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American Politics, Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Friday, December 8th, 2017
— 9th December 2017 From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja The assets recovery efforts by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, received a major boost this week in United States of America with the successful conclusion of the inaugural Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR). But the US was quick to acknowledged that the repatriation of stolen assets is very […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
A Nigerian high court today ordered the remand in Kuje Prison of four suspected fraudsters over their alleged complicity in the theft of N339m military pension funds. Justice D. Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, made the remand order after the suspects – Wing Commander Ishaka Yakubu, Lieutenant Commander Akinbamidele Odunsi, […]
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Corruption Politics, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, November 3rd, 2017
Senator Dino Melaye has accused the Babatunde Fashola-led Ministry of Power, Works and Housing of spending monies not appropriated in its budget. Melaye raised an alarm on the ‘monumental fraud’ in the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, yesterday, Melaye accused the ministry of spending monies not appropriated […]
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Saturday, October 28th, 2017
Abdulrasheed Maina Eniola Akinkuotu, Okechukwu Nnodim and Olaleye Aluko Four days after the order of President Muhammadu Buhari for the “immediate disengagement” of embattled ex-Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, from the Federal Civil Service, the process leading to his disengagement is yet to commence. Sunday PUNCH gathered in Abuja […]
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has discovered an uncompleted eight-storey building in a prime area of Abuja allegedly belonging to Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The building, which has been described by the EFCC as a ‘magnificent architectural edifice,’ has not yet been valued by the commission. READ […]
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Saturday, September 2nd, 2017
ADE ADESOMOJU The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has finally made the details of the high profile cases being handled by the anti-corruption agency available to the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice based on request, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Sources at the commission told our correspondent that the list […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2017
BREAKING: EFCC recovers N409bn, $69.5m – Magu — 30th August 2017 From Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja Acting Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the commission recovered N409bn between January to date. Also recovered within the time frame is $69.5m and E23m . He made the disclosure while addressing newsmen in Abuja. He […]
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Corruption Politics, Headlines, National Politics
Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
Oladimeji Ramon The United States of America has given the details of how a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, allegedly laundered about $144m, using part of the funds to purchase a yacht, landed properties, furniture and artworks. According to the US, while she held sway as the Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani, […]
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Corruption Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, House, Legislature, Presidency
Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee has resolved to invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged diversion of $1 billion. The committee is investigating the alleged corruption, malpractices, breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, Rep. Rasak Atunwa, Chairman of the committee disclosed this while interacting with journalists on […]
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government (FG) to publish the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered as well as the circumstances under which the looted funds were recovered. The Wednesday’s ruling by Justice Hadiza Rabiu […]
