UK Dfid implicated in widespread corruption in Nigeria - part 4
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- Wednesday, 10 April 2013
- By Elombah.com
Elombah.com continues the serialisation of documents detailing a web of intricate and questionable financial dealings between Department for International Development (DfID) and some Nigeria banks, James Ibori, Wale Tinubu, Henry Imasekha, Erastus Akingbola, Cecilia Ibru and other Nigerians indicted of corruption. The memo was written
UK Dfid implicated in widespread corruption in Nigeria - part 3
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- Tuesday, 09 April 2013
- By elombah.com
UK Department for International Development, Corruption in Nigeria: Of what should CDC have been mindful? Although the vast majority of businesses in Nigeria are “clean” of corruption, the widespread looting of public assets by corrupt officials has led to many companies being established or used as fronts for money
Tunde Bakare - Prophet of Church Revival and National Rebirth
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- Tuesday, 09 April 2013
- By Obinna Akukwe
Pastor Series1: Tunde Bakare is among the most controversial gospel ministers in Nigeria-this man who goes by title of a pastor, is obviously, by calling, a prophet of church and national revival. Tunde Bakare, a former legal adviser in Deeper Life Church, later became a pastor in Pastor Adeboye's Redeemed Christian Church of God until he
Nigeria is an artificial creation - Margaret Thatcher
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- Tuesday, 09 April 2013
- By Admin
In her book, 'Margaret Thatcher: The Downing Street Years', the late British Prime Minister looked back on her relationship with some African leaders and visits to Nigeria and other parts of the continent. She concluded that It is never an easy task to govern a county like Nigeria. Below are Excerpts as published by Nigeria's The Guardian
What Jonathan needs to do after amnesty for Boko Haram – Prof Alkali
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- Sunday, 07 April 2013
- By Professor Muhammad Nur Alkali
When President Jonathan visited Maiduguri on March 8, 2013, I made an independent presentation, instead of one on behalf of the groups, but it was not deliberate. I was invited in my personal capacity to participate in the town hall meeting and make my contributions. I got the letter of invitation. Then, there was an arrangement for Borno
Boko haram: America calls for a Northern equivalent of NDDC
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- Friday, 05 April 2013
- By Admin
US Calls For Creation Of Ministry Of Northern Affairs...Or A Development Commission For The North ...Almost One Year Ago
Remarks by Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson “Nigeria, One Year After Elections” (April 9, 2012)
Reuters Analysis - Africa's rise pays out dividends for democracy
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- Friday, 05 April 2013
- By Pascal Fletcher
If Africa's fast-growing young urbanised populations feel excluded from the material benefits of an economically rising Africa, or if these spoils are appropriated by ruling elites, then this risks touching off the same kind of social explosion that caused the "Arab Spring" in North Africa.
Oyerinde’s Murder: Saving Nigeria Police Force From Political & Media Crucifixion
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- Friday, 05 April 2013
- By Emeka Umeagbalasi
(Onitsha-Nigeria)- On 21st day of January, 2013, the leadership of International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law, released a public statement-titled: The Nigeria Police Force: The Good Versus The Bad & The Ugly. We had in the widely publicized statement stated clearly that despite the corporate failure of the NPF in matters of security
UK's Dfid and Corruption in Nigeria - Part 2
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- Thursday, 04 April 2013
- By Elombah.com
Introduction: Corruption and Northern financial institutions Corruption – broadly defined as “the abuse of public or private office for personal gain” – takes many forms, from petty extortion to the amassing of personal wealth through embezzlement or
UK Dept for International Development implicated in widespread corruption in Nigeria
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- Wednesday, 03 April 2013
- By elombah.com
Links with Ibori, Tinubu, Ribadu, Saharareporters, Oceanic Bank etc exposed - The UK Government through the Department for International Development (DfID) has total investments in Nigeria worth over £1.2 billion. It prides itself as sponsoring projects to help Nigeria, a country it says "has a quarter of Africa’s extreme poor, with 100
Have They Shamelessly Sold Igbo Presidency For N5 Billion Naira?
