9.7m, £74,000 found in my house are gifts, ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu, tells court

Mr. Andrew Yakubu ex GDM NNPC By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, who is facing money laundering charge, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that $9.7million and £74, 000.00 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, found in his house […]

Buhari speaks on Magu: No one above scrutiny

By Ismaila Chafe The Buhari Presidency said the ongoing interrogation of the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, is to clear him of weighty allegations levelled against him. A presidency source, who preferred not to be named, told State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday that the probe of […]

Fayose reacts to Magu’s suspension

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, […]

I confronted Magu, exposed him to Osinbajo – Ozekhome

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 […]

Police search Magu’s residence, as he spends second day under interrogation

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 […]

How law school illegally paid cleaner N32m – Auditor General

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 […]

EFCC goes after Nigerian looters hiding in Ghana

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 […]

FBI stirs controversy over red notice on 6 Nigerians

  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 […]

EFCC urges Nigerians to expose foreign assets of corrupt politicians

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 […]

Orji Kalu recruits six SANs, six others to secure release from prison

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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