Former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose who presently is being detained by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has alerted members of the public of an audio recording conversation currently circulating in the social media in which the EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu boasted that nothing will happen should he die in their […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, alleged that the Presidency has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest and detain indefinitely, the outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. In a statement issued Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said information at the party’s disposal and all over the social […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi has summoned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two commercial banks to appear before it over the recent alleged freezing of the state government accounts. The EFCC had on August, 7, 2018, allegedly ordered the freezing of Benue State Government’s accounts in UBA and Fidelity banks, […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has moved in its investigators to track and arrest for prosecution politicians and their agents planning to lure voters with money to win the Osun State Governorship election slated for tomorrow. The commission, which made the announcement in a statement it sent to Saturday Vanguard on Friday, also said […]
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The anti-corruption war being waged by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration took a new toll on Tuesday after the removal from office of the former Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura. Already, the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has settled the rift between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and […]
Read More Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, and governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has said freezing accounts of Benue State government by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was an attempt to shut down the state. Governor Yari also described the action of EFCC as unconstitutional and wrong, especially as the state was still battling […]
Read More Strong indications emerged, yesterday, that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has begun the investigation of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and his wife, Feyisetan, as well as his top aides. Efforts, however, to get the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, proved abortive as he refused to answer his calls. TheCable […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arraigned three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ogun State before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged laundering of ₦179.8 million. EFCC arraigned Yemi Akinwonmi, Dickson Atiba, and Ogunmodede Oladayo before Justice Sule Hassan on eight counts bordering on conspiracy, benefiting from crime […]
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Former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) is to regain his freedom in any moment as a Federal High Court Judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu formally endorsed the bail application granted him on July 2, 2018. Dasuki has been in detention camp of Department of State Service (DSS) since December 29, 2015 when he was […]
Read More “Trends in global security denote that cyber crimes is the latest form of terrorism and corruption and this is a growing concern affecting all nations in the 21st century”. Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, made this assertion on Monday at the Commission’s Head Office, Wuse II, Abuja, during a meeting […]
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The Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme will come to an end on June 30. In this piece, IFEANYI ONUBA examines the level of compliance and the strategies of the government to prosecute tax offenders after the expiration of the amnesty programme As the tax amnesty programme under the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme […]
Read More An Ikeja high court heard Monday how two oil marketers, David Nwachukwu, Frank Okeke allegedly diverted ₦1.042 billion meant for rentals accrued to a leasing company and haulage services of three companies for personal use. Nwachukwu and Okeke are facing a 14 count charges bordering on conspiracy, stealing contrary to section 409 and punishable under […]
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