03
Apr, Thursday
1°C
Current Location
Tag: Andrew Yakubu
#YNaija2017Review: Evans, Rochas, Maina… See the 10 worst people of the year?
Is there anything redeeming about this lot? Abiola Ajimobi While addressing protesting students of the Oyo state co-owned Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Governor Abiola Ajimobi was caught on…
Read More
Court grants ex-NNPC DG Yakubu leave for UK medical trip
Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew Yakubu has been granted leave to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment by a Federal High Court In…
Read More
Court stops ex-NNPC DG Yakubu’s bid to retrieve $9.8m
by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court in Kano has rejected an application filed by former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, seeking the…
Read More
The YNaija Tracklist: 15-year-old killer herdsman sentenced to death for murder | N’Assembly increases 2017 budget by N143bn | More stories
From the papers this morning - a tracklist. 15-year-old killer herdsman sentenced to death for murder - YNaija How EFCC found $9.8m, £74,000 in ex-NNPC boss’ house – Witness -…
Read More
The EFCC, the whistleblower policy and Ikoyi mansions: A timeline
by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been in the news lately for all the right reasons. In the past few months, the anti-graft agency has…
Read More
Court strikes out Andrew Yakubu’s N1bn suit against EFCC, AGF
by Dolapo Adelana Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a N1bn fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Group Managing Director of…
Read More
Court grants ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu N300m bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a N300m bail to a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu. The EFCC had arrested…
Read More
The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week
These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Senate rejects Magu for the second time The Senate on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as the…
Read More
Court remands ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu in prison
by Dolapo Adelana A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu, in Kuje Prison pending…
Read More
Just In: EFCC arraigns ex-NNPC GMD, Andrew Yakubu (PHOTOS)
by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Group Managaing Director of the Nigerian Nigerian National Petroleum Corporatio, Andrew Yakubu before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of…
Read More
The YNaija Tracklist: Foreign missions to monitor Magu’s screening | EFCC to arraign ex-NNPC MD, Yakubu on Thursday | More stories
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Yobe govt owing us 16 months salary - Aggrieved workers - YNaija $9.8m: EFCC to arraign ex-NNPC MD, Yakubu on Thursday -…
Read More
$9.8m: EFCC to arraign ex-NNPC MD, Yakubu on Thursday
by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Thursday arraign a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, before a…
Read More
No law mandates Andrew Yakubu to reveal sources of $9.8m – counsel
by Azeez Adeniyi Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu is refusing to name those who gave him the $9.7million cash seized from his…
Read More
$9.8m: EFCC slams 6 fraud charges against Andrew Yakubu
by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has slammed six charges against a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu. The…
Read More
$9.8m: FG slams 9-count charge against Ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu
by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government, on Friday slammed nine-count money laundering charge against former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu. Operatives of the…
Read More
The YNaija Cover this evening – the 9th of March
Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!
Read More
$9.8m: Hearing of Andrew Yakubu’s suit against EFCC stalled
by Azeez Adeniyi The fundamental human rights suit against the EFCC by former Group Managing Director, NNPC was on Thursday stalled due to the judge’s ill health. Federal High Court, Abuja,…
Read More
$9.8 million: Andrew Yakubu slams N1bn suit against EFCC
Former Group Managing Director of NNPC, Andrew Yakubu has sued the EFCC for N1bn as damages and compensation for violation of his right. Counsel to Yakubu, Adeola Adedipe told the…
Read More
The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week
These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Obasanjo said his generation may have failed Nigerians Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said his generation may have failed…
Read More
BREAKING: Ex-NNPC GMD, Andrew Yakubu sues EFCC over seized $9.8m
by Azeez Adeniyi Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recall that the EFCC had…
Read More
Audu Maikori, Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Adele | Here are our winners and losers from last week
From entertainment to politics to even fashion, here are last week's winners and losers: WINNERS Audu Maikori: The Chocolate City CEO was arrested by the police on Friday afternoon and taken…
Read More
The YNaija Tracklist: Sheriff visits Babangida in Minna | We will urge Buhari to speak with Nigerians – Presidency | More stories
by Dolapo Adelana From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Sheriff visits Babangida in Minna - YNaija Yakubu asks court to set aside forfeiture order on seized $9.8m -…
Read More
Yakubu asks court to set aside forfeiture order on seized $9.8m
by Dolapo Adelana A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Kano to set aside the…
Read More
‘Seized $9.8m was meant to fund Yakubu’s 2019 governorship ambition’
by Dolapo Adelana Speculations are rife that the $9.8m cash seized from the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, was being kept for…
Read More
The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. I will introduce a new set of travel bans next week – Trump US President Donald Trump has said he…
Read More
$9.8m: Group demands release of ex-NNPC GMD
by Azeez Adeniyi The Southern Kaduna Coalition of Professionals (SKCOP) has decried the detention of a former Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu. The Economic…
Read More
Olusegun Adeniyi: What are friends for?
by Olusegun Adeniyi If the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan claims the billions of Naira found in her bank accounts were gifts from friends and former Group Managing…
Read More
Feyi Fawehinmi: Everybody in NNPC is a thief [A polemic]
by Feyi Fawehinmi Following the story about Andrew Yakubu and his dollar stash, I went on a twitter rant (deliberately trying to be provocative). Naturally a lot of…
Read More
Cheta Nwanze: This EFCC’s madness
by Cheta Nwanze “The EFCC often fail to successfully prosecute high profile criminal cases because aside the fact that they conduct shoddy investigations before rushing accused persons to court,…
Read More
Hillary Clinton, Andrew Yakubu, Tiwa Savage | Here are last week’s winners and losers
News of President Muhammadu Buhari's health status, vacation extension and late night phone calls to his 'boys' back home dominated the news last week. A few other new names forcefully emerged…
Read More
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy