The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, on Thursday adjourned the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki indefinitely. Saraki is being tried on three of the 18 counts of false assets declaration filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Senate President was accompanied to the court by not less than 20 […]
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Philomina Chieshe, the official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), who claimed that the board’s N36 million was swallowed by a snake, has made a U-turn. Chieshe, who works as a clerk at the JAMB office in Markurdi, Benue state, had told top officials of the examination body that a “mysterious snake” swallowed […]
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A federal high court in Lagos on Monday froze the bank accounts of Lagos State Government Number Plate Production Authority (LSGNPPA) over an alleged fraud of N3 billion. Justice Mohammed Idris gave the order following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Idris said the account would remain frozen pending the conclusion of EFCC’s […]
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Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of two properties in Lagos allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The properties are: Pent House 21, Building 5, Block C, 11th floor (Bella Vista Estate) located at Plot 1, […]
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The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said no fewer than six federal agencies are helping the examination body to recover its money allegedly stolen by some of its officials. The agencies, according to Oloyede, are the police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigeria Security and Civil […]
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The sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has lamented the “very high level” of corruption in Nigeria. He noted that Nigerians must fight the scourge of corruption to a “terminal end”. Sultan Abubakar III made the remark on Wednesday while speaking at the public presentation of ‘Dynamics of Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences’, a book […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday interrogated former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika for his alleged role in the $2.1bn arms scam. Ihejirika was invited to explain the procurement of arms and ammunition during his time as the COAS between September 2010 and January 2014. It was learnt that Ihejirika […]
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Northern senators forum on Wednesday removed Abdullahi Adamu as its chairman because of alleged financial mismanagement, and it was alleged that monkeys carted away N70 million from his farmhouse. Senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani, said monkeys carted away N70 million gathered by northern senators. Sani said the northern caucus in the 7th senate handed […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reportedly rejected a request by Patience Jonathan, former first lady, to settle out of court in a case involving her and the agency. The agency has asked her to rather come before a court by entering into a plea bargain “in line with the laws of the […]
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Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Festus Keyamo, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), have received query from the Federal Government over the corruption charges filed against Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Keymao filed a two-count N10 million frauch charge against Umar at […]
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