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Monthly Archives: February 2018

How Oduah, others shared N3.9b airports contracts cash

EFCC grills 61 suspects Director returns N240m WHO GOT WHAT •N839, 780,738.09 was remitted to Broadwaters Resources. The cash was diverted to liquidate a loan. •N1, 629,250,000 was paid into the account of Global offshore and Marine Limited out of which about N840m went to Crystal TV Limited. The signatories to the account of Crystal TV are related to Stella ... Read More »

EFCC recovers N473b, $98.2m, £294,851 in 2017, says Magu

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was able to recover crime – related funds amounting to N473b in addition to $98,258,124.97; £294,851.82; €7,247,363.75; 443,400 Dirham and 70,500 Rand, the Commission’s acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has said. Magu also confirmed that identified whistle blowers, including the Osborne Towers, Ikoyi whistle blower were being paid timely to encourage other Nigerians buy into the ... Read More »

I’ve slept with a lot of men – Big Brother Naija’s Anto

One week after the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBN) reality show kicked off; animosity, tension of eviction and daring activities have begun among the 20 housemates. In one of the events leading to a reunion between Anto and Kbrule, Anto said frankly to Kbrule that kissing means nothing to her, as she had slept with a lot of men without ... Read More »

Magu appears before Reps, speaks on recovered funds

  The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, is currently addressing members of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes on recoveries made by the agency in 2017. The committee is chaired by a member from Ogun State, Kayode Oladele. Read More »

‘My Original Statement Stands’ — Babangida Finally Speaks

 .  Former military President Ibrahim Babangida has spoken on the controversy around the statement he issued about the 2019 elections. In the statement well-circulated in the media on Sunday, the retired military ruler, better known as IBB, asked Nigerians to have patience with President Muhammadu Buhari till his tenure ends in 2019. He also harped on the need to have ... Read More »

IGP orders Afegbua’s arrest

Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris has ordered the arrest of the controversial spokesman of former Military President Ibrahim Babangida should he fail to turn himself up within 24 hours. Afegua is wanted for ” issuing a fake statement.” Afegbua in the purported statement quoted the former military ruler as saying President Muhammadu Buhari should not seek reelection. But the ... Read More »

PHOTO: Metuh being moved into ambulance after court session

Former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ), Olisa Metuh was moved into an ambulance today after the Federal High Court session, Abuja. Justice Okon Abang in a ruling on January 25, rejected a medial report tendered by Metuh’s lawyers, claiming he was on admission in an hospital. Instead, the judge ordered Metuh to attend court today or have the ... Read More »

2019: Drama over IBB’s stand on Buhari’s future

  Did former military President Ibrahim Babangida urge President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election and give way to a new generation of leaders in 2019? The controversy raged on last night after two statements reflecting different opinions were credited to the former military leader. Both were issued within hours. Gen. Babangida, who ruled Nigeria between 1985 and 1993, was ... Read More »

Revealed! NFF Pockets N198Million, Shares N90Million for CHAN Eagles, Coaches A total of N90Million has been designated to be shared among the Super Eagles B, (Players & Coaching Crew) for the just concluded Africa-Nations Championship (CHAN) hosted by Morocco. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) coughed out the N90Million from the $750,000 prize money the Super Eagles B, earned after emerging ... Read More »

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