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The suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke, may be investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when the three-man panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari concludes its work, the Presidency has said. Buhari had on Wednesday suspended Lawal over the …

When the history of Donald Trump’s war with the US intelligence community is written, the name of the conflict’s first casualty is unlikely to be recorded, as the former marine officer is still a serving CIA official. That marine officer was the CIA’s liaison to the White House, whose duties included bringing relevant White House officials with appropriate security clearance …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday met with the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu and other security chiefs in the wake of public interest in investigations into the circumstances that led to the N13 billion cash haul in a National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Lagos safe house. The meeting came as the Senate also …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced additional N2 billion to the United Bank for Africa account of a former Commissioner of Local Government in Niger State, Mr. Kantigi Liman, The suspect, Liman, may be declared wanted by the anti-graft agency. The discovery brings to N6 billion, the funds traced to accounts held by the politician and companies linked …

The presidency wednesday said in view of the success recorded by the whistle blower policy in the war against corruption, it had commenced moves to strengthen the device for more effective results. Making this disclosure, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the enthusiastic response of Nigerians to the whistle blower policy had …

Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos wednesday ordered temporary forfeiture of the sum of N449.7million found in possession of one Mohammed Tauheed at the Legico Shopping Plaza in Victoria Island in Lagos to the federal government. Justice Aikawa’s order was sequel to an ex-parte application filed and argued before the court by the Economic and Financial …

By Karen Parrish – DoD News WASHINGTON — United States Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis spoke to reporters after meetings on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, touching on the kingdom’s leading role in regional security as well as on countering Iranian influence and negotiating peace in Yemen. The secretary met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud and Mohammed bin Salman, …

Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari has caved in to pressure from the Nigerian Senate to suspend the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal. A statement by the Presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina on Wednesday said. Recall that the Senate recently found Lawal guilty of complicity in the finances meant for the welfare of the Internally Displaced persons, …

President Muhammadu Buhari will not communicate to the Senate his latest position on the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. The Senate had, on March 15, 2017, requested the President to nominate a replacement for Magu following the rejection of his nomination by the legislature. The upper chamber of the National Assembly said the …

The timely completion of the Abuja International Airport runway has confirmed that “Nigerians elected a responsive, responsible and capable federal government”, under President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Mr Segun Adeyemi. The completion of the reconstruction of the …