malabu scandal

A former Russian diplomat, Ednan Agaev, on Wednesday appeared before an Italian court in Milan over the controversial Malabu scandal. Mr Agaev, a middleman and defendant in the case, once claimed that former president Goodluck Jonathan may have received $200 million in the controversial deal...

On Tuesday, the Federal High Court of Nigeria will hear a case to compel the Nigerian government to take back one of Nigeria’s most lucrative oil blocks, which has been at the centre of a $1.1 billion multinational corruption scandal. The case is brought by … Read more via Premium Times...

There was confusion at an Italian court Monday as two lawyers purportedly representing the Nigerian government surfaced in the trial of Shell and Eni executives over alleged corruption in Nigeria. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that although the Italian court postponed to May 14 the start of the trial...

A popular Italian lawyer working for oil giant, Eni, Piero Amara, was arrested alongside 14 other people yesterday by Italian investigators over an intricate plan to spy and muddle a number of investigations undertaken including investigation into OPL 245, infamously known as the Malabu Oil...

Mohammed Abacha, son of late dictator, Sani Abacha, is suing the Nigerian Government, Shell and Agip over the the $1.3 billion Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. NEW TELEGRAPH reports that Malabu Oil and Gas Limited, where Abacha is the director and the largest share holder has dragged the...

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as grandfather of corruption in Nigeria who sits on stolen wealth. According to THE NATION, the Governor challenged Obasanjo to explain to Nigerians his source of “stupendous wealth”. Fayose in a statement...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to his alleged role in the Malabu oil scandal. READ: Malabu oil Scandal: Jonathan Thrashed out deal 'in Person'- Italian Prosecutors Jonathan's reaction is contained in a statement issued by his media team. Read statement below: Our attention...

Several prominent Nigerians have been implicated in the $1.092b Malabu oil deal, the Nation reports. A businessman, who is being grilled by the EFCC reportedly named a former Head of State, a former Senate President, a former National Security Adviser (NSA), some senators, and some serving and...

Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami are at loggerhead over $1.3 billion Malabu scandal. According to Premium Times, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu...