PanamaPapers: Ex-Nigeria Senate President, David Mark, Illegally Operates Secret Companies In Tax Haven

Posted by niyi aborisade - 5th April 2016

#PanamaPapers: Ex-Nigeria Senate President, David Mark, Illegally Operates Secret Companies In Tax Haven Nigeria’s immediate past Senate President, David Mark, has links to at least eight offshore shell companies while holding public office, in violation…

Nigeria in Diaspora May be Eligible To Vote in 2019

Posted by niyi aborisade - 17th March 2016

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would be encouraged to explore the possibility of Nigerians resident abroad voting in the 2019 general elections. He also said his…

Usually Helped Badeh Convert N558m From Staff Salaries To Dollars, Witness Tells Court

Posted by niyi aborisade - 17th March 2016

I Salisu Abdullahi, a retired air commodore, has told Justice Okon Abang of the federal high court, Abuja, that Alex Badeh, while he was the chief of air staff, “usually” instructed him to convert N558m…

Court Jails Secondary School Leaver 37 Years For Duping American $40m

Posted by niyi aborisade - 17th March 2016

Justice Lateef Lawal Akapo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja  on Wednesday convicted a 19-year old secondary school leaver, Tobechukwu Igbokwe and sentenced him to 37 years imprisonment for defrauding an American,  a sum…

Soldiers Attacked in Rivers

Posted by niyi aborisade - 17th March 2016

Mr. Lazarus stated that “troops on patrol in Abonemma, Akukutoru LGA of Rivers State had a fierce encounter with a group of unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates.” During the encounter “an officer and…

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian And Swiss Governments Sign Restitution Agreement On Abacha Loot

Posted by niyi aborisade - 15th March 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian And Swiss Governments Sign Restitution Agreement On Abacha Loot A coalition of Nigerian and Swiss civil society organizations had urged the two governments to come to a restitution agreement that would be transparent…

VP Osinbajo’s Office Lied About India Trip

Posted by niyi aborisade - 15th March 2016

VP Osinbajo’s Office Lied About India Trip Two sources at the Presidency have told SaharaReporters that a spirited statement by Laolu Akande, the spokesman for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to the effect that the VP…

Buhari Orders Re-Negotiation Of MTN’s N780b Fine

Posted by niyi aborisade - 10th March 2016

Buhari Orders Re-Negotiation Of MTN’s N780b Fine The President gave the order at a joint news conference with South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma in Abuja, following which Nigeria and South Africa signed over 30 bilateral…

NUPENG, PENGASSAN Call Off Strike

Posted by niyi aborisade - 10th March 2016

NUPENG, PENGASSAN Call Off Strike Oil unions workers under the umbrella of NUPENG and PENGASSAN have reportedly called off their one-day-old strike after meeting with the junior Minister of Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu. by PM News,…

Court Strikes Out Metuh’s Suit

Posted by niyi aborisade - 10th March 2016

Court Strikes Out Metuh’s Suit A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a case of fundamental rights filed by the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, against the Economic and…