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Stakeholders Demand International Forensic Auditors • Forensic Accountants Back Audit, Indigenous Firms Participation • NDDC Playground For Corrupt People, Including NASS Members – Onuegbu • Groups Want Nunieh Investigated, Akpabio, Pondei Removed, Prosecuted There are growing concerns that the outcome of the probe by the National Assembly (NASS) of the allegations of financial malfeasance in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) may impact the forensic audit of the agency ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari. Even though the Presidency, on Friday, said Buhari would act decisively on the resolution of the legislature at the right time, stakeholders in the region are…

 Say failure can stoke quest for self-determination  Threaten to mobilise nationals against elections Key leaders of Yoruba Nation saturday requested President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure Nigeria fiscally and structurally before the 2023 general election in the interest of national peace and unity. They warned that unless this peaceful step was heeded, so that Nigeria heads in the right direction thereafter, “the clear alternative would be for self-determination quests to proceed rapidly without any further restraint.” The leaders warned that the current federal structure could no longer sustain the unity of the federation, pointing out that Southern Nigerian alone “contributes 90…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, says the current state of insecurity in Nigeria has made many areas of the country uninhabitable for citizens and unattractive to investors. Gbajabiamila stated this on Saturday in Abuja at the public presentation of the updated Legislative Agenda of the 9th House of Representatives, tagged, “Our Contract with Nigerians.” He likened the country’s situation to a war with insurgents intent on remaking society in the image of a barbaric theocracy. According to him, “Before now, the extent of our difficulties was well known to us. We have population growth that far…

Panel investigates alleged failure to account for recovered NNPC billions Allegedly excluded names of approving authorities in the misapplication of N3bn in FIRS trial Alleged to have victimised agency’s zonal head for working on a whistleblower’s lead There are strong indications that the Presidential Investigative Panel headed by former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, may be focusing attention on the assets declaration of the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu. As early indications appear to show he may not have fully declared his assets if he declared one…

Ranking the five best football managers in the world at the moment. These five men have distinguished themselves on the dugout in recent times. There are not many jobs that have a more precarious nature than that of a football manager, with the results-based nature of the business meaning that coaches are often fired as soon as things go south. This, in turn, means that only a handful of managers are able to cement their legacy in the coaching annals, with their revolutionary tactics, expert man-management and bulky trophy cabinet placing them on a pedestal high above their peers. At…

A video of Frank Lampard arguing with the Liverpool bench was shared on social media and the Chelsea boss apologised for his language. Frank Lampard apologised for his expletive-laden row with the Liverpool bench during Chelsea’s 5-3 loss at Anfield but he felt a line was crossed in the Reds’ ranks. A video of Lampard and Jurgen Klopp arguing on the touchline after referee Andre Marriner awarded Liverpool a questionable free-kick for Mateo Kovacic’s challenge on Sadio Mane was widely shared on social media after the game. Spirits were high among Klopp’s squad as the game was played with a…

Manchester City and Arsenal are interested in Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz. Luiz was sold by Manchester City to Aston Villa a season ago, and he has been one of their best performers. Manchester City are interested in bringing back Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa, according to 90min. Luiz has been one of the best players in a relegation-threatened Aston Villa side, and Manchester City, as well as Arsenal, are said to be keen on a move. Luiz joined Manchester City from Brazilian side Vasco da Gama in 2017, before immediately moving on loan to Girona for two years. The midfielder returned to…

*Says Nigeria now on ventilator, gasping for breath The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday painted a gloomy picture of Nigeria, citing insecurity and poverty. The main opposition party consequently asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign honourably, maintaning that the country is now on ventilator, gasping for breath. The party also challenged the Buhari administration to investigate and prosecute the alleged movement of bullion vans stashed with money into Bourdillon street in Lagos, if it was serious about fighting corruption and money laundering in the country. Addressing a press conference Friday, the National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, said “what…

House threatens lawsuit, probes police invasion of Nunieh’s residence Senate demands agency’s IMC dissolution, refund of N4.923bn Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has walked back his claim that National Assembly lawmakers got 60 per cent of contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), an agency under his ministry’s supervision. Akpabio, in a letter to the House of Representatives, which had on Tuesday given him a 48-hour ultimatum that expired yesterday, to publish the names of the contractor-lawmakers, said the reference he made to 60 per cent during his presentation before the House NDDC Committee was in…

Ex-APC chairman, clutching at straws, says opponent Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday told Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to blame the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for his disqualification by the APC screening committee for the race for the ruling party’s governorship ticket. According to him, PDP, which the governor defected to after his disqualification to emerge its candidate in the September governorship election, supplied the evidence on which the APC screening committee based its decision on. But PDP dismissed his allegation, saying Oshiomhole is clutching at straws to escape the imminent…