Tag: efcc
Lagos Speaker Not In Hiding
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rotimi Adebayo has denied report that his…
Lagos Speaker Goes Into Hiding
There are indications that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has gone into hiding following…
We’ll Clean Up EFCC —Lamorde
Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde has vowed to cleanse the anti-graft agency…
Ex-Gov Audu T Face Trial For Scam
The Supreme Court of Nigeria, SCN, has struck out an application for stay of proceedings before a High Court of…
Court Orders Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji, Arrested
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the immediate arrest of the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly,…
NUPENG Threatens Strike Over Shell Deductions
Workers in the oil and gas sector have threatened to embark on strike over alleged illegal deductions from their salaries…
Trial Of Nigeria’s Ex-Governor Stalled Again
Proceedings at a Federal High Court, Lafia, Nasarawa State, were again stalled on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011, when the presiding…
Farida Waziri hands over to Lamorde
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde on Monday, November 28th, 2011, charged all…
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…