THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa has stressed the need for all Nigerians to embrace the fight against corruption, adding that the EFCC alone cannot win the war. He stated this on Monday, April 19, 2021 while receiving members of a civil society organization, Civil Society Coalition for … Read more
THE National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has denied distributing bags of rice in some states in the northern part of the country. This was contained in a statement sent to SaharaReporters by his Media Aide, Tunde Rahman, in Lagos. SaharaReporters had earlier reported how the Tinubu-branded bags of … Read more
NIGERIA central bank boss Godwin Emefiele has justified why the bank is printing more money to finance the federal government budget. “If the government cannot finance all its obligations,” the central bank should offer support as a lender of last resort, Emefiele said in a press briefing on Tuesday. Emefiele is reacting to claims by … Read more
Participants in the Federal Government’s Special Public Works (SPW) programme are protesting the delay in paying their stipend more than three months after kick off. The SPW is an adhoc programme designed by the government to provide stop-gap three months jobs to mainly artisans to ean N20,000 monthly doing public works. One thousand youths were … Read more
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has charged staff of the Commission to adhere to the virtues of courage, integrity and professionalism, which are the core values of the Commission, in tackling economic and financial crimes.He stated this on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in Port Harcourt, Rivers … Read more
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for travelling to the United Kingdom and enjoying formidable security while Nigeria is on fire from armed non-state actors killing, maiming and destroying lives and property. SaharaReporters had reported that Buhari on Tuesday afternoon departed Nigeria for the UK for a medical … Read more
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions, EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa today Wednesday March 31, 2021 charged Nigerians to be vigilant and play their part in checking the illicit flow of the nation’s resources out of the country. He gave the charge in his office while receiving a report on illicit financial flows … Read more
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office were chased away by internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Boys in a gun battle in Asaba, the Delta State capital, and Sapele, another town in Delta. The operatives however succeeded in Oghara an adjacent town to Sapele town by arresting 10 of … Read more
Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama Abuja has fixed April 20, 2021 for definite hearing of the six count charge of forgery and attempt to obtain $100,000,000 USD brought against Ibrahim Olanrewaju Mahmud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The offence contravenes Sections 6 and 8 of the … Read more
Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama Abuja has fixed April 20, 2021 for definite hearing of the six count charge of forgery and attempt to obtain $100,000,000 USD brought against Ibrahim Olanrewaju Mahmud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The offence contravenes Sections 6 and 8 of the … Read more