President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has offered reasons why leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and those in the president’s cabinet are not being prosecuted for corruption. The presidential spokesman, who made this known while featuring as a guest on a radio programme, Sweet F.M’s Podium in […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mahmud Mohammed, has said that the seven judges, like all other persons, are entitled to a fair hearing as stipulated in Section 36 of the constitution. The CJN was quoted as stating this in a letter which was sent to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a statement […]
Continue ReadingThe Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, visited Reuben Abati, spokesman of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation and Musiliu Obanikoro, former minister of state for defence, who are currently being detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. According to Wilson Uwujaren, […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday granted bail to a former Presidential Spokesman, Reuben Abati, after being detained for since on 24th of October. The conditions for his bail included; releasing his International Passport, and being able to produce a surety of not below Level 16 in the Civil Service. The EFCC had arrested Abati […]
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari gave him the mandate to investigate corrupt leaders irrespective of political affiliation. Magu was Speaking in Kaduna on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the National Union of Textiles and Garment Tailoring Workers of […]
Continue Reading…Says Aircraft, Warship, Arms bought by his administration Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that it was impossible for his former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, to have stolen $2.2 billion as being accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Responding to questions after his lecture on Youth Entrepreneurship at the […]
Continue ReadingReuben Abati, a former Special Adviser to erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan on media and publicity was arrested on Monday evening by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Mr. Abati was arrested by the anti graft agency in Abuja and is being detained at the Federal Capital Territory’s office of the Commission. According […]
Continue ReadingThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has said that the call by the President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Mahmoud Abubakar (SAN) for the suspension of the seven judges accused of corruption is “unacceptable”. The Acting Director of Information of the Council, Mr Soji Oye, made this known in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. […]
Continue ReadingThe President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Mahmoud Abubakar (SAN), on Thursday urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to order the immediate stepping down of the seven Justices accused of judicial fraud.Abubakar gave the advice at the valedictory session in honour of Justice Sotonye Denton-West of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The […]
Continue ReadingTwenty-nine (29) Senior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been dismissed for various acts of gross misconduct. The dismissed officers are among forty-four (44) Senior officers who were punished for actions capable of compromising national economy and security.Ten (10) other officers were retired from Service, while the appointment of one (1) was terminated. Four […]
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