Femi Falana’s rejoinder to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s reponse to ICC petition on mass looting

In my application to the Special Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week, I requested for investigation into the allegations of crimes against humanity committed by serving and retired military officers and their civilian accomplices. Having diverted over $8 billion earmarked for the procurement of arms and armament for counter insurgency operations I […]

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“You are my HERO” – RMD celebrates wife Jumobi as she turns a year older

Veteran actor cum politician ,Richard Mofe Damijo took to instagram to celebrate his wife Jumobi who turned 44 today . The actor who is aging like fine wine wrote: Love of my life. My Quarterback. My Rock. My wife. I am everything I am cos u love me. Warts’n All. Ur d one God gave […]

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Nigeria not on Transparency International’s top 10 most corrupt, top 10 least corrupt countries (See List)

Nigeria is not on the new list of the top 10 most corrupt countries released by Transparency International today January 27th. Somalia and North Korea were jointly ranked as the most corrupt countries while Denmark was rated the least corrupt country in the World. Nigeria was rated 136th of all 168 ranked countries. See the […]

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Former Adviser to Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak declares himself PDP National Chairman

Former political adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, has declared himself the substantive Chairman of PDP. Gulak in company of former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe and other PDP members, stormed the party’s national secretariat in Abuja this afternoon where he declared himself the Chairman of the party. According to Gulak, he decided to […]

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Buhari, Somalia and Kenyan Presidents at the memorial service of fallen soldiers (Photos)

President Buhari joined his host, President Uhuru kenyatta, Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mahamoud and deputy President, William Ruto at the memorial service for Kenyan soldiers who were killed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia, at the 9th Kenya rifles, Moi Barracks in Eldoret.  Source: LIB

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EFFC seals off property of indicted persons in $2.1bn arms deal (Photos)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the weekend, sealed off some property at different locations in Kaduna allegedly owned by indicted persons in the $2.1bn arms deal. <img class=”size-full wp-image-604692″ src=”http://cdn1.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/EFCC-sealed-houses11.jpg” alt=”$2.1bn arms deal: One of the houses sealed by the EFCC in Kaduna. Photo: Olu Ajayi” width=”412″ height=”275″ srcset=”http://cdn1.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/EFCC-sealed-houses11-300×200.jpg 300w, http://cdn1.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/EFCC-sealed-houses11-260×174.jpg 260w, http://cdn1.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/EFCC-sealed-houses11-195×130.jpg 195w, […]

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Undergraduate sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for N25m internet scam

An Ikeja High court presided over by Justice Lateefa Okunnu  has convicted and sentenced an undergraduate of Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University, Malaysia, Hope Olusegun Aroke, to 24 years imprisonment over an internet scam involving N25 million. Justice Okunnu found the convict guilty of the two-count charge of forgery and obtaining money under false pretence leveled […]

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My visit to Osogbo not political, or to beg anybody but for Yoruba unity —Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose stated that against all speculations that he was coming to Osogbo to ask Aregbesola help him beg President Muhammadu Buhari, he was  in Osun for the unity of Yoruba race. He added that the Yoruba race is greater than any political office hence his belief in the development of the race. […]

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Former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Chief Sunday Adewusi, is dead.

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Chief Sunday Adewusi, is dead. He would have been 80 years old this year.  Former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala confirmed his death yesterday night. The late Adewusi, who was the Asiwaju of Ogbomoso, was born in the Nassarawa Eggon local government area of Nassarawa State. At Keffi, […]

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Amnesty International scores Nigeria low, ranks country among Africa’s 3 worst performers on corruption in 2015

The Global anti-corruption watchdog, Amnesty International has returned a negative report for Nigeria, ranking the country among those where no significant progress was recorded in the war against graft in the outgone year, 2015. Amnesty’s Corruption Perceptions Index (2015) released today scored Nigeria a miserable 26 over 100 and placed Nigeria 136 out of the […]

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Meet Africa’s richest woman, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, from childhood to present in Photos

Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija emerged the richest woman in Africa in 2012. Check out very old photos of her. Pictured above is young Folorunsho and step-sister, Doyin. Mrs Folorunsho is a fashion designer, group managing director of The Rose of Sharon Group and you will see photos of her rocking some of her designs below. She later went into the oil […]

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A compendium of Buhari, APC’s textbook of cluelessness, By Femi Aribisala

In six years of Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency, the opposition told us again and again the man was “clueless.” It made sure the tag stuck to him like glue. But now we have a new sheriff in town, with the APC claiming to be better at everything than the PDP. While that might still be subject […]

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Aregbesola appoints 3rd richest black woman, Folorunso Alakija, as Chancellor, Osun state University

The Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has appointed the third richest woman of African descent in the world Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, as the Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo. The Governor, in a statement by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, stated that,‎ p‎ursuant to the provisions of […]

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President Buhari leaves for a 5-day visit to Kenya, attends African Union Summit in Addis Ababa

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja today on a three-day state visit to Kenya, his Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Femi Adesina announced last night. “On arrival in Kenya, President Buhari will join his host, President Uhuru Kenyatta and other dignitaries at a memorial service for Kenyan soldiers who were killed […]

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22-year-old Swedish refugee worker, Alexandra Mezher stabbed to death at a refugee centre

A 15-year-old asylum seeker has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a refugee centre worker was stabbed to death in Sweden. Alexandra Mezher (pictured above) was killed yesterday, January 25, while working at the refugee centre for unaccompanied minors in the town of Molndal, near Gothenburg. Sweden is a prime destination for refugees, and took in more than […]

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See a 1953 RollsRoyce parked in the garage of the Palace of Emir of Kano (Photos)

This 1953 Rolls Royce owned by the Emir of Kano palace was once used to carry the Queen of England when she visited Nigeria. It is packed at the garage of the Emir’s palace. It was shared on twitter by British High Commissioner to Nigeria who was there last week. See more pics below: Credit: […]

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Witness narrates how she helps Metuh to transfer $2 million into his company’s account

Vanguard reports that the star witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nneka Ararume, yesterday, narrated before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how she helped the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, to transfer $2 million into his company’s account. The witness, who testified […]

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