Top Nigerian security official arrested over corruption

  The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kogi State, Adam Yusuf, over alleged…

SERAP demands Tinubu probe N26bn oil sector scandal

    The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to address alleged corruption in the oil sector. The group is urging him to…

BDC operator tells court how over N22bn was ‘diverted’ from ministry of power under Saleh Mamman

Abdullahi Suleman, a bureau de change operator, has narrated how over N22 billion was allegedly siphoned from the federal ministry of power when Saleh Mamman was the minister. In July…

W’Bank blacklists two Nigerian firms, CEO over corruption — Report

The World Bank Group has announced the 30-month debarment of two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Norman…

Court jails Sokoto teaching hospital accountant for diverting N60m

The federal high court in Sokoto has convicted and sentenced Lukumanu Sani Waziri, an accountant at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), over the diversion of N60 million. The…

UK probe finds no stolen Nigerian funds linked to Diezani –Ozekhome

Legal luminary, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has debunked persistent allegations of corruption against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, asserting that no stolen Nigerian funds have ever been traced…

NNPCL diverts N2.68tn, $9.77m, shuns probe invitations – Report

Amid its controversial financial dealings that have negatively impacted the nation’s financial standing, The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has been accused by the Auditor-General of the Federation of diverting…

US returns $52.88m Diezani Alison-Madueke’s loot to Nigeria

The Federal Government has received $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United States of America. The Attorney-General of the Federation…

EFCC detains 10 officers over ‘theft of operational items’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has detained 10 of its officers attached to the Lagos zonal command over alleged theft of operational items. In a statement…

Court orders interim forfeiture of N228.4m traced to ex-Gov Orji of Abia

A Federal High Court in Abuja has made an order of interim freezing and forfeiture of the sum of over N228.4 million linked to former Gov. Theodore Orji of Abia…

EFCC fires 27 officials over corruption — but refuses to disclose their names

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024 for various offences related to fraudulent activities and misconduct. In a statement issued on Monday…

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Warehouse, Containers Linked To Emefiele

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a warehouse built on a landed property measuring 1.925 hectares of land along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway in…

BREAKING: Court grants Yahaya Bello N500m bail in ‘N110bn fraud’ case

A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has granted bail to Yahaya Bello, former Kogi state governor, in the sum of N500 million. Bello has been charged with…

Anti-Corruption: ICPC Recovers N30bn, $966,900 Cash In One Year

As part of its efforts at ending anti-corruption in Nigeria, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it recovered N29.7 billion in cash and $966,900.83 in…

BREAKING: Court Suddenly Grants Yahaya Bello ₦500m Bail — But Seizes His Passport

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to the tune of ₦500 million. Justice Emeka Nwite who presided…