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‘I must try your case’ – Judge tells Metuh

In spite of a petition filed to stop him from presiding over the corruption trial of Olisa Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, insisted that he will go on with the trial. Justice Abang stated that: “I want to... Read More

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Judge orders Metuh’s trial to begin in the absence of his lawyers

The trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh would commence by 12pm on Thursday, March 17 in spite of the absence of his lawyers. Metuh was charged to the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 7 counts of fraud involving the N400... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Fayose’s policies protested in Ekiti | ‘Buhari has breached the constitution’ | More stories

Ambode bans Okada in Ikosi-Isheri LCDA. Leadership NNPC to pay N326 billion, not N3.23 trillion into Federation Account. Punch Protest against Fayose’s anti-people policies in Ekiti. Nation Peterside faults Wike’s Supreme Court victory. Leadership Faleke claims thugs beat up his supporters during tribunal. Punch EFCC seeks INTERPOL’s help in arresting Adoke. Punch Fulani herdsmen attack... Read More

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‘I helped Badeh convert N558m to dollars almost every month’ – Witness

In the ongoing trial of former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh, a witness- Salisu Abdullahi, Director of Finance and Account of the Nigeria Air Force on Wednesday, revealed to the Federal High Court how he often converted N558 million to dollars for the defendant. Abdullahi testified that the amount represented the leftover of funds... Read More

Air Force, alex badeh, EFCC, Federal High Court, trial, Witness

N3bn fraud: Ex-minister quietly sneaks out of Nigeria

A minister accused of taking part in the N3.145 billion fraud case is said to have ‘quietly travelled’ out of the country as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues to investigate the alleged fraud case. Six leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party and a group that campaigned for former President Goodluck Jonathan, Goodluck Support Group (GSG),... Read More

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Nigerian scam artists lose ‘N83bn’ worth of fake cheques, credit cards

Con artists, scammers and fraudsters lost N83 billion worth of financial transaction in 2015 as the Nigerian Postal Service revealed on Tuesday, that it intercepted tools for fake financial transaction- such as cheques, International Money Order and credit cards valued at the aforementioned sum. The information was diseminated by the Acting Postmaster General of the... Read More

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Falae denies sharing N3bn with Fani-Kayode, says EFCC aims to ’embarrass’ him

Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Olu Falae has denied receiving N100 million through his company account from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on Monday, alleged that N100 million was traced to Marreco Limited- Falae’s company while N840million was traced to the account of Fani Kayode and some... Read More

EFCC, fani-kayode, Olu Falae, PDP

EFCC reveals Ricky Tarfa influenced court judgments

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed the reason behind embattled lawyer, Rickey Tarfa’s troubles. The anti-graft agency has accused the senior lawyer of attempting to pervert justice. EFCC revealed this in an affidavit sworn as a counter response to the application filed by Tarfa requesting Justice Aishat Opesanwo of the Lagos state... Read More

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Fani-Kayode ‘received N840m’ from N3bn traced to PDP campaign organisation [DETAILS]

N3.145bn was transferred to the private accounts of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has learned. The funds were said to have originated from the account of the Central Bank of Nigeria and was transferred to the account of Joint Dimensions Limited, after which it... Read More

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‘EFCC, Army have behaved like illiterates’ | Judge orders immediate release of Dasuki’s aide

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Army have been ordered to release Colonel Nicholas Ashinze, a former aide to the ex-National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd.). An Abuja High Court sitting in Jabi, on Monday, ruled on the bail hearing of Ashinze, who has been in detention since December 23, 2015.... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: 19,000 ghost workers discovered in Bauchi | 16 teachers suspended for enslaving students | More stories

16 teachers suspended for using students as laborers in Ekiti. Vanguard IGP deploys 6,000 policemen for Rivers rerun. Leadership Military seeks Buhari’s approval to try soldiers over arms deal. Punch 19,000 ghost workers discovered in Bauchi. Leadership EFCC will probe Yuguda on this condition, if… – Abubakar. Vanguard EFCC to probe election cases handled by... Read More

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Arms deal scandal: 11 major transfers traced to accounts in the US, UK, Niger

Further investigations into the $2.1 billion arms scandal from the office of the National Security Adviser has revealed that a large part of the said money was paid into 11 different accounts in United Kingdom, United States of America and Niger Republic Some top members of the Peoples Democratic Party as well as top military personnel are... Read More

Badeh, banks, corruption, dasuki, EFCC, forign

Ex-ministers seek out Jonathan over potential EFCC probe

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to hold an important meeting with ministers who served in his administration on Sunday. The ongoing investigations of the former aides of the ex-President and the recent clamour for Jonathan’s probe is believed to be among the topics of discussion. Many of the former Jonathan ministers are said to... Read More

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‘Nobody is witch-hunting Tompolo, he should come out of hiding’

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemukpolo, aka, Tompolo, has been urged to come out of hiding and face the Economic and Financial Crime Commission. Tompolo is being tried by the anti-graft agency for fraud, corruption and diversion of public funds. Arresting him has been a challenge for the Nigeria Police even after the EFCC... Read More

