Breaking News: Senate Defends Saraki Over EFCC

The Senate earlier today stated that contrary to reports about purported division in the upper chamber, that the Senate remains United and focused in the discharge of its mandate.

The Senate also described as baseless and unfounded allegations that the invitation of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions was masterminded by the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.

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Tinubu Does Not An Influence Over Us - CACOL

The Executive Director of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), Mr. Debo Adeniran, earlier today, Tuesday, August 25, has said that contrary to public belief, the group was not doing the bidding of a former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu.

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Sokoto State House Of Assembly Begins Probe Of Tambuwal, Wamakko

The Sokoto state House of Assembly on Tuesday, August 25, directed the state government to provide details of finances and expenditure from January to August this year.

According to the state assembly, the probe of the state’s finances is to ensure that due process was followed in the use of the funds.

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Breaking News: 5 Feared Dead As Bomb Blast Hits Damaturu

At least five people have died in Damaturu, Yobe State following a suicide bombing, emerging reports say.

The attack was launched by a young female suicide bomber today, Tuesday, August 25, 2015.

28 other persons are said to have been injured in the explosion which occurred outside the main bus station in the town.

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Tension As The Race For Ooni Splits Ruling Houses

Race for the next Ooni of Ife after the demise of the former occupier, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, is generating heat as two ruling houses are set to clash over who will produce the new king.

Following the demise of Oba Sijuwade, who is from the Ogboru rulling, his successor was restricted to the Giesi family.

This is so, according to the succession order established by government declaration on the Ooni chieftaincy title of 1977. But the Ogboru royal family is also contesting for the position.

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Wike probe panel says ex-governor used N3bn CBN loan to fund elections

A judicial commission of inquiry set up by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the Rotimi Amaechi administration diverted about N3 billion in public monies to fund elections.
The money was said to have been a loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allocated for agricultural projects in the state.

The revelation was made at the commission’s first sitting on Monday, August 24, 2015, according to ThisDay.

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