Tag: corruption
ICPC recovers N166.5bn assets, secures 56 convictions
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered and restrained cash and assets valued at N166.51 billion from corrupt persons...
Okorocha runs to Buhari, says EFCC harassing, intimidating him
Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, on Thursday rushed to the State House, Abuja to seek President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention over his ordeal...
2023: I’ll fight corruption to a stand-still, if elected president –...
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has vowed that his administration would fight corruption to a stand-still, if elected president in 2023.
The presidential hopeful told...
NSCDC Commandant forfeits 60 buildings, Abuja land to FG
A former Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Adenike Ishola Bintu, has forfeited 60 buildings to the Federal Government...
How ex-Vice Chancellor collected N260m bribe to influence N3bn contract –...
The trial of former Vice Chancellor, Federal University Gusau, Prof. Magaji Garba, continued on Tuesday before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital...
Fake oil magnate jailed 175 years for duping American $629,287
Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a fake oil magnate, Dr. Vincent Ayigor to...
Police free journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, after 10 hours in custody
The founder of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Mr. Fisayo Soyombo, has been released by the Nigerian Police.
Soyombo was granted bail on Monday evening...
EFCC: A serving governor withdrew N60bn cash in six years
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has revealed that a serving governor has withdrawn N60 billion cash in the...
Buhari vows to sanction corrupt public servants
The Federal Government will sanction those who bring in personnel into the public workforce by illegal recruitment, pad their payroll and retain ghost workers,...
A’Court affirms forfeiture of Diezani’s $40m jewellery to FG
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Friday affirmed the forfeiture of a $40 million worth of jewellery owned by a former Minister of...
