Interviews

There is no reason Buhari shouldn’t go for second term -Iloh

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Moses Iloh, a cleric, political commentator and social critic is the founder of Soul Winning Chapel in Yaba, Lagos. In this interview, he speaks on issues as they affect the polity. PATRICK OKOHUE reports. Nigeria recently marked 57th year of its independence, how will you describe Nigeria at

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Clergy flays war against corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2017 0

The General Overseer of Christian Central Chapel International, Bishop (Dr.) Emma Gospel Isong, has urged Nigerians not to see restructuring as a means of dividing the country but rather as an avenue for remodeling, and reorganizing Nigeria for speedy development. Speaking at his 53rd birth day in Calabar, Dr. Isong decried the way corruption war […]

Analysis Oil & Gas Politics Top Stories

Kachikwu v Baru face-off – Matters Arising

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Svetlana Alliluyeva, the youngest child and only daughter of ruthless Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin once famously said that “the one good thing about not seeing you is that I can write you letters.” In whatever form or name it comes, whether letter, memo or missive, the act of writing letters to those in authority appears […]

Politics

Corruption Fuelled Boko Haram, “EFCC, ICPC Politicised” says Obasanjo

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the massive corrupt tendencies of the nation’s educated leaders gave birth to the dreaded terrorist organisation, Boko Haram. He said this while delivering a public lecture to mark the 14th anniversary of the Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo state. Speaking […]

Politics

Fayose accuses Buhari’s govt. of corruption, alleges plot to release fresh “Chibok Girls”

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the President Muhammadu Buhari led government as one that is rotten and covered with scandalous corruption, saying; “within the last one month, Nigerians have been confronted with messy revelations that gave credence to my earlier position that President Buhari is the life patron of corruption in Nigeria.” […]

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APC has derailed – Customs CG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), on Friday, said the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has derailed through the gradual loss of its core values, vision and mission, adding that the party was no longer doing what it promised to do. The NCS boss stated this at […]

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UK ready to return $85m from Malabu oil deal

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice Thursday disclosed that Switzerland has agreed to return $321million that was looted from the national treasury by General Sani Abacha, late military head of state. Malami equally revealed that Nigeria had recently recovered the sum of $85million from the United Kingdom. He said the

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How court verdict was twisted for legal opinion on Maina

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

* Judge only granted 2 out of 12 prayers in suit against Senate * Malami under fire as SANs fault his legal advice Andrew Orolua, Mathew Dadiya, Franseca Iwambe, Abuja. Fresh facts have emerged about how a judgment delivered by Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court in Abuja was twisted in initiating the […]

Analysis Labour Nigeria Top Stories

Fractured and fractious unions: Inside Nigerian labour’s identity crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Commendable or shoddy, astute or shady, apt or pretentious; the range of possible opinions are diverse and depending on the inclination of the observer, can be regarded as valid for many aspects of Nigerian labour unions. Pointedly, unions in Africa’s largest economy are undergoing something of an identity crisis, one that is little discussed and […]

Business News Top Stories

BVN: Groups back court, allege banks complicit in illicit money

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Respect individual customer’s rights – Lawyer Motolani Oseni, Adesola Afolabi, Lagos As expected, sharp reactions have continued to trail the recent directives by the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country to freeze all accounts in their custody and the balances therein […]

News In Brief

#DTNalert: EFCC seals Maina’s mansion

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Online newspaper, Premium Times is reporting that operatives of the EFCC have stormed the $2 million mansion belonging to now sacked Director at the Ministry of Interior, Abdulrasheed Maina. The building at No. 10 Hamisu Musa Road, Jabi, was cordoned off this afternoon by police officers providing cover to an EFCC operative who was marking […]

News In Brief

#DTNalert: Maina sacked

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

In the last few minutes, President Buhari has ordered the immediate disengagement of Mr Abdulrasheed Maina from service. According to the President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, President Buhari has asked for a full report on circumstances of Maina’s recall. More to follow

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[ICYMI] Recalled corrupt officers: Maina is not the only one

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2017 0

On Sunday, February 17, 2013, a fugitive fled from Nigeria to escape arrest by the police and other security agents on his trail. Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina was reported to have fled to Saudi Arabia, and then settled in the United Arab Emirates following an arrest warrant issued against him by the Senate, and the decision […]

Features

Institutional corruption: NNPC and JAMB as metaphors

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

Following disparity in the remittances of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the past and now, the Federal Government ordered the probe of the past heads of the agencies, having smelt seedy misdeeds. While many have hailed the decision of the Federal Government, a handful […]

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Sack Fashola, others for incompetence now, CACOL tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Iniobong Iwok, Theresa Tekena & Uchechi Emmanuel Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Raji Fashola, for his inability to justify the funds that has been ploughed into the three sectors under him. The group insisted that the Ministry […]

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Okorocha’s statue of Zuma is an embarrassment – Civil Society group

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

The Civil Society Network Against Corruption has described as “embarrassing” the visit and honour of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma by the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha. Lanre Suraj, CSNAC’s Chairman, said in a statement on Sunday the honour bestowed on Mr. Zuma would embolden the president to tell his people he is celebrated abroad. […]

Top Stories

“There is no $25 billion NNPC contract anywhere” – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2017 0

Claims on social and traditional media that $25BN worth of oil contracts were awarded by the NNPC or that $25BN in NNPC funds is missing are both false. According to Mr. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, no contracts were procured by the NNPC […]

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EFCC Magu reveals where corrupt Nigerians invest their loots

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has revealed where corrupt Nigerians invest the proceeds of their loots. The EFCC Czar disclosed that these corrupt Nigerians use the proceeds of their loots to purchase real estates in Dubai and the United Kingdom, UK. Magu made the disclosure during the […]

News In Brief

Court orders final forfeiture of Diezani assets

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2017 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of assets linked to former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and five other people. The assets are estimated to be worth about ₦3 billion. The final forfeiture order followed the ruling on an application filed by the anti-corruption agency, EFCC. Mrs. Alison-Madueke is currently in […]

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IGP Ibrahim Idris Sex and Corruption Allegations: Senate Sets Up 8 Man Panel

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2017 0

The Nigerian senate has set up an 8 man ad-hoc-committee to look into the Allegations of corruption levelled against the Inspector general of the police force, Idris Kpotum Ibrahim. The Senate also issued an order to the Ethics, Privileges and public petitions committee to investigate allegations of forgery and other illegalities brought against Senator Isa […]