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EFCC Challenges Lashann Energy to Provide Evidence of Sale of Stolen Crude Oil

25 Aug 2014 EFCC Logo Fenix Impex denies any involvement Paul Obi in Abuja Following reports by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) regarding investigation by the United States Government into the alleged sale of stolen crude oil from Nigeria to a Ghana-based company, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has challenged claims by Lashann International Energy Corporation to provide […]

US Beams Searchlight on Ghana’s Saltpond Platform over Stolen Crude

24 Aug 2014 By Ejiofor Alike and Paul Obi with agency report The United States government has launched investigation into crude oil shipments from Saltpond platform, a small oil facility off the coast of Ghana, due to strong suspicion that some of Nigeria’s stolen oil may be exported through the facility. The majority owner of the platform, Lushann International Energy […]

REPORT OF ANEEJ/J4A TOWN HALL MEETING HELD IN ABUJA

INTRODUCTION The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), with support from Justice for All (J4A) organised 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 the Economic and Financial […]

EFFC recovers N5bn oil subsidy money

By Chidinma Eze on August 18, 2014 EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far recovered about N5billion (five billion naira) from persons and organisations in connection with the fuel subsidy scam. Mr. Wilson Uwujaren , Head Media and Publicity in the agency, made this disclosure on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 during a town hall meeting on […]

ANEEJ seeks amendment of EFCC Act over fuel subsidy fraud

By Stella Omona – Snr. Correspondent, Abuja Participants at a town hall meeting organised by the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), with support from Justice for All (J4A), have advocated an amendment to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act of 2004 to create special courts that would speedily try fuel subsidy corruption cases and other […]

EFCC expresses frustration over trial of corrupt cases

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 […]

EFCC expresses frustration over trial of corrupt cases

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 […]

COMMUNIQUE/RESOLUTIONS AT THE END OF A TOWN HALL MEETING ON MONITORING AND REPORTING OIL SUBSIDY FRAUD/CORRUPTION CASES IN NIGERIA

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 […]

ANEEJ Hails Tracking of $480m Abacha Loot

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

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 […]