Ameachi Dragged To Court Over Rail Project Contract

The minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mamman Ahmadu have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja, over…

Reps panel probes BPP director ‘born in 1996 but employed in 1992’

The house of representatives is investigating Lantewa Fatsuma Lawal, a deputy director of accounts at the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). Lawal, from Bade local government area of Yobe state,…

Udom spent N1.4bn state funds on election petition –EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has told the Federal High Court in Lagos that the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, spent state funds to hire many Senior…

Reps: Cut of governance cost should begin with executive

Benjamin Kalu, spokesman of the house of representatives, says cut in the cost of governance should begin with the executive arm of government. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday,…

“Saraki’s aide collected about N100m monthly for security and contingency’ — EFCC witness denies link to Ikoyi houses

Isiaka Kareem, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a former controller of finance and account (CFA) at the Kwara state government house, has denied making…

EFCC witness against Turaki implicates self, admits embezzling contract funds

Titus Okunrinboye, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of Taminu Turaki, former minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, admitted embezzling contract…

We have uncovered N1.48b, 265 hidden accounts – Gov Yahaya

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state says his administration has uncovered N1.48 billion from 586 undisclosed accounts, while 265 hidden accounts linked to the previous administration was also uncovered. Yahaya…

Reps Uncover Over N6bn Unspent Funds In EFCC

…we are not aware of five percent collection fees, says Acting Chairman The House of Representatives on Wednesday uncovered about N6 billion unspent funds in the coffers of the Economic…

Defendants Spent N2.2bn On Prayers To Fight Boko Haram, EFCC Investigating Officer Alleges

An EFCC investigating officer, Mr. Adariko Michael, on Tuesday alleged that N2.2 billion was spent on prayers in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to win the war against insurgency in the…

FG charges ex-Zamfara guber aspirant with ‘N299.8m fraud’

A witness, Godwin Ukude, arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Tusday, narrated before the Delta State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Ex-judicial Killings, the sequence of…

Sanwo-Olu Plans Scrap Pension For Ex-Lagos Governors, Deputies

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007) Act in the state. He made the announcement on Tuesday while…

Trump faces criminal indictments after leaving office

Outgoing American President Donald Trump faces a series of criminal indictments after leaving office on 20 January 2021. CNN legal analyst Elie Honig, a former former federal prosecutor said this…

FUTO: Dead SSANU Chairman, Treasurer dragged to ICPC over N118m fraud

Not even death could exculpate the late Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Mr. Franklin Matthew from the ongoing investigation into several allegations of malfeasance culminating…

N3.1bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Suswam, ex-commissioner

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re- arraigned a former Benue State Governor , Gabriel Suswam, alongside a former Commissioner of Finance , Omodachi Okolobia, on amended charges…

Buhari’s Appointee, Salisu Zuru caught In Possession Of Two Public Offices, Receiving Double Salaries

…Dragged To Court Mr. Salisu Zuru, the Chairman-elect of National Assembly Legislative Aides’ Forum has been dragged to Court by Mr. Joshua Okah, who is Senior Legislative Aide to a…