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On March 28, 2024, Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the FCT High Court made far-reaching pronouncements in his ruling on the charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke...
4 days ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, charged five defendants before a Federal High Court in Lagos, over an illegal deal in petroleum products.
4 days ago
Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has adjourned the trial of the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Chief Cletus Ibeto, who was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N4.8 billion fraud, till May 27, 2024. The judge fixed the date for further hearing in…
4 days ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that banks helped ministry officials loot COVID-19 funds and loots recovered from late military ruler General Sani Abacha funds. This follows the recovery of N32.7 billion and $445,000 in EFCC's ongoing investigation into alleged financial misappropriation at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday disclosed that it has discovered other fraudulent dealings involving COVID-19 funds, World Bank loan and Abacha recovered loot at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has made it clear that despite the insinuations in the media, commentaries and trending public opinions, the investigations of alleged corruption was not against any individual but a holistic probe of the Humanitarian Ministry all the way from past administration. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja titled…
14 Apr
From the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) came a revelation that an investigation has uncovered how suspended officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development relooted Abacha recovered loot. EFCC in a statement by its Spokesperson Dele Oyewale also revealed that discreet investigations also opened other fraudulent dealings involving COVID-19…
13 Apr
Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has granted N50 million bail to the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, for alleged abuse of office and fraud to the tune of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion.
12 Apr
A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect three million dollars cash in tranches.
12 Apr
Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky who has always identified as a woman openly confessed to being a man in court on Friday. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos sentenced Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment. READ ALSO: Naira abuse: Court sentences Bobrisky to six months in custody A…
11 Apr
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed the allegation that one of its prosecutors was offered a bribe over the Malabu OPL 245 fraud case, which led to the dismissal of the charges against the former Attorney General of the Federation...
11 Apr
No fewer than five firms have been linked with former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, in the latest 26-count charge of alleged fraud and corruption filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. Burning clothes were strewn in the park, which was locked down by authorities, while ambulances lined up nearby on standby, an AFP correspondent at the scene saw, describing a strong…
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Leul Gebreselassie, the second Ethiopian man to win the men's title at the Okpekpe international 10km road race, will be gunning for his first major marathon win on Sunday at the London Marathon. The London Marathon is one of the six major marathons in the world. The rest are Boston, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, and Chicago…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
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Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…