to accountability casts slurs on any efforts to fight corruption and the criminalities it sustains. How can $26.5 million (about N4.24 billion) be paid to the Federal Government, and nobody is sure … read more »
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By Ayodeji Sunday My attention was drawn to an article (Ngozi Iweala: Nigeria’s Weakest Link) by one Sonala Olumhense. After reading the piece, I concluded that only someone who has absolutely no regard for conscience and truth could have attempted … read more »
The details being reported seemed outlandish: a supposed graft-busting legislator stuffing bribe money under his hat because he had already filled his pockets, an oil baron recording the transaction. The truth was anybody’s guess, but what was clear was that … read more »
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The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State United States Department of State Dear Secretary Clinton, In light of your forthcoming trip to Nigeria, we would like to bring to your attention some of our recent research findings and recommendations … read more »
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(Washington, DC) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her trip to Nigeria should encourage President Goodluck Jonathan to address increasingly deadly violence in northern and central Nigeria, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Clinton on August … read more »
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Perhaps miffed by frequent criticisms that he has not been doing enough in the fight against corruption in the country, President Goodluck Jonathan was on Sunday forced to reply his critics, asserting that nothing so far has shown that he … read more »
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Farouk Lawan’s lawyers have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on the need to thoroughly investigate the bribery allegation levelled against their client by billionaire oil magnate Femi Otedola. Otedola has accused Lawan, former chairman of the House … read more »
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Lawan insists $500,000 with Reps’ panel ‘Otedola handed over $250,000 to me in hotel room’ IN both the federal legislature and the Executive arms of government, corruption among the key officers was the issue yesterday. The Presidency, which has been … read more »
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This story is all over the place that lawmaker Farouk Lawan collected $620,000 bribe from oil baron Femi Otedola.With the parties, admitting giving and receiving bribe, lawyers will readily say a crime has been committed. But not so fast. Lawan … read more »
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Chairman, House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee Monitoring the Fuel Subsidy, Hon. Farouk Lawan, sang a different tune Monday over his role in the allegation that he collected $620,000 from the Chairman of Zenon Oil and Gas, Mr. Femi Otedola, … read more »
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) yesterday petitioned Economic and Financial Crimes Commission chair (EFCC) Ibrahim Lamorde, demanding investigation of alleged donation of a 2, 500-seater church to President Goodluck Jonathan by Gitto Construzioni Generali Nigeria Limited (GCG). GCG … read more »
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By Uzoma Ahamefule Immediately the news broke that Nuhu Ribadu has been appointed the chairman Petroleum Revenue Special Taskforce, the first thing that came to my mind were his days in EFCC. Then I thought deeply about Nigeria and I … read more »
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Nigeria’s fuel regulator said on Monday it has issued gasoline import contracts for the second quarter, the first tender result since a public outcry forced the government to back down on plans to scrap consumer petrol subsidies in January. Permits … read more »
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