N123m Cooperative Fraud Lands Three in EFCC Net, Court Remands Trio in Prison Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today arraigned the trio of Okewole Dayo (alias Okewole David Dayo), Bishop Katung Jones and Dadin Kowa Micro Finance Bank Limited before Justice…
N1.8bn Subsidy Scam: Appeal Court Gives EFCC Nod to Investigate Yanaty Petrochemical
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Monday, December 7, ordered Yanaty Petrochemical Limited, an oil marketing company, to submit itself for investigation by the Economic and Financial…
Court Admits Fresh Exhibit Against Man Caught with $2.5m Cash
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday admitted as an exhibit, a statement made by Ngene Linus Chibuike, while being interrogated by operatives of the Economic and Financial…
How Ex-Gov Ohakim Gave Me N270m Cash for Abuja Property – Witness
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has told Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how the…
Money Laundering: Ex-Gov Sule Lamido’s Son, Aminu, Loses Appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Monday, December 7 dismissed the appeal of Aminu Sule Lamido, the 34 year old son of former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule…
Jonathan’s officials stole N197bn monthly –Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says Nigeria lost about $1bn (N197bn) every month under former President Goodluck Jonathan. Sanusi, who is a former Governor of the Central Bank…
Dickson Leads in Bayelsa Polls, Wins Four out of Five LG Results
With official results from five of the eight local councils, Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday night, emerged as the front runner in the Bayelsa State…
Nigerian Editors to the Senate: Stop the ‘Frivolous Petitions (Prohibitions Etc) Bill 2015’ Now
From the Nigerian Guild of Editors has come a very strong message to the Senate: stop further proceedings on the proposed Frivolous Petitions (Prohibitions Etc) Bill, 2015. This was contained…
Yudala Wins NCC Mobile Economy, HP Awards
Barely four months after its bold entry into the sector, Yudala, Nigeria’s first true composite online and offline retail chain, has received a number of awards and recognitions as justification…
Military Strikes Deep into Sambisa Forest, Rescues Women, Children, 2,000 Cows
The Nigerian Army has commenced strikes deep inside Sambisa forest which is believed to be the remaining strong point of the Boko Haram terrorists. Various units of the Army have…