COVID-19: SERAP urges Lawan, Gbajabiamila to share N37bn NASS renovation fund among States, FCT
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila urging…
EFCC says allegation against Magu over $300m Abacha loot baseless
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has referred as baseless allegation against its acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, by a U.S. senator, Charles Grassley, over 300 million dollars ‘Abacha…
No going back on suspension of law makers – Lagos Speaker insists
Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has insisted that there was no going back on the suspension of…
Witness tells court 78 coys collected money from ex-NSA without executing contact
Former NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) A Prosecution witness, Kazeem Yusuf, on Friday alleged that 78 companies collected various sums of money from the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo…
EFCC is misleading court with assassination plot, I’m not a killer – Maina
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Thursday said that he did not plot to assassinate the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel or witnesses. Maina,…
NDDC: Govt agencies place lien on over N6bn of assets under investigation- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that law enforcement agencies have placed liens on over N6 billion of assets which are being investigated. The President stated this in…
Alleged fraud: Surety in EFCC’s custody as suspect jumps bail
Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Sunday Robert, said that an alleged fraudster, Olarewaju Shamsudeen who successfully defrauded Ms Margaret Philips, a U.S. citizen of 10,000…
EFCC nabs 42 suspects including teenagers for alleged internet fraud
The Ibadan Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 42 suspects including teenagers for alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. Mr Tony Orilade, EFCC Acting Spokesperson said…
Release Okupe’s international passport, court orders EFCCÂ
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the release of the international passport of Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, to enable…
About N200m was moved from Fayose’s residence – Witness tells court
The fraud trial of former Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti resumed on Thursday before a Federal High Court Lagos, with a prosecution witness, Mr Johnson Abidakun, testifying that about N200…