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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.
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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…
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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).
10 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). At least four of the firms have Lagos addresses. Some of the companies include Source Computer…
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The Lagos State Government said it will test run the Redline Rail from Agbado to Iddo next week. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday. Omotoso said that for two months, various interest groups and stakeholders will be invited to take a ride on…