President Umaru Yar’Adua and Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday argued that the responses of the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Maurice Iwu, to the 27 questions by Alhaji...
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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...
Senator alleges presence of fraudsters in N/Assembly
Senator Nuhu Aliyu on Wednes day alleged that some members of the National Assembly are involved in advance fee fraud, otherwise known as “419”. “419” refers to Section 419 of the Criminal Code...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...