Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says until corrupt Nigerian leaders start getting jailed, the war against corruption will never be won. Soyinka said this in Abuja on Monday at the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in…
Alleged corruption: NJC raises panels to probe 25 judges (Punch)
The National Judicial Council has set up investigative committees to look into the allegations levelled against some judges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the council’s Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, said on Thursday. Oye said in a…
Buhari has zero tolerance for corruption, I urge all Nigerians to support him – IGP (Vanguard)
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has called on Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption to put the country back on the path of greatness. Idris made the call at the customary dinner organised for the…
Secondus writes EFCC, condemns being linked to looting despite court order (Guardian)
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has written the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, complaining bitterly of being continuously linked to the former National Security Adviser (NSA),…
EFCC traces 61 assets to ex-bank MD in Dubai (Nation)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has traced 61 assets to former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Oceanic Bank Mrs. Cecilia Ibru in Dubai in its ongoing tracking of looted funds. The assets include 41 shops, 16 mansions and…
Blow your whistle to EFCC, police, APC aspirant tells Fayose (SUN)
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bayo Orire has told Governor Ayo Fayose to go and blow his whistle to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the police if he is sure there…
Dasuki, others for re-arraignment May 16 over alleged money laundering (Guardian)
Retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, and four others are to be re-arraigned on May 16, in an FCT High Court, Maitama, on 32 amended charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, under former President…
Court grants interim forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s property (Nation)
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, granted an interim forfeiture order of a property belonging to former first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, who granted the order, held that it was to enable the Economic and Financial…
$1.6bn oil fraud: How Omokore used my company to purchase cars for friends and associates-witness (Dailytimes)
Mr. Olutaye Ayeni, the 7th prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Jide Omokore, an ally of former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke on Thursday gave a vivid account of how Omokore used his company (Atlantic Energy) to purchase…
EFCC arraigns Sen. Nwaoboshi over alleged N805m fraud charge (Nation)
A People’s Democratic Party’s chieftain, Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, on Wednesday appeared before a Federal High Court, Lagos, charged with a N805 millon fraud. Nwaoboshi, who represents Delta North in the National Assembly, was arraigned on a two-count charge of money…