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- Tuesday, 02 April 2013
- By Obinna Akukwe
It is obvious to informed political strategists that the Igbos have schemed themselves out of possible presidency for 2015 for a probable paltry sum of N5billion naira (subsidy thieves stole N1.7 billion naira). Since the Ohaneze crisis started in February 2012, various versions of how much was released to the body through various guise,
Pentascope N100b scandal; 2003 memo confirms Atiku approved contract
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- Monday, 01 April 2013
- By elombah.com
Elombah.com has obtained a 2003 memo that confirms the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar approved the pentascope contract. see memo below. the former VP absolved himself of responsibility and indicated Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and PricewaterhouseCooper dubiously awarded the contract to manage NITEL to Pentascope
Ask El rufai about the Pentascope scandal, says Atiku Abubakar
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- Sunday, 31 March 2013
- By Ogbuefi Ndigbo
Since the publication of the Accidental Public Servant, a book by and on the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el Rufai, there has been no love lost between the fire breathing nemesis of Abuja law breaing landlords and Atiku Abubakar, the Vice-President during the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration between 1999
Kano Bus Bombings: Kano State Government should be dragged before the ICC
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- Sunday, 31 March 2013
- By Emeka Umeagbalasi
(Onitsha-Nigeria) A Public Statement By Intersociety - Nigeria’s Kano Luxury Bus Park Massacre: Government Of Kano State Is An Accomplice And Should Be Dragged Before The ICC For Investigation - The divide and rule tactics applied by the Government of Kano State, Northwest Nigeria over the 18th day of March, 2013 deadly bomb blasts
Corrupt Foreign Investors In Power Sector....Otedola's Company Involved!
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- Saturday, 30 March 2013
- By Admin
Whistleblowers Monitors, an anti corruption civil society group has warned the Federal Government to be wary of Foreign investors with record of corruption related practices in other countries who are currently on the prowl to take chunk Nigerian assets under the Privatisation programme of government. In Its letter to the Vice President of Nigeria
Northern Leaders cowardly beating 'Amnesty for Boko haram Drum'
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- Saturday, 30 March 2013
- By Ogbuefi Ndigbo
[Elombah.com] Jonathan should play this amnesty game with the Northern leaders. Announce a 30 day 'amnesty window' for Boko Haram during which they must lay down their arms and stop bombing innocent citizens UNCONDITIONALLY. Then they
Dilapidated secondary schools in Ogun State
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- Saturday, 30 March 2013
- By Segun Melchizedek Edward II
In my wildest dreams, I could never imagine that schools would look like the Ikeja Police College any where in the South West. This is supposed to be a secondary school in Ogun State (see photos below). I saw quite a number of mission schools that had been taken over by government but left in horrible state with dilapidated buildings and
Why Henry Okah Was Tried, Convicted and Jailed In South Africa
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- Thursday, 28 March 2013
- By Okoi Obono-Obla
In the wake of the trial, conviction and sentence of a Nigerian, by a South African High Court, Mr. Henry Okah; one of my good friends, Sunday E. Iyamba Snr, privately asked me a question which has been agitating and nagging a lot of Nigerians. The question by Mr. Iyamba was thus: “Please I am at a loss as to why a crime
Kano Bus Bombings - Special Arms Unit to Protect Igbos
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- Wednesday, 27 March 2013
- By Obinna Akukwe
The General Assembly of all Igbo Christian Organizations and Ministers (GAAICOM) have tasked President Goodluck Jonathan to do enough to protect Igbos in the North from Boko Haram attacks or they will mandate their members to bear arms and defend themselves against unprovoked attacks. This formed part of the resolution of
Nigeria's N1 Trillion Security Budget without security!
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- Wednesday, 27 March 2013
- By Ogbuefi Blogs
Budget - Nigeria Security Vote Shoots Up to N1 Trillion without security! who benefits? The Federal Government will spend a total of N1.055 trillion this year on security, according to the details of the 2013 budget, representing an increase of N135 billion over what was appropriated for the sector last year.
Njoku vs President Jonathan, Notice of Appeal
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- Wednesday, 27 March 2013
- By Okoi Obono Obla
TAKE NOTICE that the Appellant being dissatisfied with the Judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of Nigeria, Maitama Division dated Friday, the 1st Day of March, 2013, presided over by the Honourable Justice M. N. Oniyangi do hereby appeal upon the grounds set out in paragraph 3 and will at the
