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    Politics Power Tussle: 3 Things Saraki Discussed With Aso Rock Cabal In Saudi Arabia

    Sahara Reporters gathered that the Saraki-led goup and Aso rock group led by Isa Funtua met in Saudi Arabia to discuss power brokers and how they may hijack presidency from the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo. The platform said the Senate President’s group were Ahmadu Adamu Mu'azu, a former...
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    Politics Budget Padding: I Am Encouraged By EFCC – Jibrin

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), grilled former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for five hours at its head office in Abuja. Jibrin arrived at the premises around 10am, where he remained until 3pm, after which he was asked to leave, Punch...
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    Metro Why We Raided Sun Newspaper Office - EFCC

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained why it raided the offices of Sun Publishing Limited on Monday. Read full statement as issued by EFCC : EFCC’s Presence at the Sun Newspaper Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the early...
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    Politics EFCC Invites Whistle blower 'Hon. Jibrin'

    Suspended member of the House of representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The embattled lawmaker posted a photo of his invitation letter on Twitter. See letter:
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    Metro Nigeria: What EFCC Has Achieved In 6 Months - Magu

    The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, said on Tuesday that the commission has secured more convictions than its sister agencies. Mr. Magu, who was represented by the agency's secretary, Emmanuel Adegboyega, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja at...
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    Metro EFCC Releases Names Of 3 Oil Marketers In Diezani's $115m Scandal

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has named three oil marketing companies which allegedly aided a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to distribute an alleged bribe of $115m to compromise the 2015 general election. An investigator with the anti-graft...
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    Politics Nigerian Police Raid Ekweremadu's Official Guest House

    Nigerian Police in Abuja on Friday carried out a search on the Maitama, Abuja official guest house of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate, Mr. Uche Anichukwu who confirmed the development told Vanguard Newspaper said...
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    Politics Nigerian Pastor Defrauds Atiku Of N918m

    Mrs Titi Atiku Abubakar, wife of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court, that she trusted a business partner who allegedly defrauded her of N918 million because of his status as a pastor. “I thought that the first defendant, being a pastor, he will not defraud...
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    Metro Magu - I Am Ready To Die For Nigeria

    Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC), has declared that he is ready to die for Nigeria. Addressing an anti-corruption rally in Abuja, the EFCC boss said, “I stand before you today and make a solemn pledge never to give up the fight. Those who...
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    Metro How Badeh Paid Own Companies Over N157m Without Contract Paper - Witness

    A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kenneth Uchechuchukwu Osokogu, on Tuesday, narrated how the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) under Alex Badeh’s watch made payments to the tune of N157million to companies linked to the former Chief of Defense Staff, CDS, for...
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    Politics EFCC Re-arraigns Fani-Kayode, Others Over N4.9bn Fraud

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, for an alleged fraud of N4.9bn. Fani-Kayode was re-arraigned before a new judge, Justice Rilwan Aikawa, after he objected to being tried before Justice Muslim Hassan. A former...
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    Metro EFCC Replies Ekweremadu - Sleep Easy If You've Not Been On A Looting Spree

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has issued a statement denying claims by the Senate Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP that they were plans to arrest Deputy Senate President, IKe Ekweremadu. Read EFCC statement below: ''The attention of the Economic and...
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    Politics Osinbajo Panel Asks SGF, NIA DG To Submit 9 Documents [See LIST]

    The Presidential Investigative Committee has asked the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ayo Oke to submit 9 important documents on or before Monday, April 24, 2017. The...
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    Politics EFCC Searches Peter Obi's Apartment, Others in Ikoyi Flats

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has searched the apartments of the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; and a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, as part of investigations into the $43.4m, £27,000 and N23m (N13bn) recovered...
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    Politics Lagos Apartment, Cash, Belong To Amaechi - Fani-Kayode

    Former Minister of Aviation and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has claimed that the Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi owned the Lagos properties where Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC recovered huge sum of cash. A report has earlier said that the National...
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    Politics Ex-PDP Chairman, Mu'azu Finally Admits, 'I Own The House Where EFCC Found $50m'

    A former chairman of the People's Democratic Party, Adamu Muazu, has finally admitted that he is the owner of 16 Osborne Road in Ikoyi, Lagos where the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently discovered a hoard of $50 million in cash. Mr. Muazu admitted to owning the building...
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    Politics Senator Adeola Denies Ownership of Discovered Billions In Osborne Tower

    Senator Solomon Adeola, representing Lagos West Senatorial District, on Wednesday expressed denied alleging his ownership of N15 billion in foreign and local currencies discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in an apartment at Osborne Towers in Lagos. An online news...
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    Metro Former PDP Chairman Mu'azu, Sacked NNPC MD Ogbue Linked to $50m Discovered By EFCC In Lagos

    Sahara Reporters has obtained an exclusive Video of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC uncovering money at a house in Lagos. The media house said the recovered amount comprised of $43.4m, N23.2m, £27,800 [totaling over $50million] and revealed that the house where the money was...
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    Metro EFCC Denies Gifting Alamieyeseigha's Seized Properties To Falana

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has debunked media reports claiming that it gave some of the properties seized from late ex-Bayelsa governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha as gifts to Femi Falana. In a statement released by its spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC said the...
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    Metro 2 CBN Directors Arrested By EFCC

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. PUNCH reports that the directors were arrested for Forex manipulation. An EFCC source said, “We have arrested two directors of the CBN in connection with forex manipulation. We...
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