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Corruption Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
By Taiwo Okanlawon Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted tot suspension acting chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, calling on the Federal government to place Magu on watch-list. Magu was suspended after facing probe by a presidential panel for living above his means, fraternising with corrupt persons, […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
By Ifreke InyangA Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has claimed that he wrote vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo in 2017, giving several warnings that the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, was looting funds. Magu was on Tuesday, suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari, after he was arrested and detained […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu …Magu’s private residence at Karu searched …Grilled till 8.30pm yesterday …Any EFCC chair must be above suspicion – PRESIDENCY By Dapo Akinrefon, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Henry Ojelu Embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, yesterday spent the second day answering questions from […]
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Corruption Politics, Headlines
Sunday, July 5th, 2020
By Taiwo Okanlawon The Office of Auditor-General of the Federation on Thursday revealed how the Nigerian Law School paid N32 million illegally into the account of an unnamed cleaner over a period of 12 months. The 2015 Financial Report of the office is currently being scrutinised by the Senate Public Accounts Committee for investigation. The […]
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Africa & World Politics, Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics
Sunday, June 28th, 2020
Mr. Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says many Nigerian are hiding in neighboring Ghana. Speaking in Abuja on Friday, Magu said the commission was putting resources together to go after them and recover the country’s wealth stashed in that country. The EFCC boss spoke when a delegation of […]
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American Politics, Corruption Politics, Headlines
Sunday, June 28th, 2020
Nigerians were unhappy with the handling of the criminal alert by the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) on Saturday. The FBI, via its Twitter page, sought help in its attempt to arrest six Nigerians wanted for their involvement in cybercrimes. The FBI wrote: “Help the #FBI find six Nigerian nationals wanted for their involvement in […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, National Politics
Monday, May 25th, 2020
By Kingsley Nwezeh The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) weekend said it was prepared to provide business intelligence to prospective investors in order to build confidence in the Nigerian business climate. The anti-graft agency also urged Nigerians in diaspora to put more pressure on authorities and governments in their countries of residence to prosecute […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
Dr. Orji Kalu Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has recruited the service of 12 lawyers, including six Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs to secure his release from prison. The Supreme Court had nullified his trial where he was jailed for 12 years over money laundering to the tune of N7.65 billion, and […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, May 10th, 2020
Barring any last-minute changes, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who was released from a correctional facility in Kuje, Abuja on Friday is set to resume at the Senate tomorrow, Daily Trust reports. It could be recalled that the former Abia State governor was jailed in December 2019 over allegation of misappropriation of Abia’s state funds to […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, May 9th, 2020
• As S/Court Sets Aside His Conviction,Jail Terms • Not Yet Uhuru, EFCC Ready For Fresh, Immediate Re-Trial • ‘Judgment Unfortunate, Technical Ambush Against Trial’ • Case Has Precedent, Says Lawyer In a judgment that has a precedent the Supreme Court, yesterday, nullified the Federal High Court judgment that convicted and handed down 12 years […]