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Kenyan governance crisis and lesson for Nigeria

When elections that should result in the emergence of legitimate parliamentarians (MPs) and a president degenerate into a situation where the two major parties accuse each other of ethnic genocide, a concerned observer...

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Yar’Adua’s Stakeholders and Elections

Yar’Adua’s Stakeholders and Elections

The massive manipulation and violence that characterised the last local government elections prompted President Umaru Yar’Adua to call a stakeholders’ meeting to deliberate on the crisis arising therefrom...

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How Ibori Was Convicted in UK – EFCC

How Ibori Was Convicted in UK – EFCC

It was a shocking revelation yesterday, when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) came out  with documents on how the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, was allegedly...

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Immunity Aids Corruption, Says Belgore

Immunity Aids Corruption, Says Belgore

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Salihu Alfa Modibbo Belgore says corruption among public officials can only cease if the immunity clause is eliminated. The clause protects governors from prosecution...

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Igbinedion’s whereabouts unknown

Igbinedion’s whereabouts unknown

Controversy persisted on Saturday over the whereabouts of the former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion. There was also anxiety over the whereabouts of Charles, Lucky’s younger brother. Charles was...

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Weep not for Ribadu – Family

Weep not for Ribadu – Family

The Ribadu clan of Adamawa State have told Nigerians to weep for the country, and not their son, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who was controversially removed recently as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes...

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Nigeria graft boss strikes again

Nigeria graft boss strikes again

Nigerian anti-corruption agents have issued an arrest warrant for an eighth former governor. Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State is accused of stealing more than $24m (£12m) through three front companies.Seven other...

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Ribadu accepts study leave

Ribadu accepts study leave

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday accepted to attend the nine – month course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State....

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Yar’Adua, Obasanjo to meet over Ribadu

Yar’Adua, Obasanjo to meet over Ribadu

Indications emerged on Tuesday that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has initiated moves to prevent the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. A source, who spoke...

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Ribadu: IG sought approval of Yar’Adua

Ribadu: IG sought approval of Yar’Adua

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa(SAN), on Monday said that the Inspector-General of the Police, Mr. Mike Okiro sought the permission of President Umaru...

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