EFCC Arraigns Driver for Duping Briton 182,064.99 Pounds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a driver, Chinwoke Onyedinazu before Justice M. A. Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Read more
Corruption
EFCC will go after more corrupt judges, says Magu
• Woos labour in anti-graft crusade To sustain the campaign against corruption in the judiciary, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said yesterday it Read more
We fought corruption without making noise – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that his administration fought corruption in the country without making noise about it. Mr. Jonathan said this on Monday Read more
Anti-graft war is boosting foreign investors’ confidence – EFCC
The anti-graft agency in Nigeria says the fight against corruption by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has redeemed the image of Nigeria in the international Read more
All Nigerians are corrupt – Ajimobi
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has taken a look at the current happenings in the country and why development and economic growth have continued Read more
Obanikoro’s revelations: Should EFCC quiz Jonathan?
Does he have immunity? Is he not a Nigerian? Everybody is equal before the law. He should be questioned. Many leaders in Africa have gone Read more
Alleged N100bn fraud: EFCC keeps ex-gov Odili under surveillance
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has put a former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, under surveillance, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday. Also, Read more
Family seeks N100m to free Obanikoro
The family and associates of the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, are intensifying efforts to raise N100m to release him from Read more
Bribery: Pastor denies leading Umana to Justice Okoro’s house
Mr. Ebebe Ukpong, whom Justice Inyang Okoko in his letter accused of leading the former governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Read more
Another judge says Amaechi asked him to influence judgments
Another Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, has accused the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and his Science and Technology counterpart, Dr. Read more
Patience Jonathan sues SERAP, says $15m is gift
Wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain a human rights organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, Read more
Mexico orders arrest of corrupt governors
Mexico has ordered the arrest of an outgoing state governor in the ruling party suspected of corruption, as well as one of his opposition contemporaries, Read more
How I made $15m: Dame Jonathan
Dame Jonathan, wife of former Nigerian President has explained in graphic details how she accumulated in 15 years $15million in several bank accounts linked to Read more
Don’t trivialise serious allegation, Amaechi tells Justice Okoro
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has accused Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court of trivialising serious allegation levelled against him. The minister added Read more
‘Buhari brought Obanikoro back because he wants to implicate me,’ Governor says
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has responded to claims that he received looted funds from former minister, Musiliu Obanikoro. Obanikoro, who was the minister of Read more
N4.7bn arms probe: Obanikoro arrives Nigeria to honour EFCC’s invitation
Sequel to the invitation extended to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged N4.75bn arms funds traced to him, former Minister Read more
Fayose, like Wike stops suspect’s arrest
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state today stopped the arrest of a woman who tried to withdraw money from an account already red-flagged by the Read more
EFCC Arraigns Edo Deputy Governor’s Brother for N9.3 million Fraud
Wilson Uwujaren, Abuja; The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday October 17, 2016, arraigned one Joseph Ovbokhan Odubu and his company, Even Handed Read more
Arms scam: FG converts Badeh’s N1.1bn mansion to office
AN1.1bn mansion seized from the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), has been converted to an office to be Read more
SCAM ALERT: Dangote Group raises alarm on malicious use of its brand name for online scam
Dangote Group has raised the alarm over the activities of online fraudsters, who are maliciously misrepresenting and misusing its brand image and that of its Read more
NIPOST to clamp down on illegal courier operators
The Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST, has said that it would commence nationwide clampdown on illegal courier operators across the country. The area postal manager for Read more
Eagles escape death as Police try to arrest Dikko
What could have been a major disaster was prevented at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, yesterday, when a plain cloth Police man trying to Read more
Why we dropped forgery charge against Saraki, Ekweremadu – FG
It was jubilation galore yesterday at the premises of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory [FCT], Abuja where Justice Yusuf Halilu struck out Read more
N8 billion scam: Former banker jailed 12 years
The conviction of Mr. Oni followed his arraignment alongside six other officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as well as 15 others from Read more
Bank of Ghana under fire over $1/2m gold watch gifts for staff
The Bank of Ghana has defended its decision to buy half a million dollars worth of gold watches for its retiring staff amid a growing Read more
Senate Begins Probe of Mismanagement of N328 Billion N’Delta Amnesty Fund
Six years after the inauguration of Niger Delta’s Presidential Amnesty Programme, the Senate yesterday commenced investigation into the utilisation of N328 billion budgeted for the Read more
EFCC arrests APC chieftain, Benjamin Apugo for N36m land scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, arrested a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Chief Benjamin Benedict Apugo at his village, Nkata Ibeku, Read more
Allardyce exit saddens Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has admitted to being “extremely surprised” and “very sad” at the affair that ended Sam Allardyce’s brief reign as England manager. Read more
Why FG has not released Dasuki, despite ECOWAS court ruling
ABUJA—The Federal Government said yesterday it did not immediately comply with the judgement of an ECOWAS Court to release former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Read more
N255m bulletproof cars scandal: Court fails to stop Stella Oduah’s arrest
A Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out an application filed before it by a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. Oduah had in Read more