Okonjo-Iweala strike back, as SERAP calls for her probe over Abacha N65billion loot

Former Minister of Finance Okonjo-Iweala strike back, as SERAP calls for her probe over Abacha N65billion loot

 Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has responded to allegations by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) demanding her probe over the management of the Abacha N65billion loot. This was contained in a statement signed by Paul C Nwabuikwu, Media Adviser to Dr Okonjo-Iweala. Below is the full statement:

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Meet FirstBank and FBNInsurance at the 2015 Lagos International Trade Fair

Meet FirstBank and FBNInsurance at the 2015 Lagos International Trade Fair

Experience premium financial services,exciting product offerings and the best of customer service at the 2015 Lagos International Trade Fair.

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How N65bn Abacha loot was spent – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

How N65bn Abacha loot was spent – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

LAGOS—Former Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told the World Bank that about $500 million (N65bn) recovered from the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha in Switzerland was spent in the 2004 and 2005 budgets on roads, electricity, education, water and health across all six geo-political zones of Nigeria.

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Crisis rocks APC, As Bello arrives APC secretariat, may be unveiled as Audu’s replacement

Crisis rocks APC, As Bello arrives APC secretariat, may be unveiled as Audu’s replacement

ABUJA- Barring any changes, the All Progressives Congress, APC would any moment from now unveil Mr. Yahaya Bello as its governorship candidate for Kogi State supplementary polls this Saturday.

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APC unveils Yahaya Bello as replacement for late Audu

APC unveils Yahaya Bello as replacement for late Audu

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has unveiled Alh. Yahaya Bello, popularly known as Fair Plus as the replacement for the late Prince Abubakar Audu. It would be recalled that Alh. Yahaya Bello was runner-up in the APC governorship primaries.

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INEC Confirms Yahaya Bello's Nomination By APC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received the request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to replace the late Abubakar Audu’s name with that of Yahaya Bello for the December 5 supplementary governorship election in Kogi State.

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Photo... Clash Between Faleke & Bello Supporters At APC Headquaters Abuja Pictures

Supporters of James Faleke and Yahaya Bello, both of the All Progressives Congress, are currently engaged in a violent face-off, at the party’s secretariat in Abuja.

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Faleke, Audu Drag APC To Court, As Party Confirms Yahaya Bello

Faleke, Audu Drag APC To Court, As Party Confirms Yahaya Bello

Following the confirmation of Yahaya Bello(Fairplus) as replacement for late Prince Abubakar Audu as the Kogi APC guber candidate, Audu's running mate Hon. Abiodun Faleke has dragged the All Progressives Congress(APC).

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Fuel scarcity: Vice President Osinbanjo to plead with marketers

Fuel scarcity: Vice President Osinbanjo to meet with the marketers

Worried by the continued scarcity of petroleum products in the market, Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo, Monday night, intervened with a crucial call to marketers on the best way to end the current fuel crisis, which had engulfed the country in the last couple of months.

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N155billion Scam: EFCC quizzes Jonathan’s associate who helped distribute ‘slush fund’

INVESTIGATION: EFCC quizzes Jonathan’s associate over ‘slush fund’

In continuation of its investigation into the N155billion Malabu Oil deal involving former Petroleum Resources Minister, Dan Etete, and some top officials of the Goodluck Jonathan administration, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday interrogated a close associate of both Mr. Etete and Mr. Jonathan.

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Just In: Chaos Erupts At APC Secretariat, As Bello Arrives

A wave of chaos has reportedly struck the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, following speculation that Mr Yahaya Bello might be named the party’s governorship candidate for the forthcoming Kogi state supplementary polls.

Yahaya Bello’s arrival reportedly stirred chaos, as an angry mob of youths sought to get hold of him.

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Breaking News: Police AIG In Adamawa Is Dead

Abubakar Jinjiri, the Assistant Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force in charge of Zone 3 Yola, Adamawa state has passed away.

He was said to have died in Yola on Friday, November 27, after a brief illness, Sahara Reporters reports.

Olabisi Alofe Kolawole, the public relations officer of the national police force said he was buried yesterday.

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Official: What Really Happened To Jonathan's Convoy

Following the reported attack on former president Goodluck Jonathan, an official report on the incident in Bayelsa have been revealed.

The Bayelsa state police command told Naij.com that the former president was not attacked.

