The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured an arrest warrant for former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The EFCC Acting spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday. Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has also initiated extradition proceedings to bring the former minister back to Nigeria. Recall that Alison-Madueke was arraigned today at the Westminster Magistrates Court …

A former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke appeared in court in a London on Monday, charged with receiving bribes in the form of cash, luxury goods, flights on private jets, and the use of high-end properties in Britain in return for awarding oil contracts. Alison-Madueke was Minister of Petroleum Resources from 6th April 2010 to 28th May …

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences by the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA). According to the information posted on the agency’s website, Alison-Madueke, alleged to have accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 2nd October. “We suspect Diezani …

A Federal High Court has fixed 23rd October for the hearing in a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Wednesday after Alison-Madueke’s counsel, Mr. Benson Igbanoi; and that of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), M.D. Baraya regularised their processes in the suit. The ex-minister, who served …

The Justice Department of the United States has announced the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States. Documents from the Justice Department showed that the laundry cases involved former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, and …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The two properties, valued at $2.67 million (about N1.17 billion) and N380 million, are respectively located at Plot 1854 Mohammed Mahashir Street, Asokoro; and No. …