Tag: LOOTING
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How the military taught Nigerians the art of looting – By Owei Lakemfa
It will be fallacious to say the military taught Nigerians how to steal. In truth, stealing maybe as old as humanity itself. In fact, stealing is so old that it features in the Ten Commandments God reportedly gave humanity: ‘Thou Shall Not Steal’.
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Looting of FCT warehouse beyond hunger – Minister
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud has said the looting of an FCT warehouse located at Gwagwa-Tasha is beyond hunger.
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Hardship: 15 suspects arested over warehouse looting in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja.
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Looted funds and Nigeria’s public accountability gaps – By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria lately has been lucky, though, for the wrong reasons. Money has metaphorically been falling from the sky when the nation is in severe economic distress and needs every dollar to meet her obligations.
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Ex-SGF, Boss Mustapha reacts to $6.3m CBN looting allegation
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha has dismissed as outrageous insinuations alleging his involvement in an illegal withdrawal of 6.3 million dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, Mustapha refuted the allegations
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LOOT: Okorocha’s Ex-Commissioner, Anyanwu to spend three years in jail
Former Imo Commissioner for transport, Laz Okoroafor Anyanwu, has been sentenced to three-year imprisonment. Anyanwu, who served during the administration of ex-Governor Rochas Okorocha, was sentenced after he was found guilty of the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge, K. A Lewanya, while sentencing the ex-commissioner said…
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Sanni Abacha: The science of looting – By Promise Adiele
Nigeria’s late maximum ruler, General Sanni Abacha has become an enigma in death. He may have died but lives on. Like the dual character in Athol Fugard’s play Sizwe Bansi Is Dead, Sizwe Bansi metaphorically dies but continues to live as Robert Zwelinzima. Since Abacha died in 1998, he has lived as a part financier…
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Osun Govt, Adeleke trade words over alleged looting
The Osun Government says the claim by the Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the state government officials were diverting and looting government assets and property, is not true.
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When it comes to looting, executive, legislature are partners in progress (2)- Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu This is the concluding part of what we started last week, under the same topic – When it comes to looting; the Executive and Legislature are partners in progress. Last week, we established the fact of this ugly reality – albeit the reality of how Nigerians are continually defrauded on daily basis,…
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When it comes to looting, the executive and legislature are partners in progress – Godwin Etakibuebu
Godwin Etakibuebu There is no doubt over the years that there is massive looting of the Nigerian Common Wealth. And the looters of the common wealth are Nigerians, though a fraction of less than 5 percent of the adult population. Our budgets increase annually without proportionate commensuration with quality of works executed. The looters are…