ICPC docks ex-Presidential aide, Obla over alleged certificate forgery, N19.9m fraud

The former Chairman of the disbanded Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, has been arraigned in court by the Independent Corrupt Practices…

Supreme Court dismisses Abacha family’s appeal seeking access to frozen foreign accounts

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed another suit filed by the Sani Abacha family seeking access to the looted funds which they and the late Nigerian dictator stashed in foreign…

Warehouse invasion: Uzodimma’s administration now child’s play, says Okorocha

….He should stop his relentless war against me Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Owerri The former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha has described the administration of Senator Hope Uzodimma, the…

How Ex-COAS, Amosu, Others Diverted N3bn NIMASA Fund – Witness

Further hearing in the trial of a former Chief of Air Staff (COAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu Nunayon (rtd) and two others continued Tuesday before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a…

N1.9bn Fraud: Court Orders Judge To Resume Trial Of Ex-Niger Gov, Aliyu

*Voids FHC CJ’s directive transferring case-file for fresh trial The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the resumption of proceedings in the money laundering charge the Economic…

Samsung Chief Jailed For 2.5 Years Over Corruption Scandal

The de facto chief of South Korea’s Samsung business empire was convicted Monday over a huge corruption scandal and jailed for two and a half years, in a ruling that…

Court Jails Ex-GTB Staff For 7 Years Over N50 Million Fraud

*Court Orders N40M Restitution To GTB A former Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) staff, Onyekachi Nwosu has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a Federal High Court, Enugu, over N50…

Malami denies collecting bribe for NDDC Sole Administrator’s appointment

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN) has denied the allegation that he collected gratification from the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio…

Estonian PM resigns over corruption probe

Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said on Wednesday he was stepping down after his Centre Party came under investigation for corruption linked to a property development company. His resignation brings…

EXTRA: Adamawa Commissioner flees as court remands two directors over N1.7 million loan

There was a mild drama at the Criminal Area Court II in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, when a serving commissioner in charge of Ministry of Youth and Sports, Sanusi…

How aviation firms shared N5bn bailout fund, says document

Exactly N 4, 995, 999, 999. 90 was disbursed to the aviation industry following the N 5bn COVID -19 palliative the Federal Government pledged to support the sector. According to…

Court jails top Nigerian banker, three others for N11 billion fraud

Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, convicted and sentenced Okey Nwosu, a former Managing Director, Finbank Plc, to three…

NIN: FG suspends officials over extortion at NIMC centre

The Federal Government has suspended workers fingered in extortion at enrolment centres of the National Identity Management Commission. It was gathered that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa…

SERAP Asks Buhari To Probe Missing ₦3.8bn In Health Ministry, NAFDAC, Others

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “probe allegations that ₦3,836,685,213.13 of public funds meant for the Federal Ministry of Health, teaching hospitals, medical…

They Are Not Worthy – Saraki Reveals Why 8th Senate Rejected Magu, Other Buhari’s Appointees

Ex-Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki said on Tuesday all the decisions taken by the 8th Senate under his leadership were in the interest of the nation. He specifically said…