Year: 2013
Reps To Probe Oil Theft
The House of Representatives is set to probe the incessant theft of Nigeria’s crude oil which has resulted in a…
I Didn’t Love Mandela At First Sight —Widow
Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel, has disclosed that her first encounters with the global icon cannot be described at love…
Obama: Mandela A Giant Of History
“It is hard to eulogize any man … how much harder to do so for a giant of history, who…
World Leaders Bid Mandela Farewell
Tens of thousands of South Africans united in proud, noisy celebration Tuesday at a rain-soaked emotional memorial service to global…
How Police Aid Criminals In Lagos —Vigilante Boss
Commander of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, Lagos chapter, Olusola Olawale, last night explained to the Speaker of the…
Activists Inspect Facilities In Lagos, Decry High Corruption
Nigerian activists and anti-corruption crusaders on Monday inspected some facilities in Lagos, western Nigeria, to draw attention to corruption in…
Wammako’s deputy snubs APC move
The Deputy Governor of the northern Nigerian state of Sokoto, Alhaji Mukhtari Shagari, has said that he remains a loyal…
Tinubu receives visitors from US Embassy
Bola Tinubu received visitors from US Embassy in Lagos. The meeting held at the Freedom House, the Lagos office of…
Babalakin challenges court jurisdiction
Henry Ojelu & Oluchi Chiowa The embattled Chairman, Bi-Courtney Ltd., Dr.Wale Babalakin and his co-accused today challenged the jurisdiction of…
Mahmud Tukur docked again for oil subsidy fraud
Henry Ojelu& Oluchi Chiowa The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today re-arraigned Mahmud Tukur, son of the Chairman of the…
GTB takes over Kenya’s Fina Bank
Kenya’s Fina Bank has been renamed Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), following a 70 percent acquisition by the Nigeria-based lender, governor…
Okunrounmu’s Dialogue Panel splits over report to Jonathan
ADEMOLA ADEGBAMIGBE The Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue is expected to submit its report later this week to President…
Sanusi Lamido exposes $50b fraud by NNPC
On a day the world focussed on anti-corruption campaigns, a mind boggling revelation has been made by the Governor of…
Jonathan: Govt will not interfere in national dialogue
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan declared Monday in Abuja that the Federal Government has no intention of interfering with the structure…
Corruption: $2.6 trillion stolen annually, says AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says an estimated 2.6 trillion dollars is stolen annually through high level corrupt practises in…