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UK To Open Money Laundering Trial of Ex-Nigerian Oil Minister In June

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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

Nigeria Court Grants Forfeiture of Over $150m Linked To Former Oil Minister

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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