Written by Collins Olayinka, Abuja • Group seeks action over petrol subsidy fraudsters THE Economic Crimes and Financial Commission (EFCC) has lamented the frustrations being experienced in prosecuting suspects, through the antics of accused persons’ lawyers and their collaborators. Speaking at a town hall meeting for ‘advocacy against impunity in the oil subsidy regime in Nigeria’, organized by the Africa […]
Written by Collins Olayinka, Abuja • Group seeks action over petrol subsidy fraudsters THE Economic Crimes and Financial Commission (EFCC) has lamented the frustrations being experienced in prosecuting suspects, through the antics of accused persons’ lawyers and their collaborators. Speaking at a town hall meeting for ‘advocacy against impunity in the oil subsidy regime in Nigeria’, organized by the Africa […]
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), with support from Justice for All (J4A), organized a town hall meeting on August 13, 2014 at the Vines Hotel, Abuja. The town hall meeting was part of activities of ANEEJ “Advocacy against impunity in oil subsidy regime in Nigeria” project. Over 40 participants drawn from Anti-corruption Agencies (ACAs), media, Civil […]
August 11, 2014. For Immediate Release ANEEJ Hails Tracking of $480m Abacha Loot • Makes Case for CSOs in repatriation, utilization BENIN CITY—–The Department of Justice, United States of America, last week said it has tracked more than $480million in corruption proceeds hidden in bank accounts around the world by former Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha, his son, […]
Crude Supply to Refineries By Marine Vessels Increases Cost, Says Alison-Madueke 06 Aug 2014 (This day Newspapers) Avuru raises concern over claims on oil theft Ejiofor Alike The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has explained that the option of transporting crude oil to the refineries by marine vessels due to vandalism of pipelines has increased the cost of […]
06 Aug 2014 (This day Newspapers Avuru raises concern over claims on oil theft Ejiofor Alike The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has explained that the option of transporting crude oil to the refineries by marine vessels due to vandalism of pipelines has increased the cost of refining the product by $7 per barrel. This is coming as […]
The Nigerian Navy Central Command, Yenagoa on Thursday July 31, 2014 handed over sixteen suspected oil thieves and a vessel, MV MARO to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation and prosecution. According to the Commanding Officer, Navy Captain N.M. Madugu, the vessel and the suspects were arrested on July 22, 2014 at Agbara, Yenagoa. Aboard the […]
WHERE ARE THE SUBSIDY THEIFS? Have we heard the last concerning those that ripped the nation dry, from the petroleum support fund? Please we need to know. Perhaps a quick response to the question above will satisfy our curiosity. This question has become necessary following the new dimension in which discussions about petrol subsidy has taken. It has all the […]
SUBSIDY: FG, oil marketers clash over interest charge on July 23, 2014 (Vanguard Newspapers) By Clara Nwachukwu The Federal Ministry of Finance and petroleum products marketers are now engaged in war of words over accrued interest on bank loans on account of delayed payments of subsidy by the ministry. Although both parties have taken newspaper advertorials to state their cases, […]
Subsidy must go – Finance Commissioners, NECA On July 16, 2014 (Vanguard Newspapers) *Removal ‘ll impoverish Nigerians; it’s corruption that should go— NLC BY FUNMI KOMOLAFE, EMMA UJAH & VICTOR AHIUMA YOUNG Commissioners for Finance from the 36 states of the federation rose from their monthly Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting in Abuja, yesterday, insisting that petroleum products subsidy […]