Court orders DSS to produce Suswam
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to produce former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam in court on May 11 Read more
Corruption
Shell corruption probe: New evidence on oil payments
The BBC has seen evidence that top executives at Shell knew money paid to the Nigerian government for a vast oil field would be passed Read more
Justice Ademola, wife to face fresh charge
The Federal Government has filed an appeal against the decision of Justice Jude Okeke upholding the no case submission in the corruption case against Justice Read more
Saraki didn’t declare £1.5 London mortgage, properties – CCB
An official of the Code of Conduct Bureau, Samuel Madojemu, insisted on Wednesday that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, failed to declare a London property Read more
Corruption: EFCC detains ex-gov Babangida Aliyu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is holding former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu for questioning over allegations of abuse of office and money laundering. Read more
Diezani charged in absence with money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, and three others with money laundering. Allison-Madueke, Read more
Court frees Justice Ademola, others
Justice Jude Okeke of the FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday dismissed the 18-count corruption charges preferred against Justice Adeniyi Ademola, his wife, Olabowale and Read more
Corruption: Court rules on Yakubu’s seized dollars in May
Justice Zainab B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court Kano will rule on 10 May whether to uphold the interim forfeiture order granted in favour Read more
N23bn Diezani bribe: INEC writes Buhari over RECs indicted by EFCC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has written to the Presidency over the indictment of some Resident Electoral Commissioners for alleged corruption by the Economic and Read more
Capital Oil Boss, Ubah spends one week in DSS detention
Business mogul and Group Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah, is still in the custody of the Department of State Read more
Bribery: Stop demanding money for bail, CP tells police officers
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Mr Rabiu Yusuf, has warned officers and men against demanding for money or any form of favour before Read more
Court grants Moro permission for foreign medical check-up
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday granted former Interior Minister, Abba Moro, permission to travel abroad for medical checkup. Moro was granted similar permission Read more
N2.1bn contract fraud: EFCC probes Senator Nwaoboshi and brother
ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is closing in on Senator Peter Nwaoboshi and his brother, Augustine Nwaoboshi, after stumbling on vital information on Read more
DSS quizzes Ifeanyi Ubah on NNPC’s N11bn claim
The Department of State Services, on Thursday, in Abuja, interrogated the Group Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah, over the Read more
Fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Vice Chancellor, Bursar
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, for alleged fraud. Read more
FG arraigns Peace Corps’ boss for alleged N1.2bn fraud
The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned the leader of a group, Peace Corps of Nigeria, Mr. Dickson Akor, on 90 charges, including money laundering and Read more
Dokpesi received N2.1bn from ONSA-Witness
A prosecution witness, Mrs Zainab Kokobili, on Wednesday told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that Raymond Dokpesi, received N2.1billion from the Office of the National Read more
Magu under fresh probe over 2 Abuja mansions
This is certainly not the best of times for the embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC as powerful forces, within Read more
Whistleblowers: 2,351 tip finance ministry
The Ministry of Finance, says it has so far received 2,351 tips from whistleblowers bordering on cases of embezzlement of government funds, looting of assets Read more
Count me out of N1.3b grass cutting scandal – SGF
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has said he has nothing to do with the N1.3 billion grass cutting contract Read more
N8bn currency fraud: Court jails two ex-bankers three years each
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced a senior clerk with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Toogun Kayode Philip, and Mrs. Read more
EFCC arrests Abia Accountant General, Onyendilefu
Operatives of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday evening stormed Umuahia, Abia State capital and arrested the Accountant General (AG) of the state, Read more
Babachir snubs Senate
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Lawal Babachir, said he would not honour Senate’s invitation on Thursday over the handling of funds Read more
Saraki to be investigated over car customs allegations
The president of Nigeria’s upper house of parliament is to be investigated by lawmakers over allegations that he attempted to evade payment of customs duties Read more
Corruption: Court grants ex-NNPC GMD N300m bail
After spending five days at the Kuje prison in Abuja, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted former Group Read more
Rep backs Senate’s rejection of Magu
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Affairs, Abdurazak Namdas, said nothing was wrong with Senate’s rejection of Mr Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of Economic Read more
EFCC hands over Amosu’s $2.15m hospital to Air Force
A hospital with medical equipment worth about $2.15m which was seized from a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), has been Read more
Ibori appeals 2012 fraud conviction
Disgraced former governor of Delta State, Mr James Ibori, has appealed his 2012 fraud conviction by a United Kingdom court. A Southwark Crown court had Read more
Nigeria’s whistleblowers earn N210m on every N5b
The Federal Government has clearly spelt out the irresistible benefits that await whistleblowers as it also pledges protection for them. The Minister of Information and Read more
After Senate rejection, Magu receives award
Less than a week after the Senate’s rejection of his confirmation as substantive chairman of the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has Read more
