The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced N2 billion to the United Bank for Africa (UBA) account of Kantigi Liman, a 2015 governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger state. The agency said EFCC may declare Liman wanted. The discovery brings to N6 billion, the funds traced to accounts held […]
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Sylvester Ngwuta, a suspended supreme court judge, was on Thursday arraigned at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Abuja, on an amended 8-count charge of false assets declaration. He pleaded not guilty to the charges instituted by the office of the attorney-general of the federation. Kanu Agabi (SAN), counsel to the defendant, made an oral […]
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Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has refuted the allegation of Governor Nyesom Wike that the $43m discovered in a flat in Ikoyi, Lagos, belongs to Rivers state government. The incumbent Rivers State governor had alleged at a press conference on Friday night, that “the money in […]
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David Iyofor, media aide of Rotimi Amaechi, minster of transportation, got involved in a Twitter tirade with Lere Olayinka, spokesman of Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, over the money recovered by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in lkoyi, Lagos. The EFCC released pictures and video of the money, saying it […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said some of its staff accused of benefitting from a N3.4 billion bribe money in the 2015 general elections have refunded their share. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, disclosed this when he visited the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, in […]
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In a statement released late on Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, said that the whistle blowing policy of the Federal Government is paying off positively as it stormed a residential building in the 7th Floor of a four – bedroom apartment at Osborne Towers located at 16, Osborne road Ikoyi, Lagos, where a […]
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A whistle blower on Tuesday led the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to N4 billion suspected to be proceeds of corruption, starched in two Nigerian bank accounts. The commission disclosed this in a message sent to the media on Tuesday evening. However, EFCC did not state where and how the latest discovery was made. […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has written the presidency for further action on six of its former personnel involved in alleged N23 billion election bribe. They include one of its retired National Commissioner, and five Resident Electoral Commissioners. Malam Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s National Commissioner disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, while addressing […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a statement issued late on Monday, disclosed that it has intercepted N250 million in various currencies at the popular Balogun market in Lagos. As contained in the statement, the discovery was made following a tip from a whistle blower. “The monies include €547,730 and £21,090 as well […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday recovered N449 million in an abandoned bureau de change in Victoria Island, Lagos. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission, disclosed this in a statement, saying the commission acted based on a tip-off from a whistleblower. According to his statement, “the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […]
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