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There was mild drama on Wednesday at the Abuja residence of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, laid siege to arrest Bello. An EFCC source said they have been around Bello’s residence waiting for his arrest and arraignment before the Federal High Court […]
Pascal Okechukwu has been granted bail of N10 million by the Federal High Court after pleading not guilty to the three count charges. The Court granted him bail Cubana chief priest bail and two sureties in like sum. Recalled that Cubana Chief Priest had earlier pleaded not guilty before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on the […]
Appearing before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos, Instagram socialite socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has pleaded not guilty to the charges laid against him by the EFCC on tampering and abusing the naira. Recalled that Cubana Chief Priest was slammed with a three-count charge by the Economic […]
Keeping up with the update into the probed investigation of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N30 billion back into the confers of Government account. Betta Edu and the former CEO of the National Social Investment Programme Authority, NSIPA, Halima Shehu […]
A stern warning has been given by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday to organizations transacting with dollar or any foreign currency that they risk being sent to jail. The agency during its latest edition of its monthly e-magazine made this known through its chairman Ola Olukoyede, that anyone caught using […]
The criminal charge brought before the Nigerian court against the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emeifele has been amended by the federal government. The federal government had earlier filed a six-count charge against Emeifele but has now been increased to 20 counts. The amended charge borders on criminal breach of trust, forgery, […]
The Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors of Zenith Bank, Providus Bank and Jaiz Bank are being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with the over N44 billion fraud allegedly uncovered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. At about 4:55 pm on Tuesday in Abuja, the […]
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, is to face interrogation over financial dealings in her office at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today. President Bola Tinubu had earlier authorised her suspension from office, through the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale and directed the EFCC to […]
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, has arrived at the EFCC to meet with interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, James Okwete. At about 10:20 am on Monday, the ex-minister on X said she was at the EFCC headquarters. “I have, […]
Following the visit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to Dangote’s group headquarters on January 4, 2024, the company has expressed readiness to assist the anti-graft agency in its investigations. The Group said it was cooperating with the commission which is investigating the possible misuse of foreign exchange from the central bank. […]
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