November 21, 2012 by Simon Utebor

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Umar Manko

Rights group, Masses United Against Brutality and Rights Violation, has called for the removal of Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Umar Manko, for harassing a PUNCH journalist, Mr. Kunle Falayi.

In a statement on Tuesday by MUABRF, entitled, ‘Incessant Police brutalities: Remove Manko as Lagos CP now’, the group condemned Manko for ordering the reporter out of a press conference.

Coordinator of MUABRF, Mr. Mark Adebayo, said it was especially disturbing when senior police officers were involved in inhuman practices. Continue reading “Groups flay power-drunk Lagos CP”

$620,000 oil subsidy probe scam: An evolving regime of vicious circle of corruption

Monday, 05 November 2012 18:01

SUNDAY ODIBASHI

•Government officials are sacred cows of corruption– Fasehun

NEW questions are beginning to arise in the polity over the credibility of legislation by members of the National Assembly. This is not unconnected with the perceived inaction of government over the controversial $620,000 (about N96.1 million) monetary deal which exchanged hands between Farouk Lawan, former Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives that investigated the oil subsidy fraud and Femi Otedola, Chairman of African Petroleum (AP) and Zenon Oil, in a $3 million (about N465 million) deal to doctor the House report and exonerate Otedola’s firms from indictment in the subsidy fraud investigation. Our investigation revealed that stakeholders in the Nigerian project have lost confidence in the Federal Government in the fight against corruption. They are of the consensus that state actors are more imbued with obsession for kleptomania than commitment to good governance that would promote socio-economic growth and development which would ameliorate the living standards of Nigerians.  Several stakeholders have articulated that the Nigerian State has become an empire of corruption providing breeding ground for venal political actors. The Farouk/Otedola scandal was widely celebrated across the country and in the international community, giving currency to the rising profile of corruption in government. A deal of $3 million (about N465 million) was admitted by both parties to have been struck; Otedola made $500,000 part payment to Farouk Lawan, proceeded further to invite the Clerk of the Committee, Boniface Emenalor, whom he gave $100,000 to ensure he was not indicted in the investigation of about N2.7 trillion purported subsidy fraud looted from the national treasury. The balance was anticipated to be paid after the assignment had been performed.  Jagaban Adams Jagaban, Chairman, House Committee on Drugs and Financial Crimes, at a point, was dragged into the scandal as the keeper of the $500,000 given to Farouk Lawan.  There were manifestations that the deal was almost successful. The Report was  formally presented to the House and Continue reading “Insecurity: Both FG, States have lost focus -Debo Adeniran”

Posted by: pmnewsnigeria on November 20, 2012

 

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, has condemned the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko, for allegedly ordering a correspondent of The PUNCH newspaper, Mr Kunle Falayi, out of the police command headquarters because of a story he published. Continue reading “Maltreatment Of Journalist: CACOL Condemns Lagos Police Boss”

Submitted by atlas on November 18, 2012 – 6:50am

 

There were strong indications on Friday that the Federal Government would increase the fuel price in 2013.

President Goodluck Jonathan had on Thursday in Abuja said total fuel subsidy removal was a must.

He stated that only total removal of subsidy on petroleum products would attract investors to the oil sector and end the importation of fuel. Continue reading “Nigerians to pay more for petrol in 2013”

Posted by: Newsdiaryonline Posted date: November 17, 2012

 

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has warned the federal government against increasing the price of petroleum products in the country. The Executive Chairman of the Coalition, Debo Adeniran speaking on its behalf, said the FG should be wary of heating up the polity with any careless move because the nation is sitting on the keg of a gunpowder. Continue reading “CACOL Warns FG Against Fuel Price Hike, Opposes Death Penalty For Corruption”

 

Over N5tn in government funds have been stolen through fraud, embezzlement and theft since President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office on May 6, 2010, a SUNDAY PUNCH investigation has found.

Our correspondents arrived at the stolen sum after poring over the reports of the various committees set up by the President to probe some sectors of the economy, particularly oil and gas. SUNDAY PUNCH also relied on disclosures by some senior government officials. Continue reading “N5tn stolen under Jonathan –Investigation”

November 16, 2012 by Friday Olokor and Ihuoma Chiedozie

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Thursday said capital punishment was needed in some cases of corruption in the country.

The CAN General Secretary, Dr. Musa Asake, who said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent, however, stated that there was the need to define corruption.

Asake was reacting to the Arewa Consultative Forum’s demand for death penalty for corruption cases. Continue reading “CAN, others differ on death penalty for corruption”

Monday, 05 November 2012 18:01

SUNDAY ODIBASHI

NEW questions are beginning to arise in the polity over the credibility of legislation by members of the National Assembly. This is not unconnected with the perceived inaction of government over the controversial $620,000 (about N96.1 million) monetary deal which exchanged hands between Farouk Lawan, former Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives that investigated the oil subsidy fraud and Femi Otedola, Chairman of African Petroleum (AP) and Zenon Oil, in a $3 million (about N465 million) deal to doctor the House report and exonerate Otedola’s firms from indictment in the subsidy fraud investigation. Continue reading “$620,000 oil subsidy probe scam: An evolving regime of vicious circle of corruption”

Posted on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel,  Correspondent, Warri

There is no sector of the Nigerian industry as tedious to lead or as given to controversy, no doubt  due to the strategic place the sector holds in the economy.

The bulk of Nigeria’s revenue largely depends on oil and gas revenue, hence the attention focused on the ministry and whoever leads it.  This no doubt explains the heat on the Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke whose sack as been called for severally.

The latest indictment for the Minister is the result of the report by the Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-led task force on oil revenue, which believes she has some explaining to do in the way she has held forte in certain areas Continue reading “Oil sector probe and the Ribadu report”

Posted on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

It was a war of words at the Aso Rock Villa on Friday right before President Goodluck Jonathan as Nuhu Ribadu and Steve Oronsaye hotly disputed openly with each other over the propriety of the report of the Petroleum Revenues Task Force submitted to the president by Ribadu.  Senior Correspondent, Adeola Yusuf writes on the controversy surrounding the report of the committee.

President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, received the reports of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force (led by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu), the Governance and Control Task Force (led by Mr. Dotun Sulaiman) and the National Refineries Committee (headed by Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Continue reading “Between Jonathan and the Ribadu Committee”