Reports

The Bayelsa State Government has refuted claims by a section of the media that it filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the release of the sum of billions of naira retrieved from erstwhile Governor of the state, Diepreiye Alamieyeseigha. “The attention of the Bayelsa State Government has been drawn […]

Immediate past Secretary to the Edo State Government, Dr. Simon Imuekemhe and three others were on Monday remanded in prison custody by a High Court sitting in Benin. Imuekemhe — alongside Joseph Emoabino, Aghator Efe and Davidi Igbinoba — is facing trial on an eight-count charge bordering on diversion of state funds, and will remain […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday implored Catholics and religious groups in all to use their positions as oragnisations of influence to promote unity and progress in the country. Speaking at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference Plenary Catholic Pro-Cathedral in Abuja, the president also commended conference for its continuing commitment to social justice, good governance and the […]

A total of 7,390 Nigerians were sent back to the country from different countries overseas, in the year 2013, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr David Parradang revealed on Thursday. Speaking at the Immigration headquarters in Abuja on Thursday while answering questions from journalists, Parradang stated that the repatriations were conducted because many […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Grant Samuel before Justice Raliatu Adebiyi of the Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere on a one-count charge bordering on stealing. Specifically, Samuel was accused of fraudulent wire transfer and obtaining the sum of N6 million under false pretence. He allegedly defrauded one Babatunde A. Banjo […]

Seven men believed to have been involved in the 1st February 2014 murder of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Auwal Adam, have been paraded by the State Security Service (SSS). Albani, his wife and his son were killed at Gwagwaja in Zaria, Kaduna State during their return from Markaz Salafiyya Centre in Tudun Wada area of the […]

The application filed by alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua against his $8.4 million fraud trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was on Monday dismissed by Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Ikeja High Court. Standing trial on the allegation of defrauding former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (retd.) of about $8.395m during […]

Chairman of the Interim Management Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and member of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of the Security Challenges in the North, Dr. Hakeen Baba-Ahmed believes that contrary to the opinion of President Goodluck Jonathan, the threat posed by members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect is […]

Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi made some profound statements. In making reference to the allegations of profligacy and financial recklessness leveled against him by government, he strenuously drew a comparison between his compliance to rules and that of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. The kernel of his statement was that since […]

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Friday implored the Federal Government to comprehensively review its present strategies for combating acts of terrorism in north-eastern Nigeria because the present methods are not yielding expected results. The governors also condemned, in very strong terms, the massacre of 53 students of the Federal Government College, Bunu Yadi, Gujba […]

Senator Victor Lar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the number of convictions it secured in 2013. He made the remark on Thursday at the 2014 budget defence of the EFCC. The commission recorded a total of 117 convictions in 2013. […]

Hearing on the contempt of court charge filed by human rights lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN) against Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar could not go on as planned today owing to the absence of Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Ibrahim Auta. Falana had filed the contempt of court charge (Form […]