April 17, 2026

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Jersey to engage Nigeria Govt on return of Jeremiah Useni’s £1.9m loot JeremiahUseni1

Jersey to engage Nigeria Govt on return of Jeremiah Useni’s £1.9m loot

Bode May 24, 2022
The government of Jersey says it will engage Nigerian authorities on the repatriation of funds totalling £1.9 million forfeited by retired Lieutenant General Jeremiah Useni, following an order by the Royal Court. Useni, 79, was said to have transferred the money into the island’s Standard Chartered Bank accounts using...
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Alleged N23.3bn misappropriation: EFCC re-arraigns , ex finance minister, 4 others Efcc

Alleged N23.3bn misappropriation: EFCC re-arraigns , ex finance minister, 4 others

Bode May 23, 2022
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday rearraigned the former Finance Minister, Bashir Yaguda and four others in an FCT High Court, Maitama for alleged misappropriation of N23.3 billion. Others arraigned are retired Col. Sambo Dasukil, former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa and his son, Sagir,...
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We’ve frozen accounts of 50 firms operating loan apps – FCCPC FCCpc

We’ve frozen accounts of 50 firms operating loan apps – FCCPC

Bode May 23, 2022
The Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera has revealed measures it has taken against loan shark apps. Mr. Irukera in an interview with newsmen, disclosed that the agency had taken strong actions against loan apps and other firms violating...
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FG suspends Accountant-General over alleged N80bn fraud Ahmed Idris 1 1

FG suspends Accountant-General over alleged N80bn fraud

Bode May 19, 2022
Embattled Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has been suspended indefinitely by the federal government. Idris’ suspension was announced by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed over his alleged involvement in N80billion fraud being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Idris...
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N80bn ‘fraud’: ASUU mocks Accountant-General, asks FG to discard IPPIS Ahmed Idris 1 1

N80bn ‘fraud’: ASUU mocks Accountant-General, asks FG to discard IPPIS

Bode May 18, 2022
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to discard the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) being used for the payment of federal workers’ salaries. ASUU was reacting to Monday’s arrest of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial...
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Alleged N266.5m fraud: Court refuses bail application for fake Army general pjimage 3 1

Alleged N266.5m fraud: Court refuses bail application for fake Army general

Bode April 26, 2022
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has dismissed the bail application filed by a fake Army General, Bolarinwa Abiodun. Abiodun is being prosecuted on a 13-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery of documents, and possession of documents containing false...
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Alleged $38m fraud: Court gives EFCC go-ahead to investigate oil company, others EfCc

Alleged $38m fraud: Court gives EFCC go-ahead to investigate oil company, others

Bode April 7, 2022
A Federal High Court in Abuja, has dismissed a suit by oil and gas services firm, Marine Assets and Offshore Equipment Limited, to stop its investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a judgment, said that the suit instituted by the company and...
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Alleged stealing of NIMASA’s N754m: Court to rule on virtual hearing application

Alleged stealing of NIMASA’s N754m: Court to rule on virtual hearing application

Bode March 18, 2022
Justice Raliatu Adebiyi of an Ikeja High Court on Friday fixed May 6 to rule on an application for virtual testimony in the trial of Patrick Akpobolokemi for alleged N754 million fraud. The application was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The News Agency of Nigeria...
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EFCC arrests suspected ‘catcher’ on FBI watchlist, 3 others over $100m fraud EFCC Suspects

EFCC arrests suspected ‘catcher’ on FBI watchlist, 3 others over $100m fraud

Bode March 14, 2022
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Osondu Igwilo who has been on the watchlist of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2018. EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed this in a statement on Monday, said the suspect was...
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How N1.5b was transferred from FG-owned bank account to Fani-Kayode – EFCC FANI KAYODE 1

How N1.5b was transferred from FG-owned bank account to Fani-Kayode – EFCC

Bode March 12, 2022
An investigating officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Shehu Shuaibu, has narrated how the sum of N1.5billion was fraudulently transferred from the Ministry of External Affairs account to Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited account allegedly belonging to former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, according to SaharaReporters. In...
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Alleged N1.4bn fraud: Defendant stalls proceedings, court warns Nadabo Energy Boss’ counsel

Alleged N1.4bn fraud: Defendant stalls proceedings, court warns Nadabo Energy Boss’ counsel

Bode March 2, 2022
The trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, for alleged N1.4billion fraud, before Justice Christopher Balogun of the Lagos High Court Ikeja, was again, stalled on Monday, as the counsel for the defendant, Osagie Isiramen, told the court that the defence was not ready to...
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