The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria (PDP), who has been remanded in Kuje prison since Friday, arrived court today for his bail hearing, but he appeared with his hands cuffed. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had Metuh arraigned before the court on seven count charges of breach […]
Continue ReadingMinister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday gave details of the monolithic corruption that rocked country in the past, declaring that 55 privileged Nigerians stole N1.34 trillion from the treasury between 2006 and 2013. Looking at the period in question, you would notice it covered the last three administrations of former President […]
Continue ReadingA former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, has written to the EFCC, stating that instead of refunding any money to the Office of National Security Adviser, he has a claim of N180 million to collect from former President Goodluck Jonathan for his failed re-election. Chief Anenih was among […]
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, Mr. Nta Ekpo, said the anti-graft agency had been unable to successfully carry out its statutory responsibility of fighting corruption due to insufficient funding. Mr. Nta made this public, when he hosted members of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes headed […]
Continue ReadingThe Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali, has issued a circular, directing all officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service to declare their assets within 14 days. In the circular signed by the comptroller-general himself and addressed to all deputy comptrollers-general, zonal coordinators and customs area controllers, he said the new measure was aimed […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to carry out further investigation over the alleged misconduct against some of retired and serving officers of the Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Army. Those affected includes the former National Security Adviser, Lt.-Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.); former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal […]
Continue ReadingJustice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday ordered that the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, be remanded in prison till Tuesday, when his bail application with respect to the charges of money laundering preferred against him will be heard. The PDP spokesperson was arraigned on seven counts […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Cout in Lagos, today, ordered the arrest of former Niger Delta militant leader Government Ekpemupolo on theft and money laundering charges amounting to N13 billio. “A warrant of arrest has been issued forthwith to compel his attendance in court,” judge Ibrahim Buba, said in response to a prosecution request. “Tompolo”, is one […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the arrest of a former Military Administrator of Kaduna State, Gen. Lawal Jafaru Isa, it has been revealed that refunded 60 per cent of the money he allegedly collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser. The EFCC is said to have decided on refund of cash after retrieving some of the memoranda […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court in Abuja has granted erstwhile chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Haliru Bello, and his son, Abba, bail, just two days after they were arraigned for money laundering. The presiding judge, Ahmed Mohammed, ruled that Mr. Bello and his son deposit N300 million each, and produce two sureties each, in like […]
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