Tag: Probe

NAF launches probe into Jilli market airstrike 

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NAF launches probe

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has initiated an investigation into reports of an accidental airstrike on a weekly market in Jilli, a community located along the Borno–Yobe border. The Chief of Air Staff, Sunday Aneke, on Sunday ordered an immediate probe, emphasising that the Nigerian Air Force treats any report of civilian casualties with “utmost seriousness and empathy”. This was disclosed by NAF spokesman, Ehimen Ejodame, in response to inquiries over the incident. Recall that at least 56 people – mostly traders – were feared killed, while 14 others sustained…

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Oil sector scandal: Probe exposes massive theft, hidden wells, high-level collusion

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Oil sector scandal

An inter-agency investigation has uncovered widespread crude oil theft, hidden wells, and systemic corruption across Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, implicating some operators, security personnel, and government officials. The findings are contained in a 187-page report by the Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC), set up in 2025 to verify oil and gas well data and investigate disputes. The report links the ongoing revenue shortfalls and failure to meet OPEC production targets to large-scale economic sabotage. Investigators found major discrepancies between officially reported and actual numbers of oil wells, alongside unaccounted production…

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“Probe missing ₦2.9bn in NIGCOMSAT, NNRA” – SERAP urges Tinubu

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SERAP urges Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to account for the “whereabouts of the alleged missing or diverted ₦2.9 billion of public funds” from the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA). The organisation, in a letter dated April 11 and signed by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP urged him to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), and anti-corruption agencies…

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Kaduna: Gov. orders probe into LNG bus explosion

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Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has ordered a multi-agency investigation into the explosion involving a liquefied natural gas-powered bus at Mando motor park, Kaduna, assuring residents that the incident was not security-related. The directive followed preliminary findings by the Kaduna State government, which attributed the early morning blast on April 5 to a technical fault allegedly linked to the overfilling of a compressed natural gas tank. However, the operator of the affected vehicle, Silver Luxury Travel, has rejected the claim, insisting that the cause of the explosion has yet…

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₦400bn probe: El-Rufa’i gets fresh trial in rights suit

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El Rufa’i gets fresh trial

The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has nullified the Federal High Court judgment in a fundamental rights suit filed by former state governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, ordering a fresh hearing before another judge. In a unanimous ruling on March 17, the three-member panel held that the lower court violated el-Rufa’i’s right to fair hearing, citing lack of proper service of hearing notice. The court ruled that the entire proceedings were a nullity. The case stemmed from a Kaduna State House of Assembly probe that indicted el-Rufa’i over an alleged ₦400 billion…

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“Why I’m keeping quiet” — El-Rufa’i takes on ICPC

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El Rufa'i takes on ICPC

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has defended his decision not to respond to investigators, saying his silence was a conscious and strategic choice informed by his belief that the ongoing probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) is politically-driven. In his written submissions to the anti-graft agency, el-Rufa’i described his refusal to answer questions as both a lawful exercise of his constitutional right and a form of resistance to what he considers a biased investigation. He stressed that he would only offer a defence if and when formal…

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El-Rufa’i cries political persecution, as ICPC, EFCC probes deepen

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El Rufa'i cries persecution

…DSS arrests 5 officers over alleged airport bribery The legal and political drama surrounding former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i has intensified, as his ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Attorney-General stalled in court and drew further scrutiny amid related bribery revelations. A hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja was adjourned on Tuesday after it emerged that the respondents had not been served…

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Senate probes ₦15bn Safe Schools Fund, ₦6.2bn Police allocation

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Senate probes

The 10th Senate has raised alarms over the use of ₦15 billion disbursed in 2023 under the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI), with particular scrutiny on the Nigerian Police Force, which received ₦6.225 billion, the largest single allocation. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North), chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating the programme, voiced the concerns after questioning Hajia Halima Iliya, National Coordinator of Financing Safe Schools in Nigeria. The committee highlighted reports of financial irregularities and unusually high consultancy spending in the multi-agency security programme designed to safeguard schools from…

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Alleged Nigeria’s religious killings: US Congress launches full-scale probe 

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US launches probe

…As Trump’s CPC designation sparks global reactions The United States (U.S.) Congress has opened an expansive investigation into alleged persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump’s redesignation of the country as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious freedom violations. The House Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on November 20, 2025, a session expected to shape Washington’s next steps—from sanctions to possible intervention. Chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the hearing will feature senior State Department officials Jonathan Pratt and Jacob McGee,…

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Senate probes ₦200tr discrepancies in NNPCL’s audit reports 

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Senate NNPCL probes

…Lawmakers demand GCEO, Ojulari appearance  The  10th Senate is demanding answers over ₦200 trillion in discrepancies found in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) legacy audit reports, insisting that its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, must appear in person before its Public Accounts Committee. At stake are 11 audit queries in NNPCL’s financial statements- transactions that predate Ojulari’s appointment. Yet, today, the issue has become a potent symbol of Nigeria’s enduring struggle with transparency and accountability in its petroleum sector. Ojulari, appointed recently, has yet to testify, citing…

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