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Lagos Makes History : Joins Oil-producing States

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Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday declared that Lagos has officially joined the league of oil producing states in Nigeria, following the discovery of crude oil by Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, Lagos.Ambode made the revelation when the […]

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Court Orders UNI-ILORIN To Pay N970M Tax Arrears

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An Ilorin High Court has ordered the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to settle its outstanding tax liability of N970 million to the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIIRS).The presiding judge, Justice Bayo Yusuf, gave the ruling at the weekend.According to […]

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London summit okays return of looted cash to Nigeria, others

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Yesterday’s anti-corruption summit in London agreed to a plan to speed up international efforts on asset recovery. The Global Forum for Asset Recovery will bring together governments and law enforcement agencies to discuss returning assets to Nigeria, Ukraine, Sri Lanka […]

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President Buhari Finally Reacts To Cameron's Loose Statement Brilliantly!

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he would not be demanding any apology from British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron over his diplomatic gaffe, describing Nigeria, along with Afghanistan as ‘fantastically corrupt’. Cameron and Buhari President Buhari said instead, […]

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Man Docked For Failing To Pay Back Loan

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A 42-year-old man identified as Sunday Ajide, has been arraigned before an Egor Magistrates Court in Edo State for allegedly failing to pay back the sum of N1, 000,000 he collected from one Bright Aighekhuonmwin.He was said to have promised […]

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Nigeria “fantastically corrupt”, says U.K P.M to Queen

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David Cameron was caught on camera telling the Queen on Tuesday that leaders of some “fantastically corrupt” countries, including Nigeria and Afghanistan, were due to attend his anti-corruption summit. The Prime Minister will host an international anti-corruption summit on Thursday […]

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N2.5b bazaar: EFCC quizzes Fani-Kayode over N840m share

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Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode yesterday appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for preliminary grilling on the N2.5billion illegally withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and paid into the accounts of six chieftains of […]

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Nigeria fined for AFCON qualifier overcrowding

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) imposed the fine at a disciplinary meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, threatening “sanctions will be applied” if there was any repeat. More than 40,000 spectators crammed into the 15,000-capacity Ahmadu Bello Stadium in the […]

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N23.3b bribe: INEC chiefs to face disciplinary panel

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EFCC quizzes 16 directors Some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials have been summoned to the agency’s Abuja headquarters in connection with the alleged N23.29billion bribe the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing. The EFCC has quizzed 16 […]

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Man, 56, docked in Lagos for allegedly defrauding customer of N8m

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A 56-year-old, Abiodun Akande, who allegedly defrauded a businessman, Felix Obichukwu, of N8 million, was on Wednesday docked at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Akande, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of obtaining money […]