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Admin 1 6 years ago

EFCC Act: To be repealed or not? Posted By: ADEBISI ONANUGA On: November 21, 2017 In: Law 0 FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInWhatsApp Last Tuesday, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami proposed the repeal and re-enactment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

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Trials without end?

Admin 1 6 years ago

+ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting over 103 high-profile cases. At least six of the cases were filed 10 years ago. Why are the trials still pending in courts? ROBERT EGBE asks.Criminal trials lasting several years […]

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Fashola denies Melaye’s $385 million squandering allegation

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+ The Minister of Power Mr Babatunde Fashola has denied allegations of fraud by senator representing Kogi west, Dino West of the All Progress Congress against him and the Ministry of Power, Work and Housing.Melaye had alleged that the power ministry […]

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Pastor impregnates house wife, begs court for forgiveness

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+ A mild drama played out Friday at a Customary Court sitting in Mapo area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital when a pastor in charge of a Celestial church accompanied his mistress to the court to witness the dissolution of her […]

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Osinbajo, others advise judiciary on speedy trial of cases

Admin 1 7 years ago

+ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), former Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Adolphus Karibe-Whyte (JSC) and stakeholders in the justice sector, have urged players in the justice sector to pursue speedy dispensation of criminal cases.The charge was given at […]

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EFCC: DSS operatives invited over $2.2b arms scandal

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited some Department of State Services (DSS) operatives for questioning over the $2.2billion arms procurement scandal in which a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, is implicated.Such summons were […]

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Lawyer to Buhari: tackle corruption in high places

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+ A member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Criminal Justice Reform Committee, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle corruption in high places.He said the President must not be perceived to be shielding close corrupt associates if his anti-corruption […]

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EFCC grills ex-Governor Idris Wada

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+ For about seven and a half hours yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled a former Kogi State Governor Idris Wada in connection with the ongoing probe of N23billion poll bribery scandal.The poll bribery cash was facilitated […]

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AGF to court: Fed Govt has no record of how states spent N388b Paris Club refund

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+ Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that the Federal Government has no record of spending of N388.304 billion London Paris Club Loan refund by 35 states.Idris stated this before […]

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Court stops Army from demolishing homes

Admin 1 7 years ago

+ Residents of Mesiogo Estate at Akobo area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, have obtained an Oyo State High Court order restraining the 2 Division from demolishing their homes or from doing anything that can threaten their peace pending the determination […]