Tag: money laundering

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Adebayo EmuleomoJanuary 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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 9, 2015

Dokpesi arraigned for money laundering, remanded in EFCC custody

Chairman-Emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before a Federal High ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 8, 2015

FG slams Dokpesi with 6-count money laundering charge

Former Chairman of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, has been slammed with a 6-count charge of money laundering and other financial ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 26, 2015

FG files money laundering charges against Sambo Dasuki, requests secret trial

A new charge of money laundering has been filed by the Federal Government against the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. ...

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Janeth JOctober 14, 2015

5 things Diezani has been accused of in the past 5 years

Former minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke has a regular feature in the news of late, over her arrest in London, for ...

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Janeth JOctober 10, 2015

How passenger was nabbed with $34,000 in Lagos airport

A passenger, Ozoh Ikenna was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)Lagos ...

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Janeth JOctober 8, 2015

Diezani reportedly stuck in London till April 2016

Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke has reportedly been restricted from leaving the United Kingdom where she is to be tried ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 29, 2015

How blogger got in trouble for writing about Governor Amosun’s wife

A blogger, Emmanuel Ojo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command. Ojo- who is being detained at the ...

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Janeth JJuly 29, 2015

Toyin Saraki ‘was overwhelmed’ during EFCC interrogation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly said Toyin  Saraki was ‘thoroughly overwhelmed’ by their knowledge of her alleged ...

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Janeth JJuly 13, 2015

EFCC arraigns Oronsaye for money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Head of Service of the Federal Government, Stephen Oronsaye, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJuly 10, 2015

Saraki says allegations that he laundered money are ‘negative lies’

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Friday, said he will not be distracted by “negative lies” being reported about him on ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJuly 8, 2015

Ex-Imo Governor arraigned on 3 counts of money laundering

Former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, has been arraigned on three counts of money laundering. Ohakim was arraigned on Wednesday, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJuly 1, 2015

Shocked EFCC vows to challenge Fani-Kayode’s acquittal

Following the acquittal of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, by a Federal High Court in Lagos, the Economic and Financial ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJuly 1, 2015

How Fani-Kayode got acquitted by a Federal High Court

After years of his trial being in court, former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been discharged and acquitted of money ...

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Janeth JMay 4, 2015

Fani-Kayode will know whether (or not) he’d go to jail by June 18

by Ranti Joseph A Federal High Court in Lagos fixed June 18 for judgment in the trial of a former ...

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Janeth JFebruary 12, 2015

Transparency Int’l wants Nigeria to prosecute money launderers

by Ranti Joseph Transparency International on Thursday has called on Nigeria and other governments across the world to, along with ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 7, 2014

N670 million withdrawn illegally as Kano DISCO accused of money laundering as BPE sale gets messier

by Godwin Akanfe It appears there has been some money laundering attempt at the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO, managed by ...

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writerJuly 11, 2014

#MovingOn: EFCC closes case against Femi Fani-Kayode

by Kolapo Olapoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly closed its case in the protracted trial of ...

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June 20, 2014

Why N446.3 billion money laundering charge against Abacha was dropped

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Presidency has dropped money laundering charges against Mohammed Abacha, son of late dictator, Sani Abacha after ...

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June 1, 2014

Money laundering: Football legend, Pele’s son sentenced to 33 years in prison

by Oge Okonkwo Son of Brazilian football legend Pele has been sentenced to 33 years in jail for money laundering. ...

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March 10, 2014

Man arrested in Lagos for opening 25 accounts in the same bank (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Lagos is in the custody of the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police ...

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March 9, 2014

Opinion: We must take a closer look at these Confab delegates

by Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye Instead of Ladoja, Alamesgia, Odili, Bode Goerge etc going to CONFAB, why not recall Ibori from ...

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March 6, 2014

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Benue – Sewing the seams on these pockets of violence (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir In a nation already struggling to feed itself and reduce dependency on food imports, the crisis faced by ...

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March 4, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Nigeria cannot survive without the Igbos

by Femi Aribisala Even the bitterest adversaries of the Igbo cannot but admit that, as a people, they are very ...

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February 27, 2014

YNaija Editorial: Sanusi made things messy, but his removal is not acceptable

by Our Editors The federal government based its decision to suspend the governor on the damning report by the little-known ...

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February 26, 2014

Opinion: Why Pres. Jonathan must protect Gov. Shettima

by Zainab Suleiman Okino With Sanusi and other examples, Governor Shettima’s criticism of the government’s handling of the Boko Haram ...

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February 25, 2014

Don’t get it twisted: Sanusi is still the CBN governor – Jonathan

by Oge Okonkwo Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said that the suspended Lamido Sanusi was still the Governor of the ...

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January 25, 2014

Money laundering: Why Ibori will complete his prison term in the UK

by ‘Jola Sotubo The impending prisoner exchange scheme to be embarked upon between the United Kingdom and Nigeria might not ...

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January 22, 2014

PDP crisis: 20 out of 24 Kwara lawmakers defect to APC

by Oke Efagene The exodus of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the oppositon All Progressives Congress ...

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January 19, 2014

‘Most politicians are in it for what they can get’ – Pres. Jonathan plays Captain Obvious

by Oge Okonkwo In a sincere admission, President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said that many politicians are in politics for ...

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