| Finally EFCC Declares El-rufai Wanted The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has finally declared former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai wanted after a threat to do so. In a statement obtained by the Economic Confidential from the EFCC says the former minister "is wanted for abuse of office and misappropriation public funds to the tune of N32 billion."... Read. EFCC on Revenge Mission? By Kabir Danladi Then before we finish digesting the shock and disappointment on hearing what happened to Ribadu, the issue of former FCT Minister Mallam Nasir El-Rufai came up. Mallam Rufa¢i can be described as a courageous technocrat who did something that only few can do if in his shoes, as a Minister of FCT. Most of us know the shady deals that were going on in FCDA and other agencies in the FCT... Read Niger Bridge Won't Collapse-NEMA -As Security beefed up Against Any Disaster During Yuletide The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA has allayed the fear of travelers during the yuletide that the old Niger Bridge in Onitsha, a gateway to the South-Eastern part of the country will not collapse as being speculated... Read NO CHEVRON TAX MONEY WAS DIVERTED - FIRS The attention of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has been drawn to the libelous and defamatory publications in the media alleging fraudulent diversion- out of the Federation Account - of the sum of $131 million, out of the sum of $491,509,203 million tax (N36 billion) allegedly paid by Chevron Nigeria Limited, by the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui Okauru and some officers at the FIRS: Messrs M. A. Dike, E. A. Sulu and H. A. Ilo, alongside some unnamed officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)... Read Thoughts on Affordable and Social Housing in Nigeria By Akintokunbo A Adejumo, One of the continuing challenges posed by unprecedented urbanization in developing countries, including Nigeria, is the provision of adequate and affordable housing. Over the last three decades, Nigeria, like several developing countries, has emphasised public housing schemes, but with little success (Ogu and Ogbuozobe, 2001)... Read Celebrating Shekarau as Man of the Year By Saka Raji Audu Born on 5th November, 1955 in Kano, Shekarau acquired both Islamic and Western knowledge, graduating into seasoned administrator, civil servant and a well thoughtful teacher of all times. By dint of hard work, patience and perseverance, Malam Shekarau went through the various rudiment of his life... Read MORE ALSO TODAY IN MEDIA NEWS UPDATES: *FG earns N7.6trn from oil in 10 months *Obama-Donors to forfeit fund *Senate didn't pass 2009 budget properly *Investors' Losses Rise To N6.3tr *FG to Establish Cottage firms in 774LGCs *Senate summons BPP over NEMA Copter *Petrol price'll remain at N70, NNPC insists *Minister blames oil firms for N/Delta crisis *BoI to raise N250b from capital market *CBN Monitors Banks' Offshore Operations *Take Back Your Coins- Nigerians tell CBN Economic Confidential Factual, Authoritative and Accesible Nigeria's Economic Magazine | 
