The Senate on Thursday said it will not confirm the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic…
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The screening of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, by the Senate is taking…
The Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, and Senator Dino Melaye on Thursday came close to exchanging punches. This followed…
Fayose said that the judgement was a defeat of fascism republic gradually being nurtured by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government.
The statement was signed by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, who added: “While the Commission awaits the certified copy of the ruling, it is important to point out that this order contradicts another order by Justice M. B Idris of the Federal High Court, Lagos which gave the Commission the nod to freeze the accounts pending the conclusion of investigation
The accounts were frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in June this year
A look at the Notice Paper of the Senate also revealed that Senators will screen Magu on Thursday, the last day before proceeding on end of year holiday
Contrary to the information given on Wednesday, the Senate on Thursday failed to screen the Acting Chairman of the Economic…
The complainant alleged that sometime in October 2010, he paid $629,287.00 to Anyigor for the supply of six million barrels of Bonny Light crude oil and that till date he is yet to receive the products or get a refund of his money
This is even as the groups alleged that operatives of the EFCC, Department of State Services and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies had twice invaded the Abuja residence of former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan
The screening is coming six months after the Presidency forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking Manu’s confirmation as EFCC chairman
It was in reaction to the claim by Ribadu earlier in the week that Waziri was one of those who frustrated the anti-corruption crusade he embarked upon
Magu made the call on Friday when he paid a visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, in Abuja
The Minister made these disclosures in Abuja while addressing the media on the recovery of revenue from government agencies
Malami stated these in Abuja on Tuesday when he appeared before an ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives
He filed a motion on Notice on November 16 before Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf for enforcement of his fundamental right, which he said EFCC had violated
Nwuche said the EFCC operatives had in a Gestapo style invaded his Abuja residence while he was out and are still laying siege on it, ostensibly to arrest him for a yet unknown reason
Oyewole was arraigned alongside the Pro-Chancellor and Bursar of the institution, Adeseye Ogunlewe and Moses Ilesanmi respectively.
The accused persons were arraigned on an 18-count -charge bothering on stealing and fraudulent conversion of the institution’s funds
The EFCC lawyer, Ofem Uket, had made frantic moves to stop Justice Gabriel Kolawole from admitting the defendants to bail on the ground that they would escape justice by refusing to appear for trial on the charges against them
Lamorde, now a Commissioner of Police, has just returned to police duties after attending a course at the prestigious Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies