Whistleblower

November 30, 2017

What if every whistleblower wants a meeting? | Sagay attacks Maina over his request to see Buhari

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay has opposed the request by embattled former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari as “ridiculous”. Why it matters: Maina had in an interview with Channels Television insisted on his innocence, saying he would be... Read More

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November 26, 2017

Ikoyigate whistleblower might get less than 5 percent commission

The Counsel to the Ikoyigate whistle-blower, Yakubu Galadima, says his client will not accept anything below five percent commission, according to Punch. Why it matters: The Secretary of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, at an event on Thursday titled, ‘Tracking Noxious Funds’, which was organised by Kent University Law School and Human... Read More

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November 14, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 14th of November

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Buhari appoints new NAFDAC Director-General Buhari arrives Enugu airport for South-East visit (PHOTOS) Nine ‘whistleblowers’ approach EFCC for five percent of Ikoyi cash

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November 14, 2017

Sagay says FG does not want the #Ikoyigate whistleblower to have mental issues

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says the Federal Government does not want the whistleblower who informed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of the N13 billion in an Ikoyi apartment to have mental issues. Go deeper: Sagay said the government believed he needed to be adequately counselled and... Read More

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November 13, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 13th of November

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Ikoyi whistleblower will be paid his reward this month – Adeosun People tell me everyday that they want me back – Jonathan Davido beats Wizkid to win MTV EMA best African act

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November 12, 2017

Ikoyi whistleblower will be paid his reward this month – Adeosun

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said the whistleblower who pointed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to the N13bn funds in an Ikoyi apartment will be paid his reward this month. Background: The controversy over his reward started when the EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu said the whistleblower was already a millionaire. The whistleblower’s lawyer... Read More

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EFCC

November 12, 2017

Ikoyi whistleblower threatens to sue FG for non-payment of reward

Yakubu Galadima, lawyer to the whistleblower who pointed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the $43m, N23.2m and £27,800 found in an Ikoyi apartment has said his client may sue the Federal Government. Why it matters: The Federal Government had launched the whistleblower policy, which states that whistleblowers are entitled to 3% of loots... Read More

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EFCC

November 10, 2017

Ikoyigate: EFCC says it is not responsible for payment of ‘rewards’ to whistleblowers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, said it never claimed that the whistleblower, who uncovered $43.4 million in Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, has been paid. Reference: Ibrahim Magu had said, “We are currently working on the young man because this is just a man who has not seen one million Naira of his... Read More

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November 10, 2017

EFCC lied, my client has been abandoned | Counsel to whistleblower speaks

The whistleblower that gave information leading to the recovery of N13 billion from Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, has denied having been paid five percent of the recovered sum. Background: At a conference in Vietnam, the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu said the Nigerian who blew the whistle on the huge loot recovered from an apartment in... Read More

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November 10, 2017

The Big 5: The new millionaire whistleblower, Buhari is back to his office, and other top stories

Good Morning. Here are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. There’s a new millionaire in town! A whistleblower has made millions after pointing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the loot in an apartment in Ikoyi. EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu said the agency is counselling the whistleblower on how to... Read More

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EFCC

November 10, 2017

Whistleblower who gave information on Ikoyi cash is now a millionaire – Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said the Nigerian who blew the whistle on the huge loot recovered from an apartment in Ikoyi is now a millionaire. Magu said this at a conference in Vietnam on Thursday. Background: The EFCC had discovered $43 million, £27,800 and N23 million... Read More

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Fashola was shamelessly taken for a ride | Group asks Minister to reinstate sacked whistleblower

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), a civil society organisation (CSO), has asked the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to reinstate Murtala Ibrahim, an internal auditor of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Ibrahim was reportedly dismissed on May 8 after he exposed an abridged financial report in... Read More

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Whistleblower in trouble for giving false information over former VP Sambo’s residence

A High Court in Kaduna has ordered the remand of the whistleblower who is claimed to have given false information that led to the raid on the Kaduna residence of the former Vice President, Namadi Sambo by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The ICPC on Thursday arraigned the whistleblower, one Abubakar Sani,... Read More

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“Those accused have a lot to explain” | EFCC says, after grilling suspended lawmaker, Jubrin

The EFCC on Tuesday examined suspended former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for five hours at its Abuja head office. Jibrin, a self-acclaimed whistle-blower, arrived at the office of the EFCC around 10am where he remained until 3pm after which he was asked to leave, Punch reports. Sources within the EFCC... Read More

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998 Boko Haram captives rescued; 2,500 whistleblower tips | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

€2million – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that the Federal Government paid Boko Haram insurgents two million euros for the release of 82 abducted Chibok girls. 998 – The number of Boko Haram captives rescued on Friday by the Nigerian Army during a patrol of some villages in Borno. 1,048,914 – The number of... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 16th of May

Follow the links below to read these stories and more on YNaija this morning: Senate to pass whistleblower bill, others into law FG opens website, YouTube for easy access to information President Trump has a weird theory about fitness and exercise

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EFCC plans to incriminate me with planted cash and arms | Ekweremadu cries out

by Azeez Adeniyi Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is planning to invade his country home in Enugu and other apartments. In a letter he read at the plenary on Wednesday, Ekweremadu said the agency was trying to force him out of office by giving the impression that... Read More

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EFCC has recovered N17bn through whistle-blower policy – Magu

by Azeez Adeniyi Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday said the whistle-blower policy by the federal government has led to the recovery of about N17billion by the commission. Magu made the disclosure while presenting a paper titled “Before Corruption Kills Nigeria”, at the 62nd Award Night of... Read More

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How fake whistleblower led to the invasion of Goje’s residence – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said a fake alert by a whistleblower misled the police to invade the residence of Senator Danjuma Goje last week. Saraki, who stated this on Wednesday at plenary said the Police had informally told the Senate Committee on Police Affairs that the operation in Goje’s house was carried... Read More

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FG may extend whistleblower policy to illegal possession of arms – Presidency

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has started considering applying the whistleblower policy to the issue of illegal ownership of weapons. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. He said the Federal Government was planning on how to enhance... Read More

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We have put in place a very successful whistleblower programme | Adeosun tells IMF, World Bank, others

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said the Federal Government’s whistleblower policy has been largely successful. Adeosun said this on Tuesday while speaking at the IMF Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. The minister urged African governments and the international communities to collaborate in order to check illicit financial flows (IFFs). “The government is focused on... Read More

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EFCC

YNaija Editorial: How has EFCC managed to give us hope and bitter disappointment in one fell swoop?

On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that it had discovered huge sums of money in an apartment in Lagos State of $43.4million, £27,800 and N23.2million. This money, which was discovered in the 7th-floor apartment at Osborne Towers in the highbrow area of Ikoyi was as a result of a tip-off from... Read More

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Reuben Abati, Efe Ejeba, The Whistleblower | Here are last week’s winners and losers

It’s super easy to be the talk of town in these parts and it’s even easier to make our losers’ list. Last week, the EFCC’s discovery and recovery mission got many of us talking and it seemed a lot like Nigerians were more fascinated by the whistleblower’s effect than the EFCC’s seeming hard work. Who... Read More

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How looters are burying stolen funds in forests, burial grounds – FG

The Federal Government on Sunday said anti-corruption agencies have gathered information about how looters were burying stolen funds in forests and burial grounds. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Mohammed said the whistleblower policy had led to the recovery of stolen funds in... Read More

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Opinion: EFCC, DSS and Office of the Attorney General- Under pressure to impress or overly high on adrenaline and sheer incompetence?

by Abayomi G. Omotayo The focal point of this piece is on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) but I will touch briefly on the DSS and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation using Justice Ademola Adeniyi to drive home my point. I will then proceed to examine the recent activities... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] We hear the President has given orders on the $50 million linked to Rotimi Amaechi

It’s no longer news that there’s $50 million floating around the Nigerian recessed economy with no owner bold enough to come forth. [At least, Patience Jonathan spared us that stress last year] Yesterday, the EFCC “discovered” several amounts in different currencies in an Ikoyi apartment but as can be expected, no one came forward to... Read More

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Whistleblowing is the best way to make legit money in Nigeria | Here are the most hilarious whistleblowing memes

If you’re the last to catch this bit of news, let’s give it to you real quick. Nigerians may have found the newest and most legitimate way to make cool cash. How, you ask? It’s Whistleblowing! The policy introduced in December by the Federal Government where a person, any person who exposes fraud that leads... Read More

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Extend whistleblower policy to arms proliferation, Ekweremadu tells FG

by Azeez Adeniyi Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has urged the Federal Government to extend its whistleblower to the fight against proliferation of arms. According to a statement by his media adviser, Uche Anichukwu, Ekweremadu said this while playing host to a delegation of the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), which paid a... Read More

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Reinstate sacked whistleblower immediately, SERAP tells Onyeama

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reinstate Ntia Thompson, who was sacked after exposing a $229,000 fraud. In a statement signed by its deputy director, Timothy Adewale, SERAP gave Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama a seven-day ultimatum to recall Thompson. It requested the minister... Read More

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N18bn MMM loss, N3.5m donation | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N1.3million – A suspected Boko Haram terrorist was found carrying this amount of cash and was arrested by the Nigerian Army in Borno while he was trying to gain entrance into an IDP camp in the area. N18billion – The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) revealed that three million Nigerians lost this amount to Ponzi scheme,... Read More

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