Ms Alison-Madueke was described as being at large A former Nigerian oil minister and three election officials have been charged with money-laundering. The ex-minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been accused of bribing the officials before the 2015 elections. She was not present to enter a plea, and was described on the charge sheet as being at … Read more
The EFCC is looking into whether the seized cash is linked to any crime Large sacks containing bundles of “crispy” banknotes worth a total of $155,000 (£130,000) have been seized at a Nigerian airport, officials say. The cash, in the local naira currency, was found near Kaduna airport’s check-in and was still in sealed packs. … Read more
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday rejected the appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee to head the country’s anti-graft agency, in a blow to the government’s war on corruption. Buhari rode to power in 2015 on an anti-corruption platform and appointed Ibrahim Magu as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). But the Senate … Read more
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has never been “so sick” as he has felt in recent weeks. He was speaking to dignitaries in the capital, Abuja, after returning from seven weeks of medical leave in the UK. His absence led to some anxiety in Nigeria with people speculating about the president’s health. Vice-President … Read more
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has never been “so sick” as he has felt in recent weeks. He was speaking to dignitaries in the capital, Abuja, after returning from seven weeks of medical leave in the UK. His absence led to some anxiety in Nigeria with people speculating about the president’s health. Vice-President … Read more
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has returned home after weeks of medical leave in the UK and speculation over his condition. The 74-year-old, who flew into an air force base in the northern city of Kaduna, is now the capital, Abuja, an aide has tweeted. The former military ruler left Nigeria on 19 January and has … Read more
A former Nigerian state governor was jailed for five years on Monday after being found guilty of corruption related to procurement of cars while in office, a judge said. James Bala Ngilari – who was governor of northeastern Adamawa state for seven months until May 2015 – was convicted of awarding a contract for the … Read more
A Nigerian former state governor was on Monday found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail for corruption, marking one of the first high-profile convictions in President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war. James Bala Ngilari was convicted of breaching due process in the award of a 167.8-million naira ($527,000, 497,000 euros) contract for the procurement … Read more
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency on Thursday filed corruption charges against oil majors Shell and Eni over a $1.3 billion offshore block deal. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused 11 defendants of “official corruption”, according to court documents. Shell, Eni and Agip, Eni’s Nigerian subsidiary, are alleged to have corruptly given the “aggregate sum of … Read more
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has extolled the current Nigerian leader, Muhammadu Buhari, saying the latter has not disappointed him since assuming office in 2015—despite the challenges facing the Nigerian economy. “Whatever anybody says, President Buhari has not disappointed me from what I know of him,” said Obasanjo in a recent interview at his hilltop … Read more
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has extolled the current Nigerian leader, Muhammadu Buhari, saying the latter has not disappointed him since assuming office in 2015—despite the challenges facing the Nigerian economy. “Whatever anybody says, President Buhari has not disappointed me from what I know of him,” said Obasanjo in a recent interview at his hilltop … Read more
The trial of a former Petroleum Minister of Nigeria, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been scheduled for June this year, local media portals are reporting. The Minister is expected to be tried along with four other accomplices for alleged corrupt practices. Mrs Alison-Madueke was arrested in October 2015, in London, as part of a UK investigation into … Read more
As Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was beginning his latest visit to London more than a month ago, a new series of Big Brother Nigeria was getting under way. A former military ruler known for his no-nonsense style would appear to have little in common with a reality TV show where contestants engage in attention-seeking behaviour. … Read more
A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, on Thursday issued an order allowing the country’s anti-graft body to confiscate over $150m belonging to former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to Judge Muslim Hassan, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven beyond reasonable doubt that the monies were proceeds from illegal activity. … Read more
A court on Thursday ordered $153.3 million allegedly diverted by Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from the state-run oil firm to be handed over to the government. Judge Muslim Hassan, sitting at the federal high court in Lagos, made the forfeiture order in the case, which was brought by the country’s main anti-corruption body. … Read more
It was Ayodele Fayose, the Governor of Ekiti State, who first said everything under the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was becoming inconclusive. That outburst – and Fayose has quite a litany of complaints against Buhari – came after Nigeria’s electoral umpire declared the Bayelsa State governorship election “inconclusive” on the third day of the exercise. … Read more
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked parliament to extend his medical leave, deepening suspicions that his health is far worse than officials are publicly admitting. The 74-year-old, who had been dogged by speculation about whether he was physically fit for office even before he took power in May 2015, had been due to return to … Read more
Nobody would argue that Fidel Castro changed Cuba. Whether it was for better or worse than he met it depends on your economic and political persuasions. No matter what, Fidel Castrol made a pivotal impact since his influence is felt throughout the world. Africans have their share of remarkable leaders: from Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba, … Read more
Fool Nigeria once, shame on you. Fool Nigeria twice … It’s been a tough year for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. The mood in Africa’s most populous nation is a far cry from the euphoria that greeted his historic 2015 election — the first time in Nigeria’s history that an opposition candidate unseated an incumbent president … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has come under intense scrutiny and criticism from citizens in the last few days following a series of arrests of high-profile Nigerians especially Femi Fani-Kayode in manners that are alien to our laws and that cast the Commission as an organization operating without recourse to the Act establishing … Read more