The current salacious tales of the alleged sleaze, scams and heinous criminal corruption coming out of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, probe brings to mind the admonition of Honourable Dimeji Bankole, the speaker of the House of Representatives ( … Read the rest
Tolulope Arotile
It is miscellany time again, when this column tries to attend, with broad strokes and in short takes, to a glut of occurrences, lest those who make the news and those who consume it feel ignored.
The point of departure … Read the rest
By Tayo Oke
At first, I resisted the temptation to comment on the N80bn (US$206 million) embezzlement or “corruption” probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission and its ‘acting’ Managing Director, Prof Daniel Pondei, who theatrically ‘slumped’ during questioning in … Read the rest
A lady, Seyitan Babatayo, who accused musician, Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’Banj, of rape has written a letter to the police withdrawing her petition.
This happened just as the police said it has been unable to establish a case of rape … Read the rest
Kaisha
BBNaija housemate, Aisha Umaru known as Kaisha feels the housemates in this season are fake and she isn’t bonding with any of them.
The 25-year-old entrepreneur from the Sokoto couldn’t help but cry as she felt she is being neglected … Read the rest
President Muhammadu Buhari
The seeds of the current travails of President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption were sowed, perhaps inadvertently, from the inception of the administration in 2015. They did not, however, emanate from any lack of sincerity on the part of the … Read the rest
Whether we like it or not, the issue of electricity tariff is a touchy one. In the power sector reform, we are always talking about power generation, transmission and distribution. We are always talking about how many megawatts we are … Read the rest
“Steve Manson’s magazine dealt in corruption: he attacked the rich, the powerful and the famous – and he made enemies. In a job like that, you couldn’t afford to have dirty secrets of your own. With the whole town itching … Read the rest
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, over allegations linking him to funds allegedly stolen by anti-corruption chief, Ibrahim Magu.
An online platform, PointBlank News, run by Jackson Ude, a former director of … Read the rest
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has described as “false and baseless fabrications” the statement by one Jackson Ude that he received money from the embattled chairman of the anti-graft agency, EFCC.
Magu is currently appearing before a presidential panel set … Read the rest
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