Nigeria’s leading investigative newspaper, PREMIUM TIMES, has written to President Bola Tinubu, asking him to order the prosecution of some officials of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) indicted for accepting bribes to the tune of N12 billion while sabotaging government policies. In the letter dated 12 March, PREMIUM TIMES told Mr Tinubu that seven top … Read more
In five years, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been able to track a total of N219,843,922,945.48 across 176 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Musa Aliyu, the commission’s chairperson, made this known to journalists at a press conference held in Lagos on Monday. He said this was made possible through … Read more
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, 24 April 2024 granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an interim order to freeze one thousand one hundred and for six (1,146) bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies being investigated for alleged offences bordering unauthorised dealing in forex exchange, money laundering … Read more
The immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied paying $720,000 from the state treasury for his children’s tuition fees. The chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, on Tuesday, accused Mr Bello of stealing the funds while his administration was coming to an end to pay his children’s education … Read more
Details of how the American International School Abuja offered to refund $720,000 allegedly paid by a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, for his children’s tuition fees have emerged. The school’s letter, which went viral online on Friday, showed that the former governor paid the money in August 2021, in advance for school terms his … Read more
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) Bello Adoke on Friday offered some insights into losses he suffered while facing prosecution by the Nigerian government in the last four years. His remarks came after he was exonerated of money laundering charges by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. The acquittal … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed money laundering charges filed against a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke. The judge, Inyang Ekwo, upheld the “no-case-submission” application filed by Mr Adoke after the prosecution, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), concluded its case and it … Read more
Bobrisky’s journey has been anything but ordinary, but here’s a surprising twist in his backstory. Did you know he was arrested and paraded by the police in Lagos in 2011 for dressing like a woman and ? Before becoming a household name, sparking endless debates, Bobrisky faced a challenge that few knew about or remember. … Read more
In the wake of the investigations and clampdown on Nigerian celebrities who allegedly abuse the Naira, singer Portable has pleaded with the EFCC to be lenient with him if they have videos of him spraying the currency. The ‘Zazzu zeh’ singer went live on Instagram on Wednesday to plead with the anti-graft agency for forgiveness … Read more
Famous Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has pleaded not guilty for alleged Naira abuse. He pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and was granted bail of N10m. The socialite was arraigned at the Federal High Court, Lagos, before … Read more
