President Muhammadu Buhari has queried the Ibrahim Magu led Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over recoveries of looted funds from Nigerians and organisations. Also queried by President Buhari are the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC; Ministry of Finance, Department of State Services, DSS, among others. […]
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Human rights advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has advised President Buhari to consider taking some of the high-profile corruption cases before international criminal courts in order to ensure that justice is served. The group expressed a concern that the Buhari anti-corruption fight would soon be rubbished if only petty offenders are successfully prosecuted […]
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Respondents in The Nation online poll have asked the Senate to confirm Mr. Ibrahim Magu as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for his confirmation as anti-corruption arrowhead. The Senate had twice rejected Magu’s nomination, citing the Department of State Service (DSS) report which indicted the […]
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Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals want the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest and prosecute airline operators over the N15bn ticket and cargo sales charge they owe the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The NCAA had said that airlines owed it about N15bn from the five per cent ticket and cargo sales charge. The Secretary General, […]
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A fresh corruption charge now awaits the immediate past Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Azubike Umezulike in court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is accusing him of receiving N10million donation from a litigant before his court. The anti-graft agency claims that Umezulike conferred undue advantage on himself. The commission had on […]
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Nigeria anti-corruption commission has invited more senior officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria as part of investigations into an alleged foreign exchange scam and other sharp practices within the apex bank. Reliable sources within the anti-graft agency said the investigators probing the scam believed strongly that the activities of some officials of the bank […]
Read More The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria for alleged forex manipulation and economic sabotage. Sources at the EFCC told correspondents on Wednesday that the directors were still in custody as of press time at 7.30pm. It was learnt that the investigation into the CBN officials activities […]
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said only President Muhammadu Buhari can determine the fate of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Malami said this on a Channels TV programme titled, ‘Question Time’ on Friday. The AGF was asked if […]
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The Presidency is awaiting official communication in writing from the Senate over the non-confirmation of Mr Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed this on Thursday on his twitter handle @FemAdesina. “The Presidency will respond to the […]
Read More Who owns the N49 million “crispy notes of N200 and N50 denominations” abandoned at the Kaduna International Airport? This is the puzzle the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is trying to resolve. The EFCC found the cash on Monday night, packed in sacks. A man believed to be the owner ran away before EFCC […]
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned further proceedings till March 7, 2017 in the trial of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, and five others for an alleged fraud of N2.6bn. The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, adjourned on Tuesday till March 7 for the cross-examination […]
Read More Seven state governors are believed to have been part of the plot to stop the Senate confirmation of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a report from The Nation, Three of them are from the South-South, two from the South-West, two from the North and one from […]
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