More scandalous details about the security report that prompted the senate to reject the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the report allegedly submitted by the DSS, Magu is accused of living in a N40million mansion paid for by one Umar Mohammed, a retired air commodore […]
Continue ReadingAfter postponing the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on more than one occassion, Nigerian Senate has refused to grant confirmation to the nomination of the former. Explaining the reason behind the decision, the Senate said that security report available to it, showed that Mr Magu is […]
Continue ReadingAfter initially delaying for five months, the Nigerian Senate today, failed to hold the confirmation hearing earlier scheduled to consider the request of President Muhammadu Buhari that Ibrahim Magu be confirmed as chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. On Wednesday, Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, announced that the exercise would commence on Thursday. […]
Continue ReadingMr Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has called for inter-agency collaboration to make the fight against corruption in the country succeed. He made the call on Friday when he paid a visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai in Abuja. Magu said “there is […]
Continue ReadingAnti-corruption groups have called on the leadership of the Senate to expedite the immediate confirmation of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) so as to give the ongoing anti-corruption fight the impetus it desperately needs and help sustain the Buhari administration in curtailing impunity in governance. This latest call on […]
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 ReadingFormer minister of aviation and director of media and publicity for the Jonathan/Sambo campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode, has alleged a fresh plot to arrest and detain him indefinitely. Read his assertion in full… I have been reliably informed by my sources within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that they are planning to re-arrest […]
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