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Breaking News: Top 3 FIFA Ballon D'Or Nominees

FIFA has released the top three nominees for the FIFA Ballon D’Or, Puskas award and coach of the year nominees.

The names of the nominees in the men and women categories were released via a statement by FIFA.

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FINALLY! Faleke Picks Audu’s Son As Deputy

James Faleke, the running mate to the late Prince Abubakar Audu in the Kogi governorship election, has vowed to retake the mandate of the people of the state given freely to the All Progressives Congress during the poll.

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Fire Razes Down School Hostel In Kano, Kills 7 Girls

A mysterious fire has razed down Government Girls Secondary School, Jogana, killing seven students and 21 injured.

The fire incident which occurred yesterday midnight, November 29, started from the biggest hostel of the school while the students were fast asleep at about 2am.

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Tambuwal: Minimum Wage A Constitutional Matter

Negating the call by some state governors to reduce the minimum wage of N18, 000 for Nigerian workers, Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said the issue of minimum wage is a constitutional matter which no state government can decide on it’s implementation or otherwise.

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BVN Registration: Military Gets Extension

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved an extension for the registration of Biometric Verification Number (BVN) for members of the armed forces.

At a senate committee meeting on appropriation on Monday, November 30, the senate said the extension would enable the military personnel access salaries paid into their various accounts.

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Ex-President, Jonathan Narrowly Escapes Death In Bayelsa

Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past president of Nigeria, has narrowly escaped the death in Bayelsa state today, November 30.

Some suspected men accused of working for the All Progressives Congress in the state drove into Jonathan’s convey.

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PDP Behind David Mark - Metu

The Peoples Democratic Part (PDP) has described the former senate president David Mark as an asset to the Nigerian nation.

A statement by the party’s national publicity secretary, Oliseh Metu said the PDP and the entire people of Benue state are “solidly” behind Mark in an election re-run for Benue South senatorial zone.

Metu said the former Senate president is expected to repeat his victory in a re-run ordered by the court of appeal.

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Revenge Mission: Boko Haram Kills Soldier, Read What They Did To Unmarried Teenage Girls

It seems Islamist sect, Boko Haram has launched a revenge mission.

Seven persons, including a soldier have been reportedly killed in a raid by the terror group in both Bam and Gajigana villages of Biu and Magumeri local government areas of Borno state.

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READ How Jonathan Approved $2.1bn For Dasuki

Jonathan Approved $2.1b For Dasuki In Nine Months...

 

The Cable.ng reports have it that Sambo Dasuki, the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), received an extra-budgetary allocation of $2.1 billion from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

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Nigeria's Government Is Helpless - Tunde Bakare

Popular Lagos pastor, Tunde Bakare, has said the current administration tends to be helpless in adequately tackling the multi-faceted challenges currently confronting the country. Hence, the need for a spiritual solution.

Pastor Tunde Bakare said the incumbent administration seems incapable to handle Nigeria’s issues.

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Audu’s Son Condemns APC’s Alleged Selection Of Bello

Mohammed Audu, the eldest son of the late Prince Abubakar Audu has reacted to reports making round that Yahaya Bello, the runner up in the APC primary election, has been selected as the party’s governorship candidate in the supplementary poll slated for this weekend.

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BIAFRA: Ohanaeze Seeks Unconditional Release Of Radio Biafra Boss

The apex Igbo organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, rose from its Imeobi (highest decision organ) meeting in Enugu and called on the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained Director of Radio Biafra and leader of IPOB, unconditionally.

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SHOCKING REVELATION! How N65bn Abacha Loot Was Spent – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

SHOCKING REVELATION! How N65bn Abacha Loot Was Spen

 

Former Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told the World Bank that about $500 million (N65bn) recovered from the late Head of State,

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Buhari Leaves Malta For France, Joins World Leaders At COP21

President Muhammadu Buhari was believed to have left Malta where he participated in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) for Paris, France Sunday evening to join about 150 other world leaders for the Conference of Parties 21 (COP21) on climate change.

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Breaking News: Crisis Rocks APC Over Kogi Election Impasse

The All Progressives Congress, APC, was last night tethering towards a major crisis over the strong positions of major stakeholders on resolving the problems arising from the death of its candidate in the Kogi State governorship election, Prince Abubakar Audu.

The crisis in the party, it was learnt, was also quietly seeping into the presidency with senior presidency officials taking different positions on the issue.

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