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EFCC arrests ex- Taraba governor, Ishaku over alleged N27bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, for alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud. The former governor will face trial on 15 counts, including criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, and diversion of public funds. The alleged offences occurred between 2015 and 2021 during Ishaku’s tenure as governor, involving…
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$49.8bn not missing during my tenure- Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, denied suspending former Central Bank Governor, Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, now Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, for alleging that $49.8bn went missing from the government’s coffers. Jonathan, who insisted that no such money went missing, said the CBN leadership under Sanusi cooked up the allegation. The former President spoke on Thursday in Abuja…
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Alleged Bribery: Reps invite EFCC Chairman, VDM, Bobrisky
Following the House of Representatives resolution to investigate allegations of bribery against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Joint Committees of the House has extended an invitation to the chairman of the commission Ola Olukoyode. In a letter dated 27th September 2024, the committee asked the EFCC Chairman and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service to…
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Nigeria: Many politicians not in government for money, says Dogara
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says contrary to popular belief among the members of the public, many politicians in Nigeria are not in government for money. Dogara, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Friday, said many government officials are ready to work for free if people’s expectations on them are lowered to…
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Court grants ‘PIDOM’ bail
ristol Issac Tamunobifiri, popularly known by his X name PIDOM Nigeria, has been granted bail. PIDOM was arraigned on Friday, September 27, on a nine-count charge filed against him by the Inspector-General of Police at the Federal High Court in Abuja. A few weeks ago, Justice Emeka Nwite, the judge presiding over the arraignment of Bristol, denied him bail. In…
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Southern Governors’ Forum mourns death of Gov. Umo Eno’s wife, Patience
The Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF) has described the death of Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno, wife of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, as sad and tragic. The Akwa Ibom First Lady reportedly passed away on Thursday after a brief illness. In a statement by the SGF Chairman, Governor Dapo Abiodun, who is also the Governor of Ogun State,…
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Alleged N3b fraud: How money flowed from Kogi govt to my accounts- BDC Operator
Jamilu Abdullahi, an Abuja-based Bureau de Change operator and third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello,on Thursday, September 26, 2024, gave a narrative of the financial transactions between him and the Kogi State government under former governor, Yahaya Bello before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama Abuja. The rundown includes how the former governor allegedly…
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BREAKING: Akwa Ibom governor’s wife, Patience Eno dies
Mrs Patience Umo Eno, wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, is dead. The state Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, announced the First Lady’s death in a press statement issued in the early hours of Friday. According to the commissioner, the First Lady died at a hospital on September 26, 2024, surrounded by family members The statement titled…
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Bobrisky: FG suspends two senior correctional service officers
The Federal Government has suspended some senior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service over bribery allegations regarding controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky. A blogger, Martins Otse known as VeryDarkMan, had alleged in viral videos that some officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) collected ₦15 million from Bobrisky for the anti-graft agency to drop money laundering…
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Yahaya Bello: It’s punishable in law to harbour suspect- EFCC warns
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has warned those who harbor criminal suspect to desist from such act, adding that it is a criminal offence which is also punishable in law. The agency made this known in a statement tittled “Yahaya Bello Must Have his Day in Court” issued on September 25th by Dele Oyewale, the agency’s Head of…
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