Fed Govt: no safe haven for corrupt officialsNigerians of “questionable characters” who own property in the United Kingdom (UK) were put on notice yesterday — they will soon be unmasked.A criminal finances bill that will introduce the concept of “Unexplained […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos Monday defreezed the account of activist-lawyer Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN).The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) froze the account based on an interim order by Justice Abdulazeez Anka.The agency said Ekiti State Governor Ayo […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised the leadership of the Senate to immediately withdraw the summon it issued for Professor Itse Sagay, Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption to appear before the Senate committee on ethics, privileges and public […]
MORE cash believed to be part of the London-Paris Club loan refund has been found by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The US$86,546,526.65 was remitted into the account of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF).The account is said to have […]
Ikorodu magistrate court sitting in Ijede sentenced her husband, Olayinka, to nine years, six months imprisonment for impersonation.Soyinka (34) was arraigned on a five count charge bordering on falsely presenting himself as a lawyer, stealing and forging of court documents […]
Nollywood actress Omoni Oboli currently has a case to answer in court for allegedly stealing a storyline for the movie Okafor’s Law, for which one Jude Idada is claiming ownership.The movie which is supposed to hit Cinemas from March 31st […]
Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo, wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday filed a suit at an Ikeja High Court, seeking to stop the wedding of her son, Olujonwo Obasanjo, scheduled for May 11.Ex-President Obasanjo and the father of the bride, […]
The Department of Security Service (DSS) recently released a seven-page letter which sheds more light on the corruption allegations against Ibrahim Magu, the Acting-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The letter appeared to have been written in response […]
Citing a Department of State Services (DSS) report, the Senate has for the second time in three months rejected Ibrahim Magu’s nomination as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman. It did not consider Magu’s antecedents as anti-graft czar in […]
Whistleblowers whose information leads to recovery of N1 Billion to N5 billion will receive 5% for the first N1 Billion and 4% of the remaining N4 billion, the FG said.Making the clarification in a statement yesterday, minister of Information and […]