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Diezani slams N100bn defamation suit against EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2023 0

The former Minister for Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Friday, instituted a N100billion defamation suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The erstwhile Minister, who left the country since 2015, in the suit she filed before a High Court of the

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Court refuses to issue arrest warrant for Allison-Madueke

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2020 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC’s) application seeking the court order on issuance of warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu held that an affidavit with evidence in support to prove that the earlier court […]

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Stop victimizing Alison Madueke- Ijaw women group warns

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

The Ijaw Women Connect (IWC) says it will not allow anyone victimize Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former minister of petroleum resources. The group expressed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, wherein it said there is an attempt to intimidate Alison-Madueke over her recent comment on the erosion of social values among Nigerian youths. While speaking […]

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Yahoo boys are role models youths look up to nowadays – Diezani (Video)

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2020 0

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, says online fraudsters are the role model youths look up today today in society, as she discussed on the importance of mentorship. READ ALSO: Dominican republic withdraws Diezani Alison… Diezani said this while delivering a lecture at a virtual event organized by the Ijaw National Development Group, on

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Alleged Money laundering: EFCC to issue criminal summons against ex-Petroluem Minister, Diezani

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (EFCC), on Tuesday, said that it will issue criminal summons against former Minister of Petroleum Resources,  Diezani Alison-Madueke, to compel her to stand trial.  The EFCC counsel, Faruk Abdullah, told Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Read also: Breaking: We have not dropped corruption charges against

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Day of reckoning under way: Court okays EFCC’s bid to prosecute Diezani, Omokore

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2018 0

…Fixes Feb 5 for arraignment of ex- Petroleum Minister …Ex-Kebbi Gov, Dakingari, others for arraignment on Dec 6 over N450m fraud The day of reckoning appears to have beaconed on former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, as the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, on Monday, granted an approval to the Economic and Financial […]

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Court forfeits Diezani’s N325m Lekki property to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

A Federal High Court on Lagos on Wednesday ordered the temporary forfeiture of a landed property belonging to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources , Mrs Diezani Alison Madueke valued at N325million to the Federal Government. Justice Babs Kweuwumi granted the order of temporary forfeiture of the property, sequel to a motion file and argued […]

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Assets forfeiture: Diezani goes back to Court Feb 18

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2017 0

Further hearing in a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking final forfeiture of $4.760 million two Penthouses linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been fixed by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun on Friday fixed February 12, 2018 due to non […]

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How Diezani Forced Jonathan To Sack Me – Stella Oduah

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has alleged that former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke, forced ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to sack her. She made the claim in an upcoming book, ‘On a Platter of Gold: How Jonathan Won and Lost Nigeria’, written by the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bolaji Abdullahi, who […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of Diezani assets

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2017 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of assets linked to former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and five other people. The assets are estimated to be worth about ₦3 billion. The final forfeiture order followed the ruling on an application filed by the anti-corruption agency, EFCC. Mrs. Alison-Madueke is currently in […]

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Diezani cuts down taste, stays in rented London flat amid £11m asset forfeiture woes

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources has decided to cut down her taste following the order by Nigerian courts forcing her to permanently forfeits assets worth £11 million to the Federal Government. The multi-million dollar jewelry and multi-million dollar houses reportedly owned by the former minister are fading into history as she

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Diezani told Jonathan that 2010 subsidy removal may have been illegal

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

The Daily Times has obtained a 2010 letter from former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke to former president Goodluck Jonathan questioning the legality of a controversial 2010 effort to remove the government subsidy on kerosene. According to the letter, titled ‘Request for Clarification on the status of Dual Purpose Kerosene Subsidy Removal,’

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Court orders final forfeiture of Diezani’s $37.5m Banana Island property to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2017 0

*Also directs forfeiture of $2.7m, N84.5m rent A Federal High Court in Ikoyi on Monday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government, a $37.5million high rise building on Banana Island, Lagos, belonging to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. Justice Chuka Obiozor also ordered that $2.7m and N84.5m realised as rents […]

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UK to begin trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in June

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2017 0

The United Kingdom will begin the trial of former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, and four others in London, in June 2017, over allegations of corruption and money laundering. Diezani who has been in the UK since 2015, is alleged to have stashed in the UK, proceeds from corrupt practices she got while […]

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Photos of two mansions in Dubai allegedly owned by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2017 0

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is alleged to be the owner of two mansions located in Dubai. According to Sahara Reporters, the buildings are worth 74m Dirham.

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NNPC ‘Missing’ Funds Exceed $1.48bn – APC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

• Diezani: We’ve started repaying •Says ‘No plan to flee Nigeria’   Far from being over, the controversy over alleged missing oil remittances may have only just begun. Although the outgoing government of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says forensic report has put the figure at $1.48 billion dollars, the incoming party, the All Progressives […]

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Abubakar Says No Big Deal Meeting Diezani

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2015 0

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), on Thursday, described those misinterpreting his meetings with Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison- Madueke, as mischief makers. Abubakar, who chaired the National Peace Committee for the 2015 general election, admitted that in his capacity as peace maker, he had met a lot of ministers and other key […]

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Minister Raise Alarm on Low Oil Prices Threat to Attain 4mb/D

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

The Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke has raised an alarm that low oil prices constitute a threat to Nigeria’s plan to raise crude oil production to 4 million barrels per day (b/d) by 2020. Alison-Madueke made this assertion at Nigeria Oil & Gas 2015 conference in Abuja, adding that “persistent depressed oil prices may limit […]