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Bernard Dayo April 3, 2019

The Big 5: Court nullifies Adeleke’s candidacy; Buhari rejects Ajaokuta Steel Completion Fund Bill | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Court nullifies Adeleke's candidacy A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has nullified the candidacy of a senator, Ademola Adeleke,…

Omoleye Omoruyi May 23, 2017

Dasukigate: EFCC seizes 18 houses from Dasuki’s associate

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has, as reported seized 18 houses in an estate allegedly belonging to Alh. Aliyu Usman, an associate of the former…

Omoleye Omoruyi May 16, 2017

Dasuki’s Trial stalled as DSS fail to present him in court

by Omoleye Omoruyi Officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Tuesday failed to produce former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, in court on Tuesday, forcing his trial to…

Azeez April 26, 2017

Dasukigate: How I collected N26m for Fani-Kayode – Witness

by Azeez Adeniyi A Police officer, Victor Ehiabhi on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he helped former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode receive N26million from Office…

Azeez February 28, 2017

Dasukigate: Court orders forfeiture of Obanikoro’s wife mansion

by Azeez Adeniyi Alhaja Moroophat Obanikoro, the wife of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has been ordered by a Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting…

Azeez December 14, 2016

DasukiGate: Fani-Kayode’s trial stalled over ill health

The trial of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode at the Federal High Court Abuja was on Wednesday stalled because of the former minister's ill health. Fani-Kayode is being tried…

Azeez November 10, 2016

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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Dasukigate: EFCC to arraign Fani-Kayode on Thursday The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Thursday arraign a…

Oludolapo Adelana November 1, 2016

$2.2bn: Jonathan will testify in court – Dasuki’s lawyer

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is set to testify in court in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki, The Vanguard reports. Jonathan had said last week that…

Azeez November 1, 2016

Dasukigate: Abati wants to refund N5m to EFCC

Reuben Abati, former Spokesperson to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said he can only afford to refund N5 million out of the N50m he recieved from ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki. According to Premium…

Azeez October 26, 2016

EFCC to arraign Obanikoro in November

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started plans to arraign former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, Punch reports. Obanikoro has been in the agency's custody since…

Azeez October 25, 2016

Dasuki couldn’t have stolen $2.2bn because… – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the National Security Adviser during his administration, Sambo Dasuki could not have stolen $2.2 billion as claimed by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).…

Azeez October 21, 2016

Dasukigate: Ex-NSA’s trials to be heard in one court

The trials of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki on corruption charges before two High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been streamlined. This followed the transfer of…

Azeez October 20, 2016

Dasukigate: ‘Dokpesi received N2.1bn from the NSA’ – CBN staff

A senior manager in the payment department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mukados Mohammed on Wednesday narrated how N2.1bn was paid to Raymond Dokpesi and his firm, Daar Communications on…

Oludolapo Adelana October 20, 2016

‘N785m was spent on anti-B’Haram campaign in Lagos’ – Obanikoro

Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro says N785m was spent to quell any form of Boko Haram agenda in Lagos, The Punch reports. According to the newspaper, a source in…

Oludolapo Adelana October 17, 2016

Dasukigate: Obanikoro arrives Nigeria to honour EFCC’s invitation

Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro has arrived Nigeria from the United States to present himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for N4.75bn arms fund…

Azeez July 19, 2016

EFCC uncovers fresh details in probe of Fayose

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has uncovered fresh details in the alleged corruption case against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and his associate, Abiodun Agbele. Agbele,…

Azeez July 15, 2016

EFCC arraigns man who ‘received N2.4 billion’ from Dasuki

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, July 15 charged the Managing Director, Almond Properties Ltd., Olugbenga Obadina for money laundering. Obadina was arraigned at the Federal High…

Azubuike Ihejirika arrested by DSS | YNaija.com

Mazi Emeka June 23, 2016

DSS arrests ex-Chief of Army Staff, Ihejirika

A former Chief of Army Staff under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), has been arrested by the Department of State Services. The retired army chief was…

YWriter May 26, 2016

Appaz, Fani-Kayode’s wife calls him “my lion”

by Chi Ibe Former minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has been in what Nigerians call 'EFCC net' since last week, being investigated for receiving monies as part of the arms scandal now…

Ada Igboanugo May 19, 2016

@PdpNigeria has a doomsday prophecy to share with us

The Twitter handle of the main opposition party - Peoples Democratic Party is known for making bold claims and sometimes, far fetched allegations - reminiscent of the ruling All Progressives…

Ada Igboanugo May 18, 2016

FG given 24 hours to explain why Dasuki is still in detention

The Nigerian government has been given 'one day' to explain why former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has been in detention since December 2015. The Economic…

Adebayo Emuleomo March 14, 2016

N1.5bn traced to account of ex-finance minister’s son

N1.5 billion has been traced to the account of the son of a former Minister of Finance, a bureau de change operator, Salisu Umaru has revealed to the Economic and…

Adebayo Emuleomo March 10, 2016

Alex Badeh ‘might jump bail in order not to face this shame’ – EFCC

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has been implored by the counsel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to remand former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex…

Mazi Emeka February 14, 2016

Arms deal fraud: Air Force chief returns N66m, Amosu’s wife released

One of the top officials of the Nigerian Air Force, who was allegedly implicated in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal and was put under house arrest at Niger barracks,…

Adebayo Emuleomo January 28, 2016

Olisa Metuh’s trial continues as he arrives court, again, in handcuffs

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has arrived a Federal High Court in Abuja for the continuation of his trial. As with his previous appearances…

Adebayo Emuleomo January 25, 2016

Witness claims Olisa Metuh gave her $2 million for ‘investment’

A witness has been brought forward in the trial of the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

Adebayo Emuleomo January 24, 2016

‘APC is not interested in restructuring Nigeria’ + 9 other things to note from Falae’s interview

Chief Olu Falae, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), was linked to the alleged diversion of $2.1 billion meant for the procurement of arms by ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki when…

Janeth J January 14, 2016

How Metuh transferred N21.8m to Anenih – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the former Chairman of the Board of Trustee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Anenih received N21.8 million from the National…

Kolapo Olapoju January 12, 2016

Dasukigate: Former Vice President Namadi Sambo on the radar of EFCC

Former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, has been brought into the fray of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's investigation into the diversion of $2.1bn arms funds by the office of…