An ally of former Minister of Aviation, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Jide Omokore, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Omokore was brought before the court on Monday, July 4, 2016, on charges bordering on money laundering. Also arraigned by the EFCC was the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National…
A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petropeum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The ex-NNPC boss was brought to court on Monday, June 20, 2016, by the EFCC alongside Jide Omokore, who is believed to be a close associate of the immediate past…
Group Managing Director, GMD, of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, has been removed from office, Aproko247 has confirmed. Yakubu, appointed in 2012 by President Goodluck Jonathan, was sacked on Friday by the President. A statement issued by Jonathan’s spokesman, Reuben Abati, on Friday evening, did not give any reasons for Jonathan’s action. Abati…