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Breaking: EFCC invites Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has invited the suspended, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to its headquarters for investigation. Details Later… Affairs TV News Click Here to Join our WhatsApp Group Click Here to Join Our Telegram Group
Tinubu suspends Betta Edu, orders EFCC to investigate her
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The suspension was revealed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. He said it was in line with Tinubu’s avowed commitment to uphold the […]
N37b probe: Ex-minister gets EFCC’s 72-hour ultimatum
• Anti-graft agency rejects three weeks’ extension request by Sadiya Umar-Farouq Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, must appear at the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for interrogation, the agency has said.The minister, who cited health challenges, approached the anti-graft agency through her counsel, […]
BREAKING: EFCC storms BUA Lagos office as forex probe intensifies
Men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly laid a siege on the office of BUA Group, located at PC 32, Churchgate Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State. According to reports, operatives of the anti-graft agency stormed the office in search of documents related to the probe into foreign exchange allocations to individuals […]
Just In: EFCC operatives conduct search at Dangote head office
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently at the Lagos head office of the Dangote Group, according to TheCable. They are conducting a search on forex allocations to the company during the tenure of Godwin Emefiele as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, declined […]
Ex-minister Farouq didn’t shun invitation – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq did not shun its invitation, as reported by a section of the media. The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Oyewale […]
N37.1bn fraud: Buhari’s minister shuns EFCC invitation
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, on Wednesday, shunned an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission probing the N37.1bn allegedly laundered during her tenure in office through a contractor, James Okwete. Umar-Farouq kept interrogators waiting for over eight hours on Wednesday without an official communication to the […]
N37.1bn fraud: NSIPA co-ordinator arrested, ex-minister faces EFCC today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested and detained the National Co-ordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, Halima Shehu, over the ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, under former Minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. According to THE PUNCH, […]
EFCC confirm arrest and detention of former Power Minister since December 13
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that the former Minister of State for Power, Olu Agunloye, is currently in its custody. The disclosure is coming barely a week after the anti-graft agency had declared the former minister wanted on allegation of forgery and corruption. According to an exclusive report from Channels, a […]
Just In: EFCC Declares Former Power Minister, Olu Agunloye, Wanted Over $6bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye, wanted over an alleged $6 billion fraud related to the controversial Mambilla hydropower project. Agunloye served as minister during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration (1999-2003) and was at the centre of the Mambilla project controversy, which involved the […]