LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dominican Republic Withdraws Diezani Alison Madueke’s Diplomatic Status The Dominican Republic has withdrawn the diplomatic status it accorded the former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison Madueke. The Chairman of EFCC Mr Ibrahim Mustapha Magu stated this on Friday during a chat on TVC programme Journalists Hangout. Mr Magun who stated that…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Rochas Okorocha, to get ready for his day in court. Speaking at the commission’s zonal office in Port Harcourt, Rivers on Thursday, the Zonal Head,…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it is waiting on the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to reassign the N7.1bn fraud case of a former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, so that his fresh trial ordered by the Supreme Court can start. The prosecuting counsel for the…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declined a move seeking the final forfeiture of two properties belonging to a former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. Justice Mohammed Liman turned down the move in a ruling on Monday over insufficient and conflicting affidavit evidence filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s chances of getting a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke extradited home to face charges may have dimmed following her alleged citizenship of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Diezani is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an alleged N23.29billion poll bribery scam. The EFCC…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari is on the verge of appointing a replacement for Mr. Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, according to presidency sources. Magu has been on the job in acting capacity since November 9, 2015, following the 8th Senate’s rejection of his nomination. The…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)– The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mr George Mbessey, the Commandant, Benue State Vigilante Group (BSVG), following a petition over alleged conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of N449.5 million public funds. The EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale said in a…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A coalition of local and international anti-corruption movements have alerted Nigerians on what appears an orchestrated plot to thwart corruption charges against oil giants associated with OPL 245 scam in which the country was swindled through a cobweb of criminal gangs. In a statement on Sunday, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda…