A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide, told the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday she was holding plea bargain talks with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Akinjide is standing trial alongside a former Senator from Oyo Central, Ayo Adeseun, and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, Mrs. Olanrewaju Otiti, for laundering N650 ... Read More »
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Saraki’s false assets declaration trial resumes in Abuja Saraki
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has arrived the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja for resumption of his trial for false assets declaration. The Court of Appeal had in December last year restored three out of the 18 –count charge dismissed by the CCT and ordered the Senate president to present himself for trial on the charges. The tribunal ... Read More »
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How Oduah, others shared N3.9b airports contracts cash
EFCC grills 61 suspects Director returns N240m WHO GOT WHAT •N839, 780,738.09 was remitted to Broadwaters Resources. The cash was diverted to liquidate a loan. •N1, 629,250,000 was paid into the account of Global offshore and Marine Limited out of which about N840m went to Crystal TV Limited. The signatories to the account of Crystal TV are related to Stella ... Read More »
EFCC recovers N473b, $98.2m, £294,851 in 2017, says Magu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was able to recover crime – related funds amounting to N473b in addition to $98,258,124.97; £294,851.82; €7,247,363.75; 443,400 Dirham and 70,500 Rand, the Commission’s acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has said. Magu also confirmed that identified whistle blowers, including the Osborne Towers, Ikoyi whistle blower were being paid timely to encourage other Nigerians buy into the ... Read More »
Magu appears before Reps, speaks on recovered funds
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, is currently addressing members of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes on recoveries made by the agency in 2017. The committee is chaired by a member from Ogun State, Kayode Oladele. Read More »
‘My Original Statement Stands’ — Babangida Finally Speaks
. Former military President Ibrahim Babangida has spoken on the controversy around the statement he issued about the 2019 elections. In the statement well-circulated in the media on Sunday, the retired military ruler, better known as IBB, asked Nigerians to have patience with President Muhammadu Buhari till his tenure ends in 2019. He also harped on the need to have ... Read More »
IGP orders Afegbua’s arrest
Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris has ordered the arrest of the controversial spokesman of former Military President Ibrahim Babangida should he fail to turn himself up within 24 hours. Afegua is wanted for ” issuing a fake statement.” Afegbua in the purported statement quoted the former military ruler as saying President Muhammadu Buhari should not seek reelection. But the ... Read More »
PHOTO: Metuh being moved into ambulance after court session
Former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ), Olisa Metuh was moved into an ambulance today after the Federal High Court session, Abuja. Justice Okon Abang in a ruling on January 25, rejected a medial report tendered by Metuh’s lawyers, claiming he was on admission in an hospital. Instead, the judge ordered Metuh to attend court today or have the ... Read More »
Revealed! NFF Pockets N198Million, Shares N90Million for CHAN Eagles, Coaches A total of N90Million has been designated to be shared among the Super Eagles B, (Players & Coaching Crew) for the just concluded Africa-Nations Championship (CHAN) hosted by Morocco. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) coughed out the N90Million from the $750,000 prize money the Super Eagles B, earned after emerging ... Read More »