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How corrupt officials are diverting loots to accounts without BVN – EFCC

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had said some banks are aiding corrupt officials to run accounts without Bank Verification Numbers. Magu said this on…

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Unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s accounts | Reps order banks

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has ordered six commercial banks to unfreeze the accounts of former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The committee chaired by Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP), gave…

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N13.6bn diversion: Court freezes Minimah’s accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said former Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah diverted about N13.6bn belonging to the Nigeria Army. The agency also mentioned a…

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EFCC did not freeze our accounts – NGF

The Nigerian Governors Forum has denied reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen its accounts. The Director of Media of the NGF, Abdulrazak Barkindo denied the…

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Rapper Kanye West deletes social media accounts

by Azeez Adeniyi Rapper Kanye West has deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts. His Twitter page currently shows “Sorry, that page doesn’t exist” while Instagram has message: “Sorry, this page…

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EFCC has re-frozen my accounts – Fayose

Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen his accounts with Zenith Bank again. Fayose said he was at the bank in Ado-Ekiti on…

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Fayose vows to fight back as EFCC freezes his accounts again

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again frozen his his two accounts at the Ado-Ekiti branch of Zenith Bank Plc. The…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Price of rice will begin to crash by November – FG The Federal Government on Monday said the price of…

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Judges stashed monies in relatives accounts – DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) says its crackdown on several judges across the country was based on damning evidence, Vanguard reports. According to a source the corrupt judges used their positions to engage…

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$15m: Accounts owned by Patience Jonathan’s mother – Lawyer

A lawyer representing former first lady, Patience Jonathan says two of the accounts frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not belong to her but to her late…

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Twitter cuts off 235,000 accounts in 6 months

Following the use of its global messaging service to promote violent and extremist causes, Twitter has cut off 235,000 accounts in the last six months. The microblogging site made the…

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I have no property, accounts outside Nigeria – Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Jonathan has denied owning neither property nor accounts beyond the shores of Nigeria. The former President's denial is in response to a report by the UK Sun newspaper which inferred…

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Why we freeze accounts of people under investigation – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed why it places an embargo on the accounts of individuals who are under investigation. Explaining the rationale behind the freezing of accounts,…

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Opinion: Defining the change Nigerians want

by Bryan Jetem Obaji Change for many people could mean different things whether positive or negative, depending on the way an individual sees it or is willing to relate with it.…

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Accounts of Jonathan’s associates reportedly frozen by FG

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has supposedly frozen the bank accounts of associates of former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Punch Newspapers reports that the embargo is meant to block the transfer of…

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Hey, Nigerians in the diaspora! You can sort out your BVN finally

Nigerians in Diaspora with a Nigerian bank account that haven't done their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) registration, there is news for you. They can do their BVN without leaving their…

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Security agents are ‘monitoring bank accounts of election tribunal judges’

Security agents have placed bank accounts of election tribunal judges across the country under watch. Punch reports that the surveillance also covers their family members and friends, and it's make…

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Greed: Banker arrested for stealing money from customers accounts

by Oge Okonkwo A customer care officer with a new generation bank has been arrested and charged to court for allegedly withdrawing cash from the accounts of 12 customers of…

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BUSTED: Nigerian hacker jailed for £1.5 million fraud in the UK (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo A Nigerian man living in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to spend 3 years in prison for fraud. Olajide Onikoyi, 29, hacked into various banks and…

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