EFCC releases Babachir Lawal on bail

Babachir David Lawal, the former secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), who is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for corruption, has been released on bail. EFCC sources confirmed that he has been allowed to go home on administrative bail. He was invited for interrogation on Wednesday by the EFCC, over […]

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EFCC arrest and detain former SGF, Babachir Lawal

Nigeria’s Anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday evening arrested former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal. Mr Samin Amaddin, Acting Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, confirmed that Babachair who was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari, was being investigated for alleged N223 million fraud. […]

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Buhari expects EFCC, ICPC to go after Lawal, Oke

President Muhammadu Buhari says he expects the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offence Commission (ICPC) to “proceed with investigation” involving the two top government officials he sacked some hours ago. Buhari had ordered the dismissal of Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) and […]

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OFFICIAL: Buhari fires SGF, Lawal and NIA DG, Ayodele Oke (See replacement)

President Muhammadu Buhari has studied the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, which investigated allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir David Lawal, and the Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke. The President accepted the recommendation of the […]

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FG to Labour: No work, No pay

Engineer Babachir David Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has stated that if the NLC disobeys court orders by going on strike in protest of the increase in petrol price to N145 a litre, government offices should invoke the “no-work-no-pay” rule. The government warned civil servants against taking part in the strike, saying […]

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