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Why Pius Anyim was arrested- EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2017 0

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Anyim Pius Anyim. A source close to the EFCC, told The Daily Times last night that Anyim was invited on Friday and was still at the commission’s

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Subsidy fraud: You lied, Jonathan replies Waziri

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2017 0

Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, said, yesterday, that former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, lied when she alleged being sacked by him because she refused to back down from the probe of one of the masterminds of fuel subsidy scam. Waziri had told newsmen in an interview in Lagos, […]

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EFCC changing narrative of criminal prosecution — Buhari’s media team

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

The Presidential Media Team has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is changing the narrative of criminal prosecution in the country. In an excerpt from its forthcoming book, the team stated that the nation’s leading anti-graft agency was setting a new standard for law enforcement with its unprecedented achievements in the last […]

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Osborn Towers: Whistleblower faults EFCC, denies receiving cash or counseling

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

* We never said we have paid whistleblower – EFCC The whistle-blower that gave information leading to the recovery of humongous N13billion cash from Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, has faulted the claims of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he is now a millionaire and is undergoing counselling of fund and […]

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Ikoyigate: Court orders forfeiture of flat where EFCC discovered N13bn

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2017 0

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos where the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 were discovered stashed in iron cabinets and “Ghana-must-go” bags in April. Justice Saliu Saidu ordered the forfeiture of the building to the Federal Government on Thursday following an ex […]

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EFCC recovers N738.9bn in two years, says Magu

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2017 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC ) on Wednesday in Austria said it recovered loots totaling N738.9 billion or $2.9 billion between May 2015 and Oct. 20, 2017. Its Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, stated this at the ongoing 7th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against […]

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Diezani Bribe: EFCC Traces N950m To Two Ex-Govs, Detains Idris Wada

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday traced N860m to the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada; and a former acting governor of Taraba State, Sani Danladi. While N500m was traced to Wada, N450m was traced to Danladi. The money was said to be part of the N23bn allegedly disbursed by a […]

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Diezani’s N23bn poll: EFCC quizzes ex-Gov Suswam over cash

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday questioned and detained a former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam, for allegedly collecting the sum of N450 million from the former Petroleum Minister, Alison Madueke. A top anonymous source who confided in the Daily Times said that Suswam was invited to explain his role in the sharing […]

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Fayose reiterates call for Justice Abang’s sack, Say; “He’s polluting judiciary”

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayo Fayose has reiterated his call for the sack of controversial Federal High Court Judge, Okon Abang, saying “Justice Abang has polluted the judiciary enough and the National Judicial Council (NJC) must save the judiciary from what has now become the Abang’s embarrassment by showing him the way out of the […]

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‘Enemies Are Acquiring Houses In My Name’, Magu Cries Out

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to frame its Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, with ownership of assets abroad. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission wants to the world to know that its acting chairman’s hands are as white as snow. It has raised an alarm that there […]

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EFCC Resumes Probe Of Osborne’s $43.4m Cash

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has resumed the probe into the $43.4million cash recovered at Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos which led to Monday’s sacking of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General Ayo Oke by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Presidency said it is in order for anti-graft agencies to probe the former NIA boss […]

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There are people protecting Maina – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Francesca Iwambe- Abuja Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says those offering protection to Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), have made it difficult for the Agency to arrest him. Magu, who did not disclose the identity of the persons allegedly protecting Maina, absolved himself of […]

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Buhari’s government filled with hypocrites, deceivers –Pearce

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Dr. Adetokunbo Pearce, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, and former publicity secretary of the Segun Adewale led Lagos faction of the party under the Sen Ali Modu Sheriff’s then PDP. In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Pearce talks about the state of the party in Lagos State, the forth […]

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Corruption Fuelled Boko Haram, “EFCC, ICPC Politicised” says Obasanjo

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the massive corrupt tendencies of the nation’s educated leaders gave birth to the dreaded terrorist organisation, Boko Haram. He said this while delivering a public lecture to mark the 14th anniversary of the Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo state. Speaking […]

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Reasons Maina has not been sacked

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

The Federal Civil Service Commission is yet to sack a former Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina four days after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered for his immediate disengagement. According to findings by Punch, the process that would lead to his sack was yet to commence. The newspaper report indicated that as […]

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MainaGate: CACOL demands thorough investigation, punishment for those found wanting

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has challenged the Federal Government to ensure a thorough and holistic investigation into the facts surrounding the sudden re-emergence of former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, accused of complicity in a multi-billion pension naira scam and give due

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Maina Gets SSS, Police Protection Despite Being Wanted For Alleged Fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Despite being on the run after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged corruption, embattled former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reform, Abdulrasheed Maina, was provided federal security cover, PREMIUM TIMES can report today. Investigators have found that for months, Mr. Maina received protection from

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EFCC Begins Search For Abdulrasheed Maina

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced a search for recently dismissed Federal Civil Servant, Abdulrasheed Maina who was also former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms. Maina has reportedly been on EFCC wanted list for about two years. Premium Times reports that on a visit to Maina’s building located […]

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EFCC seals Abdulrasheed Maina’s $2m mansion in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Yesterday, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sealed-off a palatial mansion owned by the embattled former chairman of now defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina. The property, located at No. 10 Amisi Musa Street within the Jabi Lake area, had “EFCC keep off” inscriptions on the extended fence. The […]

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#DTNalert: EFCC seals Maina’s mansion

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Online newspaper, Premium Times is reporting that operatives of the EFCC have stormed the $2 million mansion belonging to now sacked Director at the Ministry of Interior, Abdulrasheed Maina. The building at No. 10 Hamisu Musa Road, Jabi, was cordoned off this afternoon by police officers providing cover to an EFCC operative who was marking […]