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State House Security Denies Betta Edu Access to Tinubu
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, was on Monday afternoon denied access to President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Edu had arrived the seat of government shortly after her suspension was announced on Monday with the intention of having a personal discussion…
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EFCC quizzes embattled Edu, others as anti-graft uproar heightens
• Nigerians hail suspension as security aides stop Edu from meeting Tinubu• We cannot question Tinubu, his action consistent with law, says Uzodimma• I’m not a signatory to company linked to Edu — Interior Minister Following growing outcry over her financial dealings, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday,…
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Three Women Linked to N84.1bn Fraud in Barely Five-Year-old Humanitarian Ministry
Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation may be described as a cesspool of corruption if allegations of corrupt practices levelled against three women who superintended affairs in the beleaguered ministry can be proved. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have to investigate a diversion of about N84b.…
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Why EFCC Raided Dangote Group’s Headquarters in Lagos
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday raided the headquarters of the Dangote Group in connection with the ongoing investigation into forex allocations in the country. Sources say that on arrival at the headquarters of one of Africa’s largest conglomerates in Lagos, the EFCC operatives demanded…
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Has Emefiele Thrown Aliko Dangote Under The Bus? Insiders Allege Payback From Emefiele As EFCC Ransack Dangote’s office *How Dangote Allegedly Snubbed Emefiele In Time Of Need Pundits Recall When Dangote Granted Emefiele Unrestricted Access To His Private Jet Beware the fury of a betrayed friend. A patient, pitiless friend…
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EFCC chairman bans night raids by operatives
EFCC chairman, Mr. Ola OlukoyedeThe Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has ordered that sting operations at night be stopped in all the commission’s commands. Olukoyede gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, in reaction to the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun…
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EFCC Speaks On Suspended Chairman, Bawa’s Continued Detention
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that the arrest and subsequent indefinite detention of its embattled suspended Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has not stopped the anti-graft agency from carrying out its statutory duty. Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH, the spokesperson for the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, said…
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EFCC Chairman Demanded $2m Bribe From Me – Gov Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has accused the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, of demanding $2 million bribe from him. He made the allegation amid the growing rift between the governor and the anti-graft agency. In a statement on Wednesday, Matawalle called for…
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Some Eminent Nigerians And I Have Evidence Of Corrupt Practices Against Chairman Of Anti-graft Agency, EFCC, Bawa – Zamfara Governor, Matawall
The governor, in a press statement on Wednesday, personally signed by him and sent to SaharaReporters, said Bawa should also surrender himself for investigation. Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has accused the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Malam Abdulrasheed Bawa, of being corrupt. The governor, in…
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EFCC Beams Searchlight on Developers, Says Many Estates in Abuja, Lagos Proceeds of Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that many estates in Abuja, Lagos, and other states were believed to be proceeds of fraud and money laundering and vowed to unmask those hiding under real estate to launder money and perpetrate other financial crimes. Speaking at the weekend during…