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Dark Money: The Billionaires Behind U.S. Politics

September 19, 2025 3:04 am

“Democracy or Oligarchy: The Choice America Can’t Ignore.”

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze
Investigative Journalist | Public Intellectual | Global Governance Analyst | Health & Social Care Expert | International Business/Immigration Law Professional

Executive Summary

Following the cash that shapes America’s democracy.

American democracy is under siege—not by foreign adversaries, but by its own wealthiest citizens. This exposé uncovers how billionaires have quietly transformed politics through dark money: untraceable funds funneled through shell groups, Super PACs, and nonprofit fronts. What began as a loophole has become an industry, one that converts private wealth into public power while leaving ordinary Americans voiceless.…

2023 No Regrets Over N100m Nomination Fee – APC Chairman

2023: No Regrets Over ₦100m Nomination Fee – APC Chairman

April 29, 2022 6:53 pm

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has disclosed that the party does not regret pegging its presidential nomination form at ₦100m despite the criticism that has come with it. 

He made this known on Friday while addressing State House Correspondents after officially presenting the Ekiti APC governorship candidate, Abiodun Oyebanji, to President Muhammadu Buhari as the Ekiti State governorship elections draws close.

The former lawmaker who recently resigned as Senator explained that the move was to push away off unserious contenders on one hand and to raise sufficient funds ahead of the upcoming elections …

Nigerian Leaders And Their Insatiable Desire For Money

Nigerian Leaders And Their Insatiable Desire For Money

June 27, 2020 4:23 am

Money which is a means of exchange is an integral part of human existence, and as such every human likes to have enough of it but sadly, many in the contemporary world particularly Nigerian leaders passionately love, and have an inveterate desire for money with every fibre of their soul.

This voracious quest for money by both political and religious leaders is part of the reasons why Nigeria as a country is enmeshed in corruption and nothing seems to be working in the country simply because we have a President who claims to be leading the anti corruption war when …

EPL: I Left Watford For China Because Of Money – Ighalo

January 16, 2020 11:39 am
Former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has admitted that he left Premier League side, Watford to join Chinese side, Changchun Yatai back in 2017 because of ‘money’.

Ighalo scored 33 goals in 82 matches for Watford during his spell at the English club.

“There’s lot of reasons I went there [China]. I wasn’t playing much in Watford and I did not want to keep sitting on the bench,” Ighalo told the Watford Observer.

Read Also: Major Gideon Orkar: What You Need To Know About Him.

“Watford fans don’t know it but I had an offer from Crystal Palace on the

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Vote Enough Money For Education In North -Emir Sanusi

December 18, 2019 8:52 am

Worried by the high rate of illiteracy and rot in education infrastructure, Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi 11, has tasked northern governors to invest more funds to boost education in the region.

Speaking in Kaduna, yesterday, at the commemoration lecture of Malam Haruna Soba, Emir Sanusi said if governors earmark more funds in their budgets to education, the region would be be better off.

The lecture was entitled: “Education as an instrument for national integration: The Northern Nigerian Crisis.”

“As northern governors you should set aside enough budget to take care of education in your respective states,” Emir …

Policemen Caught On Camera Extorting Money [VIDEO]

December 17, 2019 2:35 pm

Armed Policemen from Orerokpe Divisional Headquarters have been caught on video camera allegedly extorting money from a Commercial tricycle operator and other motorists at Oha Junction along the Eku/Abraka road in Delta State.

In the video, a policeman was seen demanding for One Hundred Naira.

He was given Five Hundred Naira note which he collected and gave the commercial tricycle operator four hundred naira change in return.

The video was captured by a Chattered Accountant based in Warri, Mr. Edesiri Irhirhi on Monday, December 16 and was sent to Our Correspondent in Warri.

According to Irhirhi, “On my way

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Allen Onyema: How I Made My Money To Start Air Peace

November 26, 2019 6:22 am

When the news broke over the weekend that Allen Onyema had been indicted in the United States for multi-million dollar fraud, a question that echoed amongst Nigerians was how he moved from relative obscurity to become one of the biggest players in Nigeria’s aviation sector in just about half a decade.

Some commentators said the indictment buttressed their suspicion that Mr Onyema might be a fraudster like many Nigerian businessmen with unexplained wealth; while others rehashed old claims that he has been fronting for unscrupulous politicians who cornered public funds and invested the same through him.

Mr Onyema established Air …

Don’t Demand Money During Immunisation – UNICEF

November 19, 2019 2:49 am

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned health workers in Cross River State not to demand money from parents during immunisation of children against measles.

UNICEF Consultant in the state, Iyabo Ajibola, who handed down the warning, yesterday during the commencement of measles vaccination second dose immunisation in Calabar South, said it is not acceptable that health workers demand money because the Federal Government, UNICEF and other partners have made vaccines available free of charge.

She said: “It is important to say vaccination of measles second dose is free and no person should demand money from parents because the …

As Telcos Jostle for Mobile Money Space

November 17, 2019 3:25 am

Nigeria is an untapped market for mobile money with significant revenue potential. The telcos operating in the country have, therefore, positioned themselves to grab the opportunities presented by the evolving business expected to rapidly drive the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria and deepen financial inclusion, writes Bamidele Famoofo

Mobile money is a service whereby customers use their mobile phone device to send and receive monetary value – or more simply put, to transfer money electronically from one person to another using a mobile phone as mobile wallet.

The planned incursion of telcos into the space, as they …

The Money Laundering World Of Hamza Koudeih, By EFCC

The Money Laundering World Of Hamza Koudeih, By EFCC

November 3, 2019 4:30 am

He is a Lebanese, resident in Lagos and steeped in money. From his $1.3 million residence in Eko Atlantic Pearl Tower to his high-end automobiles, Hamza Koudeih oozes money-all of which he made doing nothing in the country but money laundering- which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says he has done to the tune of $19 million

Those who have followed the unraveling of a Lebanese man, Hamza Koudeih by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), would readily agree that it is misleading to judge a book by its cover. He is unassuming, comes off innocuous, and …

It Is A Criminal To Collect Money For Bail, AIG Warns

It Is A Crime To Collect Money For Bail, AIG Warns

October 22, 2019 6:25 pm

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2, Lagos, Lawal Shehu, has warned police officers who are involved in various forms of corrupt practices to desist hence they would be made to pay for their illicit acts. Lawal lamented that some officers were involved in corruption by collecting money for bail while it was crystal clear and written in all police stations that bail is free.

The AIG, who spoke at a training for police officers on human rights organised by the Crime Victims Foundation of Nigeria (CRIVIFON), however, mentioned that there were times police officers might not want to …

Joe Aribo: Putting His Money Where His Heart Is

Joe Aribo: Putting His Money Where His Heart Is

October 19, 2019 2:11 am

When Joe Aribo chose to don the colours of his fatherland – Nigeria – as against the land of his birth – Britain – he seems to know what he stands to prove. In his first game against Ukraine in an international friendly in September, Joe Aribo put up a Man-of-the-Match performance to launch his international career. And if that was not convincing enough, his show in the high profile encounter against five-times world champions, Brazil, left no one in doubt about the makeup of the Glasgow Rangers midfielder

Joe Aribo has proved to be a brilliant signing with Steven …

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