Former Women’s Affairs Minister Pauline Tallen has denied reports she was invited or detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC} Tarun revealed her recent visit to the Abuja office of the anti-corruption agency. This followed reports earlier on Friday that the former minister was being questioned over allegations of misuse of the 2 billion naira intended for the African first lady’s peace mission programme. However, in a statement on Saturday, Tarun revealed that…
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Less than a week after the government of former President Muhammadu Buhari ended as a minister, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday charged past Women’s Affairs Minister Pauline Tallen. ) was questioned by Mrs. While details of the allegations against the former minister, who served in Buhari’s second administration, were sketchy as of the time of filing this report, Forum Online has learned from reliable sources familiar with her case that the…
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Former Women’s Affairs Minister Pauline Tallen was questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, accusing her of misappropriating 2 billion naira, The Cable reports. An EFCC source told the paper that the Plateau state-born former minister was questioned by commission agents at his regional command in Abuja over the African First Ladies Peace Mission Project (AFLPM) launched by former first lady Maryam Abacha. ) funds. Tarun was appointed in 2019 by…
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Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Olisa Agbakoba on Wednesday called for the resignation of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa and Service Director. The resignation of Bawa and the security chief will ensure the success of President Bola Tinubu’s government in its fight against corruption and insecurity, Agbakoba said by phone in an interview with Arise TV’s morning show. He stressed that the security agencies urgently need new leadership so that…
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The Department of State Security (DSS) has refuted media reports that its armed men were fighting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday over the ownership of a building in the Ikoyi district of Lagos state. DSS also denied that its agents prevented EFCC officials from entering their offices in Ikoyi, Lagos. It followed several reports of apparent tension in the Ikoyi district of Lagos state on Tuesday morning, when some armed elements…
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The offices of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos were in chaos on Tuesday morning as agents of the Department of State Security (DSS) prevented them from entering the office. Also read:DSS warns against alleged plot to disrupt Tinubu inauguration Many EFCC officials were seen loitering outside the venue as it was unclear what prompted the DSS to act More details coming soon… join the conversation Opinion Support Ripples Nigeria, Support…
"Confusion as DSS blocks EFCC officials from accessing Lagos office –" Tensions were evident in the Ikoyi district of Lagos state early Tuesday morning as armed men from the Department of State Security (DSS) took over the offices of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos. Although the real reason for the acquisition has not been determined at the time of submitting this report, forums gather online that it may be related to a battle over the ownership of the building currently occupied by…
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An anti-corruption advocacy group backed by SecureWorld and the Liberty Initiative for Peace (SELIP) has dragged outgoing aviation minister Hadi Sirika to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged exploitation of the controversial Nigerian Airways Established to commit fraud and economic sabotage. In a petition addressed to EFCC Chairman Abdul Rashid Bawa on Sunday and signed by SELIP Executive Director Comrade Mark Adebayo, the group said the anti-graft body should investigate Sirika for…
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This article aims to address ongoing rumors about Shallipopi’s arrest. It is rumored that the famous Nigerian singer and Douyin star Shalipopi was arrested in Kaduna State, Nigeria. is that true? We published this article to answer all the burning questions that people generally have about the news of Sally Poppy’s arrest after seeing these rumors. On social media, numerous posts spread rumors about Shallipopi’s arrest. In fact, it spread like a virus like a…
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In a new twist, former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Federal Attorney General (AGF), seeking damages of more than 100 billion guilders alleging she was corrupt. Recall that Lagos Ikoyi Federal High Court Judge Akintayo Aluko last year ordered the final confiscation of land belonging to the former minister. She served as Minister of Transport (and later Mines and Steel…
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