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‘Buhari has no secret pact with Jonathan… EFCC is free to probe him’ – Presidency

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been given the green light by the Presidency, to investigate former President Goodluck Jonathan over his involvement in the ongoing arms deal probe. The calls for Jonathan’s investigation is nearing fever pitch, as several Nigerians keep urging the EFCC to look into, among other things, his role in... Read More

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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 Badeh for fear that he might disappear if granted bail. Alex Badeh is on trial for his involvement in the $2.1 billion arms scandal of... Read More

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‘Economic terrorists’ at war with the Naira… EFCC called to action [DETAILS]

‘Unscrupulous elements hiding under the cloak of market forces’ are behind the problems bedeviling the Nigerian currency- Naira- says the federal government. Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice made the allegation while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Malami said the government’s initial suspicion that the currency was being... Read More

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Court puts an end to Metuh’s bid to stop corruption trial

An Abuja Federal High Court has quashed a fundamental rights suit filed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Metuh in a bid to stop his ongoing criminal prosecution had filed the suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, alleging that he was unlawfully detained. He is facing... Read More

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‘Fayose is our benefactor… we won’t accept $1m to impeach him’ – Ekiti lawmakers

Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have exposed ‘a plot to bribe legislators with as much as $1 million each’ to be part of the efforts to impeach state governor, Ayodele Fayose. The lawmakers stated that they were ready to spend the rest of their tenure in the Department of State Services cell... Read More

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Dasuki’s aide sues EFCC for N500m

Nicholas Ashinze, a former special assistant to the immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his illegal detention. Ashinze filed a suit against EFCC, the Chief of Army Staff and the Nigerian Army on Tuesday, demanding N500 million as compensation. He also urged the Abuja... Read More

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‘I challenge EFCC to prove $1m was found in my house’ – Alex Badeh

The former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.) has denied reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, found and recovered $1m from one of his houses. The money was reported to have been recovered after detectives searched a mansion located at 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja. A detective at... Read More

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Why I paid N5.3m to Justice Nganjiwa – Rickey Tarfa

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa, says he never bribed Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court as alleged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The anti-graft agency had declared that Tarfa bribed the Justice with a total of N5,335,000 between June 27, 2012 and December 23, 2014. The EFCC had on Friday,... Read More

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BREAKING: Alex Badeh sent to Kuje Prison

Alex Badeh, a former Chief of Defence Staff has been sent to Kuje Maximum Prison, pending the determination of his bail application on March 10 by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Okon Abang gave the ruling on Monday, after Badeh was arraigned for alleged fraud and diversion of funds meant for the purchase... Read More

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$1m cash recovered from home of ex-Defence chief, Alex Badeh

$1m cash has been recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from one of the houses belonging to the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.). The money was reported to have been recovered after detectives searched a mansion located at 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja. A detective... Read More

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Okorocha’s government probed ’50 times in four years’ by EFCC

In spite of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s investigation into the alleged diversion of N2bn bailout funds in Imo state, Governor Rochas Okorocha maintains that ‘there’s nothing like diversion’. Okorocha stated that the anti-graft agency has probed his government over 50 times in the past 4-years, and the ‘state has always come out clean’.... Read More

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‘How did EFCC become a toothless dog?’ – Obasanjo

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo was present at a gathering in celebration of his 79th birthday on Saturday, March 5 during which several elite Nigerians extolled him. While the many qualities of the former president brought him praise and admiration from the attendees of the gathering, Obasanjo had nothing nice to say about the Economic and... Read More

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EFCC arrests Ebonyi Speaker after shunning ‘2 invitations’

Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Ogbonnaya Francis Nwaifuru, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He is alleged to have diverted and misappropriated N60 million constituency project fund before his emergence as speaker. Operatives of the commission arrested Nwaifuru at about 11a.m. on Friday at the Akanu Ibiam International... Read More

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Jonathan’s ex-ADC freed… after 3-weeks in custody

The former aide-de-camp (ADC) to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan- Colonel Ojugbane Adegbe has been released from by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Yusuf Halilu of the federal high court, Abuja, had on Tuesday, ordered that Adegbe should be ‘released immediately’. The former ADC to Jonathan was arrested more than 3-weeks ago by the EFCC... Read More

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Emeka Mba, 4 others to face trial over N10bn scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N10,061,172,600 from the National Broadcasting Commission in its investigation on the alleged inflation of collateral funds meant for Digital Set-Top -Boxes. The former Director-General of NBC, Emeka Mba, NBC’s Director of Finance, Patrick Areh, the Managing Director, Technology Advisor, Basil Udotai, and the Managing Director of In-View Technology Limited and... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: North Korea ‘ready’ to use nuclear weapon |100k people call for Bill Clinton’s arrest | More stories

Senate urges FG to retrieve arms from herdsmen. Punch APC chieftain says Nigeria is in safe hands with President Buhari. Leadership Sheriff’s tenure would be determined by PDP NEC on Monday. Punch Police may prosecute Yunusa’s father. Nation NLC may ask workers to stay at home over fuel scarcity. Leadership EFCC arrests Okorocha’s aides for... Read More

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