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- 3 Nov 2013
Asset Confiscation Case against Ibori Collapsed for Lack of Evidence – Aondoakaa
Michael Aondoakaa, former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, has explained the reason why the assets confiscation trial of James Ibori, former governor of Delta State,…
- 19 Sept 2013
How Ibori Gave me $15m Cash Bribe, Ribadu Tells UK Court
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Thursday told the British court hearing the ongoing asset confiscation of James Ibori, convicted former…
- 13 Mar 2013
Ribadu Fumes over Presidential Pardon for Alams
Nuhu Ribadu, former head, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said last night that the presidential pardon granted Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former Bayelsa state…
- 28 Feb 2015
Ibori’s Conviction Costs £14m – Senate
Senator Victor Lar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, and Financial Crimes and anti-corruption, said on Friday that a whopping £14m (N400bn) was spent to secure the conviction of…
- 20 Jan 2015
UK, EFCC Probe Govs, Ministers
Ibrahim Larmorde, chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the commission and the United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police are investigating some serving and former…
- 20 Oct 2015
Corruption, Politicians Killed Econet Wireless- Founder
Strive Masiyiwa, CEO and founder of Econet Wireless, the first GSM operator to go live in Nigeria (in 2001) has opened fresh cans of worms up on how the company was killed by Nigerian factors. Over…
- 14 Oct 2013
Liechtenstein Refuses to Return Abacha’s N40Bn Loot
Some N40billion allegedly stolen by General Sani Abacha, former Nigeria’s maximum ruler is trapped in Liechtenstein, a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, which has employed all…
- 11 Oct 2019
Leaders Steal $600Bn from Nigeria Since Independence- Report
Economist magazine has said that an estimated $600bn is believed to have been stolen from Nigeria since its Independence in 1960. The story was published in its online edition of October 10.…
- 19 Nov 2020
Albert Okumagba, Foremost Nigerian Stockbroker Dies @ 56
Albert Egbaroghene Okumagba, one of Nigeria’s most prominent financial players has died at 56. Albert Okumagba Okumagba, Delta-born economist and stockbroker, was the managing director of BGL…