A PDP member and Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu has admonished Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose “to stop the needless mudslinging against the wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari and face the allegations against him”. Kashamu’s view is contained in a statement issued in Abuja […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 20, 2016 presented it first witness (PW1), Robert Mathew against one Dada Olatunji, a former Assistant Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Fire Service who is being tried for offences bordering on employment scam before Justice M. M. Kolo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Ayo Fayose has reacted angrily to the restriction placed on his account, calling out President Muhammadu Buhari, his wife and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Fayose wondered why the anti-graft agency had not gone after Kayode Fayemi, his predecessor, who is now the minister of solid minerals. He also alleged that the wife […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has cried out over the freezing of his personal account and that of his associates by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr. Fayose who spoke at the premises of Zenith Bank, Ado-Ekiti, where he had his personal account, claimed that he had gotten winds of plans by the […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has rearrested Jide Omokore, chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited, and Andrew Yakubu, former group managing director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and will most likely slam money laundering charges on him today (Monday). It was confirmed that the duo would be charged before […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has set up a Joint Task to implement the 2013 Audit Report recently released by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the NEITI’s Director of Communication, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji. The statement said the Chairman of […]
Continue ReadingFormer minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has reacted to the raid of his residence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are ready to be martyred if that will bring about good governance. Reacting via Twitter, the former minister, said that the Buhari government […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday stormed the Lagos residences of former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, carting away cars and other valuables. The two homes raided were the former minister’s private residence at Park View Estate and the house near Banana Island where his two sons, Jide […]
Continue ReadingIn recent times, a lot of interest has been generated by the action of the Commission in freezing the accounts of suspects that were investigated or are currently being investigated. Some commentators have tended to ascribe vindictive motives to this action In order to prevent misinformation, it is imperative to explain the reason behind the […]
Continue ReadingSuspect in a Case of Fraud Dies. Desmond Nunugwo, a suspect under investigation by the EFCC, passed away today June 10, 2016 few hours after he was taken into custody. His demise was confirmed at the hospital where he was rushed after he suddenly took ill. Late Nunugwu allegedly fraudulently obtained N91million from an acquaintance […]
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