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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, December 19th, 2019
EFCC disclosed this on its twitter handle on Thursday, that the ex-AGF left Dubai following pressure from the anti-graft agency. “The EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, and Dubai authorities have held a series of meeting in respect of the former Attorney General. He was accompanied by INTERPOL officers on Emirates Airlines Flight 785. “The aircraft departed […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines, National Politics
Friday, August 2nd, 2019
By Naomi Sharang The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its academy in Karu, Abuja will soon be certified as the first anti-corruption degree-awarding institution in Nigeria. The commission’s spokesman, Mr Tony Orilade made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Orilade quoted the Secretary to the Commission, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, as […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Imo, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 24th, 2019
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri he operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission have sealed Rochas Foundation College, Owerri, Imo State. The anti-graft agency also sealed East High Primary and Secondary school, Owerri which belongs to Rochas Okorocha’s first daughter,Uloma Nwosu. Also sealed is All-In Supermarket, Owerri, said to belong to a member of Okorocha’s family. Okorocha […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, EFCC Politics, Headlines
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Afeez Hanafi Two officers of the Nigerian Air Force have been dismissed for their alleged involvement in the murder of a police sergeant securing a farmhouse owned by the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The officers, Awua Theophanous and Sunday Paul, were disengaged from the service and handed over […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
Romanus Okoye The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, re-arrested Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, few minutes after a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja struck out the suit against her. The Commission defended her re-arrest, which it said was done to enable it prefer a fresh criminal charge against her. The court dismissed the suit against […]
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
The ongoing trial of former Peoples Democratic Party Spokesman, Olisa Metuh over alleged N400 million fraud was on Wednesday stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja due to the absence of his counsel in court. Mr. Abel Ozioko, counsel to Metuh wrote a letter informing the court that he would be absent because he was […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has fixed May 13 to deliver its ruling on a suit seeking to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to investigate an allegation that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, diverted public funds for his personal use. Justice […]
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019
Oladimeji Ramon The N4.9bn fraud trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, resumed on Wednesday with the prosecution tendering 115 cheques as exhibits against him and his co-defendants. Fani-Kayode is standing trial in connection with the funding for the failed re-election bid of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. He is being […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is reported to have arrested an associate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over alleged laundering of $4 million. The money is termed “suspicious election cash”, theNationsaid. The arrest followed an intelligence report on a suspicious transaction by a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator. […]
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Benue, EFCC Politics, Headlines, Judiciary, State News
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi A Federal High Court presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon on Tuesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), United Bank of Africa, (UBA) and Fidelity Bank to jointly pay the Benue State government the sum of N100 million for freezing its accounts last year. The court also granted an order of […]
