LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Swiss authorities have filed a suit against Nigeria at the international court over the detention of its vessel, San Padre Pio. The Nigerian navy in Bonny, Rivers state, had arrested the ship on January 23, 2018 as the oil tanker, registered with canton Vaud shipping company ABC Maritime, and its crew members…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arraigned a former Assistant Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs, Bridget Okafor, on 13 counts bordering on abuse of office to the tune of N3,336,176,661.24 (three billion, three hundred and thirty-six million, one hundred and seventy-six thousand, six hundred and sixty-one Naira, twenty-four Kobo). She was…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is said to have commenced a probe into activities of some associates of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who are directors of Intels, an oil servicing firm. Atiku is believed to have some considerable shares in Intels, which…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two hundred and eighty eight million naira has been proposed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on generator, meals and newspapers in the 2019 financial year. The disclosure was made in Abuja on Thursday, April 4, by the acting chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu. The breakdown of proposal shows…
LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s son-in-law, Abdullahi Babalele, who was being investigated for allegedly laundering €150 million. Babalele, who was arrested by EFCC operatives at his Maitama, Abuja, home last Saturday, was released late last night. The acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, confirmed the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Garba Shehu, who cited Buhari’s speech at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting on Wednesday, opined that Mr President accused some politicians of flouting money laundering regulations in their desperate bid to capture political power. President Buhari, however, commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for successfully tracking the money in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested Mr. Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, one of the lawyers to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The arrest, according to a former aide to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Reno Omokri, was made last night in Lagos. According to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and five others were arraigned in court. They pleaded not guilty to a 10 count charge of fraudulent diversion of funds meant for the clearing of evasive plants on the North East. Lawyers to Babachir Lawal and the defendants argued their application…
