EFCC Seeks Access To Diezani’s Assets In UK Trial for Corruption Charges Aim is to ensure Nigeria’s access to assets seized from the former minister, facing bribery and corruption charges Collaboration with UK’s NCA viewed as significant step in recovering looted assets, combating corruption EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied granting an interview in London recently where she allegedly indicted the current Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal. A widely circulated report on Saturday had claimed that the ex-minister, who served during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, spoke with journalists in London … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has called on Nigerians to pray for her over the multi-million pound bribery and corruption allegations brought against her by the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA). “I need prayers. Please pray for me,” she told members of the Nigerian community in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources during the first tenure of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Ibe Kachikwu, has been mentioned in the criminal charges levelled against Diezani Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke, who was Nigeria’s minister of petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015, is charged with receiving bribes in the form of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured an arrest warrant for former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke. The anti-graft agency has also initiated extradition proceedings to bring the former minister back to Nigeria. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Acting spokesman, confirmed the development to PM News. Following alleged bribery … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged before Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London on Monday morning. Alison-Madueke made the court appearance over alleged bribery offences following an investigation by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA). NCA leads the UK’s fight to cut serious and … Read more
The anti-graft agency has re-arraigned a former governor, a former party chairman, a former minister, and a former state secretary over the alleged N700m Diezani cash. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero before a Federal High Court. EDITOR’S … Read more
A court has ordered the absolute seizure of Diezani’s Abuja properties, including cars. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final seizure of two luxury cars allegedly belonging to a former minister of petroleum resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The two properties are located at … Read more
The sum was said to have been discovered in an account domiciled in Fidelity Bank Plc… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has uncovered an additional $72, 870,000 million linked to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The sum was said to have been discovered in an … Read more
FG has listed Diezani buildings, jewellery, bras and other items for sale. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has begun the process for the valuation of property belonging to several politically exposed persons, including the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. This online news platform gathered that Diezani property located in highbrow Banana Island Foreshore … Read more
The former minister had escaped to the U.K. shortly after the end of her tenure as minister in May 2015 The scheduled hearing in the money laundering case against a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, failed to hold on Monday due to the ongoing nationwide strike by judiciary workers. The strike embarked upon … Read more
EFCC boss, Bawa has said the reason the commision has not prosecuted the former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison Madueke was because the ex-minister was out of Nigeria’s jurisdiction. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that the commission has not prosecuted the former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. … Read more
… Bawa said he would be ready to leave the job if anyone tried to make him do what was illegal The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has revealed that the commission has recovered $153 million and properties valued at $80m from former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who has … Read more
The Federal Government has begun the process of selling final forfeited assets in 25 locations across the country. Chairman, Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Disposal of Assets Forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Dayo Apata, made this known on Tuesday at a press conference. President Muhammadu Buhari had on November 9, inaugurated the committee following … Read more