The immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reacted to a report by Al-Jazeera, claiming she embezzled Nigeria’s money to acquire some properties, including a bullet proof gym and jewellery. In a statement issued by Diezani, who is presently battling with cancer, she lashed out at the foreign media organisation and the Economic…
A pan-Yoruba socio-political group called Afenifere has asked for the immediate release of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. This demand was made by the popular group on Monday in a release issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin. Afenifere pointed out that it would be five weeks on Wednesday that Fani-Kayode has been…
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court has sentenced a man to prison for 39 years after he was found guilty of stealing from a dead body. The convict identified as Olawale Garuba, was jailed on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Garuba was arraigned by the EFCC alongside six others in July 2015 for…
Former governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, was on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to what we gathered, Chime was questioned over N450 million presidential campaign funds. It was learnt that Chine was a guest of the anti-money agency body over his connection with…
There are strong indications that former President Goodluck Jonathan may have gone into temporary self exile in Cote d’Ivoire, following reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may arrest him on his arrival in Nigeria from his overseas tour on allegations of corruption and misappropriation of billions of dollars in the five years…
One of the major financial institutions in Nigeria, Sterling Bank Plc, has clarified that it did not hold account for a public officer from the previous administration to which the visit of the EFCC to its head office in Lagos has been linked either officially or otherwise. The clarification, Sterling Bank said, became necessary following…
Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC. Ize-Iyamu was apprehended on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over allegations of financial impropriety. It was gathered that the man hoping to take over the Edo Government House from…
An ex-Chief of Air Staff is presently battling with an alleged fraud to the tune of N9.7 billion. He is trying hard to clear his name of the fraud accusation. Aproko247 gathered that the suspect, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar (rtd), was brought before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja…
A director with First Bank of Nigeria has been apprehended by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The suspect, Dauda Lawal, is the Executive Director, Public Sector of the First Bank. Lawal was reportedly arrested on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. SaharaReporters said the First Bank director was nabbed by the EFCC over…
Again, the trial of a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and his cohorts before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja could not continue on Monday, May 9, 2016, due to the absence of the counsels to the defendants. Lamido is being prosecuted alongside his two sons, Aminu and…