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‘Like PDP, there are many APC members facing corruption charges’ – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has revealed that there are as many members of the All Progressives Congress facing corruption charges before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, as…
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‘You can’t be embarrassed if your hands are clean’ | Sagay wants Adoke extradited
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday, asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to disregard the open letter written by former…
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Reps want EFCC to probe Nigerian Army’s budget
The House of Representative Committee on Army has stated that soldiers fighting the war against insurgency in the North-east do not have adequate arms and ammunitions, contrary to the claims…
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Metuh was protecting Goodluck Jonathan by tearing statement – EFCC
As the trial of Peoples Democratic Party spokesperson, Olisa Metuh continues, an agent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed to a court that the PDP chieftain destroyed a statement…
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‘Purchase of 25 exotic cars’ | Why EFCC arrested PDP chieftain, Uche Secondus
Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Elder Uche Secondus who has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission since Tuesday, February 23. He's reportedly being quizzed…
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Atiku to Adoke: ‘Clear your name with EFCC, leave me out of your travails’
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has denied that he is involved in the ordeal of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) after he was…
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‘If we don’t fight corruption, we can’t deal with the economy’ – Osinbajo
“If you don’t fight corruption, you cannot even deal with the economy, you need to hold corrupt people accountable because they stole the money meant for the economy," says Vice-President…
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Corrupt Nigerians are united… they protect each other – VP Osinbajo
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has bemoaned the fact that corruption is prevalent in all sectors, religions and ethnic groups in Nigeria. The VP said from Nigeria requires a 'new…
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Nigerians need to purge Buhari of his dictator blood – Fayose
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has slammed the Federal Government for attempting to secretly try the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The Federal Government…
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‘I prefer to die fighting corruption’ | 7 things to note from EFCC boss, Magu’s interview
Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu has been a major player in the ongoing fight against corruption. As the acting chairman of the nation's leading…
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Corruption: Past leaders are ‘very shameful’ – VP Osinbajo
In other climes, the kind of corruption witnessed in Nigeria in the past, would be described as a crime against humanity, says the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo on Thursday,…
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How over N3 billion was misappropriated in NAMA
More information has emerged in the ongoing corruption investigation of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Punch Newspapers reports that new fraudulent…
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Olugbo of Ugboland ‘questioned by EFCC’ for money laundering
A monarch in Ondo state has been reportedly questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for his alleged involvement in financial crimes. The Olugbo of Ugboland, Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, also…
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Tompolo demands ‘copy of ruling’, lawyer says judge is biased towards EFCC
Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo has requested a Federal High Court in Lagos to release the certified copy of its ruling to him. The request followed Tompolo's…
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Witness tells court how ex-governor Gabriel Suswam laundered N1 billion
The trial of former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswan and his commissioner of Finance, Okolobia Okpanachi resumed on Monday, February 15, as a prosecution witness told the court how…
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‘Jonathan did nothing wrong, to warrant being probed for corruption’
Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Ebenezer Babatope, says any attempt by the federal government's anti-graft agencies to probe former president Goodluck Jonathan, would be an 'exercise in futility'. The calls and…
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‘We did not waste Amnesty funds’ – General Boroh
Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Brigadier General Paul Boroh has denied reports alleging that he purchased official vehicles for his office worth N157 million. Boroh also said he never…
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Jonathan should be prosecuted for corruption – Lagos CAN
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan must be prosecuted for corruption, says the Lagos state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria. Speaking on Saturday at an interdenominational service in Lagos, the…
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UK police chief to face panel over conviction of Ibori
The Chief of Metropolitan Police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has been put on blast over claims that the Scotland Yard and the Crown Prosecution Service were complicit in a "deliberate cover-up"…
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Chris Okotie: Why Nigerians must unconditionally support Buhari’s quest to clean the Augean stable
These, certainly are not the best of times for the grex venalium (the venal crowd) popularly known by ordinary Nigerians as treasury looters. The ongoing battle by President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Saraki’s CCT trial gets commencement date
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has fixed Thursday, March 10 for the resumption of the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki on 13 counts of false assets declaration. The CCT…
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EFCC gets green light to prosecute top lawyer, Ricky Tarfa
Rickey Tarfa has lost his bid to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from prosecuting him at a Federal High Court in Lagos. The anti-graft agency had on Monday,…
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Appeal Court nullifies Murtala Nyako’s impeachment as Adamawa governor
A Court of Appeal sitting in Yola has reversed the impeachment of Murtala Nyako as Governor of Adamawa. Back in July 15, 2014, 17 out of 25 members of the…
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Police pension scam: How withdrawals were made without vouchers
The trial of the accused persons involved in the N24 billion police pension scam continued on Tuesday, Febraury 10 at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The trial was presided…
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NBA to Buhari: Don’t intimidate the Judiciary
The president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Augustine Alegeh, has criticised the federal government over the recent statements that the judiciary is impeding the anti-corruption war. The top lawyer stated…
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‘Some of your members support corruption’ – EFCC boss tells NBA
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday, urged members of the Nigerian Bar Association to support the anti-corruption war by the Buhari…
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$150m: ‘It baffles me… how Wike can tell such a profound lie in a church’ – Amaechi
Following his victory at the Supreme Court, Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, had reiterated his earlier calls that former governor of the state, now Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, had…
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APC chieftain recommends firing squad for looters
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, in Bauchi, Alhaji Shuia'abu Ahmed has advised President Buhari to take to more stricter legal methods of dealing with corruption. While speaking to…
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‘Senior lawyers carry huge sums of money to judges’ – Prof. Itse Sagay
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against corruption, Prof. itse Sagay, in an interview with Vanguard stated that the Nigerian judiciary is frustrating President Muhammadu Buhari administration's war on corruption.…
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Dele Momodu: Nigeria- a nation in need of deliverance from stealing and corruption
Fellow Nigerians, if you are a Christian you must definitely be familiar with the concept of deliverance. Just in case you are a non-Christian and you don’t know what it…
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