Tag: efcc
EFCC Charges Staff with embezzlement
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, 28th November, 2011, arraigned David Lohbut, a Police Sergeant seconded to…
Farida Waziri Stepped On Toes –Groups
Two prominent groups in the country, the CLEEN Foundation and the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, this morning said sacked Chairman…
EFCC Boss Farida Waziri Sacked
The big axe of President Goodluck Jonathan this morning fell on Mrs. Farida Waziri, boss of Nigeria’s leading anti corruption…
Senate To Unravel Sharp Practice In Fuel Subsidy
Chairman, Senate Joint Committee investigating the management of the fuel subsidy scheme, Senator Magnus Abe, says the committee is determined…
US-Based Nigerian Lawyer To Remain In Custody Over $.94m Fraud
December 1, 2011 has been fixed by Justice Christopher Balogun of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Igbosere for…
We Have More Charges Against Daniel, EFCC Tells Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told an Ogun State high court sitting in Abeokuta that it has…
Daniel’s Case Adjourned Till 28 Nov
A Ogun State High Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has adjourned the trial of former governor of the state, Otunba…
Fuel Scarcity Looms: PENGASSAN Issues Seven Days Ultimatum To Madueke
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Petroleum…
Plea Bargain is Dubious — CJN
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Dahiru Musdapher Tuesday in Abuja, faulted the concept of plea bargaining employed by the…
US-Based Nigerian Lawyer Charged With Fraud
A US-based Nigerian lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye who is facing a criminal charge of diverting $1.5 million USD federal government funds…
N1.3bn Scam: Court Throws Out Ex-Gov Boatmang’s Applications As Trial Begins
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja was on Wednesday October 26, 2011, told that most of the cheques used…
EFCC Alerts Public, Charges 2 Over Impersonation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has alerted the public over rising cases of syndicates working in parts of…
Youths Criticise EFCC
A group of youths in Lagos State under the auspices of Ibusa Youth Forum have criticised the Economic and Financial…
My Enemies After Me — Ikuforiji
Just back from the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, embattled Speaker of the Lagos State House…
EFCC Quizzes Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji
Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Adeyemi Sabitun Ikuforiji was quizzed today by the officials of the Economic…
N900m Fraud: Traders Drag Leaders To EFCC
Traders at Irepodun market Ikotun, Lagos state, southwest, Nigeria, have dragged the leadership of their market to Economic and Financial…
Millionaire Robbery Suspect Paraded
A 49-year old Nigerian who claimed to be a Senator in Abuja, Princewill Arinze, has been arrested for alleged robbery…
N850m SCAM: Accused Seek Permission To Travel Abroad
Two of the accused persons standing trial before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on an alleged financial scam…
Judge Orders 419 Suspect Extradited To U.S.
A Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Binta Murtala Nyako today ordered that a suspected Nigerian fraudster,…
No To Merger Of Efcc, Icpc
Considering the pervasiveness of corruption in both the public and the private sectors of our nation’s economy and the Nigerian…
N38B SCAM: Bankole Asks Court To Disqualify Keyamo From Prosecuting Him
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole has asked an Abuja High Court to disqualify Festus Keyamo…
Adoke: Control Of EFCC Is To Strengthen War On Corruption
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria on…
EFCC Tackles Bankole Over Plot To Abort His Trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday tackled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole,…
Bishop, Worshippers At War; Over Sale Of Church
The controversial sale of Alpha International Christian Centre, AICC, without the knowledge of its members by the founder, Bishop Chinedu…
EFCC Boss Tackles Minister; Opposes Merger With ICPC
Mrs. Farida Waziri, the Chairman of the EFCC, has opposed the clamour for the merger of the anti-corruption agency with…
N12b Pension Scam: Court Orders EFCC To Produce Evidence
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to produce the…
EFCC Investigates Auto Firms Over Tax Evasion
Auto firms in Nigeria are on the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as the anti-graft agency…
EFCC Still Compiling Dossiers On Ex-Governors
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is still compiling dossiers on some immediate past state governors perceived to be…
Atuche’s Trial: EFCC Alleges Bias Against Judge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has accused Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo, the trial judge in the ongoing theft charge…
Bankole Moves To Abort Trial
Embattled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole has filed an application before the Federal High Court seeking…