Beyond the Headlines
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly confiscated the passport of a popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, who was arrested on Monday for alleged money laundering and tax fraud. It was gathered that the seizure of his travel document was to prevent him from leaving the country while under investigation. […]
Obinna Iyiegbu, the socialite popularly known as Obi Cubana, is currently in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The businessman arrived at the headquarters of the commission at Jabi in Abuja at about noon on Monday, according to sources. The source said detectives are currently interrogating Obi Cubana, who is likely to […]
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has explained his recent encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following reports that his supposed invitation was “part of an investigation in a case of alleged corruption and diversion of public funds.” According to Senator Anyim, the anti-corruption agency never invited him; rather he went there himself when […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, displayed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, a virtual projection of a Compact Disc with 51,933 pages analysis of the iPhone of popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley. The EFCC projected the virtual, through its second witness, Mr Augustine Anosike, a forensic analyst. Anosike […]
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 18, 2021, arraigned one Olaniyan Gbenga Amos who is also known as ‘Crime Alert’. Mr Olaniyan was arraigned on a 35-count charge bordering on conspiracy, operating business of other financial institutions and obtaining money under false pretense to the tune […]
There are indications that the Economic and Crimes Commission has commenced investigations into the alleged tax evasion by some Nigerians named in the Pandora Papers. It was gathered that a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has already been summoned for questioning by the commission over his secret assets and financial deals exposed in […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said that status of 62 private jets operating in the country remain unknown despite the conclusion of a verification exercise of import documents for privately-owned aircraft in the country by the service. This is even as the NCS revealed that the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has […]
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Monday said the anti-graft agency’s directive to bankers to declare their assets is not meant to witch hunt them. Bawa said going by rots in the financial institutions, the EFCC and stakeholders need to sanitise the industry as “Nigeria cannot afford to […]
The former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday, debunked reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Senator Ekweremadu through his media aide, Uche Anichukwu, assured his supporters that there was nothing to worry about. He said the report, like others before it, represented only the “unholy […]
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees for appointment as Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Those confirmed include George Abbah Ekpungu as Secretary from Cross River State; Luqman Muhammed as board member from Edo State; Anumba Adaeze (member – Enugu); Alhaji Kola Raheem Adesina (member – […]
