Browsing Tag

Panama Papers

Paradise Papers: FG to investigate Nigerian users of offshore tax havens

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 7, 2017 0

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday said that the government would investigate high net-worth individuals and companies who frequently used offshore tax havens.Adeosun said this in an interactive session with the media…

Government

Let’s kick out Saraki as Senate President – APC chieftain

Jide Apr 25, 2017

A top ranked national member of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Yekini Nabena is advocating for the removal of the Senator Bukola Saraki as the Senate President, describing his continued stay as 'immoral'.Nabena, who…

World

New Zealand tightens foreign trust rules in wake of Panama Papers

Kelechi Uchenna Jul 14, 2016 0

New Zealand was to strengthen the rules governing foreign owned trusts, in the wake of revelations contained in the leaked Panama Papers, the government said on Wednesday.Under the new rules foreigners setting up a trust in New Zealand…

World

Law firm wants to halt online publication of Panama Papers data

Kelechi Uchenna May 10, 2016 0

Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the so-called Panama Papers leaks, said it would stop the online publication of raw data relating to its business in order to protect the confidentiality of its clients.It said on Friday in…

Government

Photos: Top Nigerian Billionaire, Others Exposed In Latest #PanamaPapers Release

Kelechi Uchenna May 6, 2016 0

Premium Times released a publication on Thursday, May 5, containing the names of about 100 Nigerians, and companies that have been identified in the Panama Papers.According to the publication, about 110 Nigerians and companies have so…

Government

#PanamaPapers: 100 Top Nigerians Set To Be Exposed

Kelechi Uchenna May 5, 2016 0

Premium Times has disclosed that it will release a publication today, Thursday, May 5, containing the names of about 100 Nigerians, and companies that have been identified in the Panama Papers.These Nigerians and companies have been so…

World

Panama Papers: Pakistan premier to resign if Panama revelations reveal wrongdoing

Femi Famutimi Apr 23, 2016 0

Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced he would resign if found guilty of having committed any wrongdoing following a probe into the so-called Panama Papers leak.Sharif addressed the nation for the second…

World

Pakistan premier to resign if Panama revelations reveal wrongdoing

Owolabi Oluwasegun Apr 22, 2016 0

World

#PanamaPapers: Police raid law firm’s office for evidence

Owolabi Oluwasegun Apr 13, 2016 0

Following the leak of documents which has implicated world leaders and beamed spotlight into the world of corruption and the use of offshore companies to evade tax payment, Police have begun search of the Panama based law firm, Mossack…

Metro

“Do not Allow your Company to Stand Against God”- TB Joshua Hits Back At News Agency…

Femi Famutimi Apr 12, 2016 0

Popular pastor and president of Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Joshua otherwise known as TB Joshua has come out against reports linking him with the Panama papers scandal.Yesterday according to News agency Premium…

Metro

Panama Papers: T.B. Joshua joins lengthening List of Nigerian Dignitaries Implicated in Offshore…

Femi Famutimi Apr 11, 2016 0

In news just coming out, Premium times reports that controversial pastor, Temitope Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) has been implicated in the ongoing Panama Papers scandalNews…

Government

Panama Papers: David Mark Could Sue For Blackmail

Kelechi Uchenna Apr 8, 2016 0

Former Senate President, David Mark, whose name was allegedly mentioned in the recently released Panama Papers, has denied any wrongdoing.Mark in a statement signed by his media assistant, Paul Mumeh, lamented that his hands are clean…

Politics

Homes of Nigerian Civil ‘Servants’ In UK Exposed (Photos)

Femi Famutimi Apr 6, 2016 0

UK newspaper, the Guardian reports that over 170b pounds worth of British real estate is being held overseas.This came into the limelight due to the Panama Papers scandal which has roared into full force implicating prominent people…

World

Panama Papers: Everything You Need To Know

Kelechi Uchenna Apr 6, 2016 0

A huge leak of documents has lifted the lid on how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. The files were leaked from one of the world's most secretive companies, a Panamanian law firm called Mossack Fonseca.What are…

World

Icelandic leader resigns over Panama Papers revelations on wife’s holdings

Owolabi Oluwasegun Apr 6, 2016 0

Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is to step down after leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm showed his wife owned an offshore company with big claims on collapsed Icelandic banks, his party said.Gunnlaugsson…

Business

Panama Papers Leak: Not only Ibori, but Saraki, Lionel Messi also Implicated among others

Femi Famutimi Apr 5, 2016 0

The Panama Papers leak was a huge deal yesterday and it came as a great shock when Nigeria's own James Ibori was implicated in the scandal with Mossack Fonseca, the law firm and offshore provider responsible for the leak.It has now been…

Government

James Ibori Exposed In Panama Papers As ‘Power Player’

Kelechi Uchenna Apr 4, 2016 0

James Ibori, a former governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta State from 1999 to 2007, has been exposed in a Panama newspaper as a ‘Power Player’.James Ibori pleaded guilty in a London court in 2012 to conspiracy to defraud and money…