NIGERIA’S leading anti-corruption group, HEDA Resource Centre, has asked a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, to retract his statement on the fraud associated with OPL 245 or be sued. In a petition titled, “Defamation of…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari should “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, and the appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate ministries, departments and agencies, and members…
THE Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has sought improved collaboration between the Commission and Self-Regulatory Organisations, SROs, in the fight against money-laundering and terrorism financing in Nigeria. Speaking during a…
THE Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN) has thrown its weight solidly in support of the Nigeria Customs Service for raiding markets in Ibadan, Oyo State, and confiscating rice allegedly smuggled into the country. Addressing a press conference in Abuja…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission wishes to inform the general public that it has not issued any notice in the social media promising financial reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of a Yahoo Boy.…
THE auditing of the finances of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) between 2016 and 2020 as suggested by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and approved by President Muhammadu Buhari will be used to implicate the suspended Managing Director of…
THE Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has dismissed an application filed by a suspected fraudster, Nelson Emuobosa Omo-Ode, challenging the ruling of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos denying him bail. Omo-Ode, a 34-year-old Business Administration graduate of the Kuala…
THE Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday May 1, 2021 arrested four members of a syndicate of internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The suspects, Gideon Damisa, Sunday James, Friday Ebosele and Okiemute…
DELTA State Accountant-General’s office has been found to be involved in N14 fraud belonging to the state government. The financial sleaze allegedly took place under the current Account-General of the state, Mrs. Joy Enwa watch who took office 20th of…
THE Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Elizabeth Modupe Osunjuyigbe, an employee of Access Bank Plc, for an alleged fraudulent diversion of funds to the tune of over N34m (Thirty-four Million Naira).…
