N23.29bn Poll Bribery Scandal: EFCC trails Maurice Iwu

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have launched a manhunt for the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu over complicity in the alleged N23.29b poll bribery scandal, Ripples Nigeria gathered.

A source at the EFCC, who confirmed this Thursday night, said Iwu reportedly facilitated the sharing of the slush funds, in which he also benefitted.

Ripples Nigeria gathered that the EFCC has been on his trail in the last two weeks but was said to be evading arrest.

PDP NEC defies S’West, zones chairmanship position to N’East

Despite agitations and threats by the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West geo-political zone, the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-political zone.

N23.29b bribery scandal: EFCC goes after oil chiefs, as bank, INEC officials refund N408.7m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is perfecting plans to arrest some top oil barons suspected to have pooled over $115m (N23, 299,705,000 billion) to bribe some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to alter the results of 2015 Presidential Election.
One of the suspected oil barons, name withheld, Ripples Nigeria gathered, had reported at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for interrogation on Thursday night but was asked to go to the commission’s office in Lagos for questioning.

EFCC seize Diezani Alison-Madueke's houses, wrist watch worth £600,000 and other diamond jewelry

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions (EFCC) has seized properties belonging to former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

The Nation reports that EFCC confiscated houses and a very expensive wrist watch worth £600, 000 as well as other gold and diamond jewelry from the former minister who is being prosecuted at the Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London for money laundering and bribery allegations, along with her accomplice Jide Omokore

According to the source:

"We have seized many houses belonging to Diezani and Omokore on Banana Island and other places. Also, a wristwatch of about £1.4million was seized from Omokore’s wife. From the former minister, we have retrieved a choice wrist watch worth £600,000 and jewelry in gold and diamond. We will soon show Nigerians all these items for them to appreciate what we have done and to learn some lessons."

The source added that the seized wrist watches has prize tags attached to them.

Juan Mata of Manchester United blasts 'silly' amount of money footballers earn, says young footballers 'think they're rockstars'

Man U player Juan Mata who earns about £150,000 per week has come out to blast young footballers and the huge amount of money being thrown at them, saying he doesn't mind reducing his salary if it means going back to the old days when football was purely for the fun of it, purely for the fans and not now that business men have commercialized football.

Spain star Mata cost £37million when he left Chelsea for United two years ago and has become the first high-profile Premier League player to voice his unease about the commercialization of a sport he adores.

'Football is very well remunerated at this level,' said the 27-year-old in an interview on Spanish TV show Salvados.

Boko Haram Strap bomb on bird to carry out suicide attack on army

The (GOC) 7 division of Nigerian Army maiduguri, Lamidi Adeosun says boko haram are using another method to carry out suicide attacks. Boko Haram strap an explosive on a bird in order to carry out suicide attacks, he said this while speaking to American diplomats and security officials at the headquarters of the multinational task force MNJTF in chad on Wednesday April 20th according to Independent uk.

Suspected Boko Haram Members Raid by Troops in Clearance Operation

Below is the statement issued today, April 22, by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations:

In continuation of clearance operations of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 7 Division in Operation Lafiya Dole have been making tremendous progress in their various areas of operational responsibilities.

They were able to carry out clearance operations, raids and patrols that resulted in the killing of so many suspected Boko Haram terrorists, arrests and rescue of persons, as well as recovery of arms and ammunitions.


On Thursday, 21st April 2016, troops of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army carried out clearance operations at Bulari, Tori 1, 2 and 3 during which they successfully cleared the general area of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists.
During the operation, 10 terrorists were killed and one was captured alive. Unfortunately, 2 Civilian JTF accompanying the troops lost their lives. The troops rescued 7 civilians and recovered a Volkswagen Golf car, 15 bicycles and various bags of foodstuffs.

CCT Trial:Tension in Saraki's Camp as Deputy Senate President Plots Succession

Ripples Nigeria has learnt that what began as an innocuous award to Deputy Senate President,Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday has created serious unease in the camp of Dr Bukola Saraki, incumbent leader of the Senate, who is currently facing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false declaration of assets.
The award, ‘Anti-corruption Ambassador,’ which is now mired in controversy was reportedly cooked for Mr Ekweremadu by the Liaison Officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the National Assembly, Mr Sulaiman Bakari. The agency has since denied the said staff, leaving the Deputy Senate President thoroughly embarrassed and feeling that he may have been scammed.
Sources close to Senator Saraki say that the anti-corruption crusader award bestowed on his deputy took his camp by surprise, coming at a time the Senate President’s integrity was being questioned both at the tribunal and in the Panama Paper leaks. Saraki’s loyalists are now querying the original intentions behind the Ekweremadu misadventure, a source confided in Ripples Nigeria.
What has emerged is that the Saraki and Ekweremadu camps are heading for an apparent showdown as mutual distrust sets in. The Saraki camp is alleging underground moves to unmake their principal via a ‘timed coup’.

Acting DG. National Centre for Women Development Dies in an Auto Crash

The Acting Director General of the National Centre for Women Development, Abdulmalik Dauda, who took over from Onyeka Onwenu of 16th February, 2016 following the removal of 26 heads of parastatals and government agencies, he died in the morning in an auto crash along Kaduna-Abuja express way while on his way back from official assignment. He is 57 years old and survived by two wifes and five children, and has been buried according to Islamic rites in his home town, may his soul rest in peace.

Saraki's Trial is Delaying the 2016 Budget

Senators loyal to Senate President Bukola Saraki are using the 2016 Budget row to negotiate a soft-landing for the former Kwara State Governor, who is facing trial for false declarations of assets at the Code for Conduct Tribunal (CCB)...

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DUBAI CUP 2016

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US OPEN 2016

UCONN FOR WOMEN

Its half time UCONN for the Women's NIC with TAMU up 7-5 over Comell at the USPA Open

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 Polo US Open - Saturday 4/9/2016 10am - White Birch vs Coca Cola IPC field 4

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Key Suspects in Paris, Brussels Attack Seized by Belgians

Mohammed Albrini, a 31 years old Belgian was thought to have helped prepare November, 13th bombing and shooting attack that killed 130 people in French capital was held with two others, the prosecutors said they were trying to confirm that he was also the "the man with the hat" seen with Brussels airport suicide bombers on march 22nd.
Reported by Reuters

World Leaders at the Nuciear Security Meeting Washington D.C

 

 

President Buhari with Obama and other world leaders meet today at the Nuclear Security Meeting Washington D C