TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited, TSSNL, the private security company, PSC, operated by ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemuplo, alias Tompolo, has counteracted the claim by Femi Falana, SAN, that Chief of Defense Staff, CDS, General Lucky Irabor and Nigerian Navy were wrong in the burning of the crude oil vessel, recently, seized by his company […]
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Idris, on Monday, ordered the investigation of a case of extortion allegedly perpetrated by officers of the NIS at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. The order followed a recent outcry on Twitter by a Dubai-bound Nigerian, who alleged massive extortion of under-40 Nigerians travelling […]
Human rights activist and foremost Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana kicked over the destruction of vessels loaded with stolen crude oil by the Nigerian Navy Falana, in a statement made available to newsmen, reacted to a statement credited to the chief of Defence staff, Lucky Irabor. His words, “Apart from the sabotage of […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry to thoroughly, impartially, and transparently investigate the operations of illegal oil pipelines from 2001 to date, and to widely publish the names of anyone suspected to be involved.” SERAP urged him to “ensure the […]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday explained how his committee recovered $2.8bn stolen fund from corrupt public officials during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, in which he served as vice-president. Atiku, who stated this during an interactive session organised by the Arewa Joint Committee held at the Arewa House, […]
Federal Government’s privately contracted oil pipeline surveillance team, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, led by Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo, has reportedly discovered more massive illegal crude oil pipelines attached to Trans Forcados Export Trunkline. The latest discoveries, sources said, were coming days after operatives of Tantita Security Services uncovered an illegal 4-kilometre […]
The Federal Government says the swift destruction of an oil bunkering vessel by security operatives is in line with the rules of engagement. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, stated this on Friday after a National Security Council meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Villa in Abuja. Irabor said the vessel […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking to confiscate six choice properties in Abuja linked to Governor Bello Matawale of Zamfara State. Justice Inyang Ekwo yesterday held that the application could not be brought against the governor due to the provision of […]
In the past few months, the Federal Government, which had lived in denial of the actual reason for the razor-sharp increase in oil bunkering, popularly known as kpofire, in the Niger Delta, had upped its game in the surveillance of oil pipelines with the engagement of private pipeline surveillance contractors. One contractor is Tantita […]
The World Bank has debarred five Nigerian firms and individuals for engaging in corrupt practices. In addition, two Nigerian companies debarred by the African Development Bank (AfDB) were recognised by the World Bank under the cross-debarment policy, raising the number of debarments to seven. A debarment renders firms/individuals ineligible to participate in projects and […]
