Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Nigerians divided over Dasuki’s arms money laundering saga

ARMS PROBE—From right: Former National Security Adviser, NSA, to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd); former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa; former Director of Finance, Office of the NSA, Mr. Salisu Shuaibu; former Director at Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Aminu Baba Kusa and former Minister of State for Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, after their arraignment at an Abuja High Court by the Economc and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  yesterday. Photo: Gbemiga Olamikan.
 As the wave of stern denials from prominent Nigerians who have been alleged to have partaken in the Dasuki arms laundering saga keep pouring in even as more lists of benefactors to that loot are still being anticipated, some Nigerians have been divided in their opinions over the whole issue.

Chelsea may sack Mourinho – reports

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Jose Mourinho’s future as Chelsea manager is in suspense over his failure to lift the team out of their alarming slump, according to British press reports on Wednesday.

Appeal court nullifies Gov. Wike election, orders a rerun in 90 days


The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Nyesom Wike as Governor of Rivers state. The three man panel today ruled on the appeal filed by Wike following the October 24th verdict of the Rivers state Governorship tribunal which nullified his election as governor of the state.

Governor Wike heads to Supreme Court

Read the press statement below..

#BuhariGate Trends on Twitter: See What They’re Saying

Following rumours of Buhari‘s involvement in the Sambo Dasuki arms deal saga, the Nigerian Twittersphere is weighing in on the matter:follow the comment after this cut......

10 die in Anambra auto crash

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No fewer than 10 persons died on Tuesday in an auto crash while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State.

Dasuki used arms cash to buy assets in London, Dubai- EFCC


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday accused the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), of compromising the security of the nation and committing economic sabotage through his alleged diversion of over N32bn meant for the purchase of arms to fight terrorists in the North -East.