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The embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been suspended by the Presidency pending when a decision will be taken on him. The anti corruption agency chief was arrested on Monday by a combined team of Department of State Services personnel and policemen at...
The house of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged illegal withdrawals from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends account by the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC. The House’s resolve was sequel to a motion by a member from Delta State Mr Ndudi Elumelu during plenary. Elumelu stated...
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Buratai has lunched “Operation Sahel Sanity” to tackle terrorism, banditry, Cattle rustling, kidnapping and other criminal activities in the Northwestern part of the country. The Operation which was flagged off at the Nigerian Army Super Camp 4, Faskari in Katsina State was...
This is not a good time for the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, as his fate to continue serving in that capacity hangs in the balance. After hours of being grilled by the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on...
One of the leading West Africa’s cement companies, BUA Cement, has announced plans to establish a three million metric tonnes cement factory and 50 megawatts power plant in Guyuk and Lamurde local government areas of Adamawa State in the North-eastern region of Nigeria. BUA is Nigeria’s second largest cement producer...
A self-acclaimed social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale Rukayat, also known as Adeherself has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on one-count charge of possession of fraudulent documents. In a statement Tuesday morning, the EFCC Tuesday,...
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government may July 24 close the popular Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for repair works. This was disclosed on Monday by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola. He explained that consultations are ongoing for another phase of repair works to begin on...
African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Wambui Gichuri as Acting Vice President (Agriculture, Human and Social Development) effective July 5. Wambui joined the African Development Bank Group in 2018 as Director, Water Development and Sanitation. She currently oversees the bank’s water sector programme of over $ 4.5...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked media reports that its Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). EFCC, in a statement on Monday afternoon by its Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, explained that Magu only honoured an invitation extended to him...
Department of State Services (DSS). Monday denied news report that it has arrested the Acting Chairman, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. DSS said the story was not correct. It was widely reported on Monday that Magu was arrested by DSS over allegations that he has four...