Saturday, October 31, 2026

Anti-Corruption

November 18, 2024

Nigerian lawyers colluding with international investors to loot national treasury: EFCC

EFCC chair Ola Olukoyede says no mega financial fraud, especially illicit financial flows, is possible without lawyers’ collusion.

Lawyers
November 18, 2024

Lagos fraudster jailed one year with 100-hour community service for forgery

While delivering the judgment, the judge convicted Mr Nojim based on the evidence before the court and the guilty plea.

IKOYI PRISON
November 18, 2024

Nigerian politician Franklin Nwadialo moved from Texas to Washington, arraigned over $3.3 million Internet fraud

Mr Nwadialo has been remanded in custody until his next hearing, when he might enter a plea to commence his trial. He is looking at over 20 years of jail term.

Franklin Nwadialo
November 16, 2024

Dapo Abiodun ally Bidemi Rufai released from U.S. prison, faces deportation after multimillion-dollar fraud conviction

The 47-year-old Lagos-based socialite was released from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons’ custody in Fort Dix, New Jersey, on November 15, 2024.

Abidemi Rufai,
November 15, 2024

CJN sacks Imo chief judge, Yobe Grand Kadi for age falsification; suspends Rivers, Anambra judges for misconduct

“The recommendation was pursuant to the findings of the council that His Lordship has two different dates of birth: 27 October 1956 and 27 October 1958,” stated the NJC.

Justice G. C. Aguma, and Justice A. O. Nwabunike
November 15, 2024

Supreme Court dismisses governors’ suit challenging establishment of EFCC, ICPC

In the lead judgement by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the Supreme Court resolved the six issues raised for determination in the suit against the plaintiffs.

Supreme Court
November 14, 2024

Emefiele: CBN board didn’t recommend naira redesign to Buhari, witness tells court

Mr Obiorah, who later became deputy governor, said the CBN board first heard of the naira redesign policy on December 15, 2022.

Godwin Emefiele
November 14, 2024

EFCC arraigns Chinese over alleged bribery, N301 million fraud

The prosecutor said that the defendant’s action was contrary to the company’s employee condition of service.

efcc
November 14, 2024

Money Laundering: EFCC admits ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s alleged co-defendants to bail

The EFCC has admitted the co-defendants to administrative bail in an alleged money laundering charge filed against former Governor Yahaya Bello.

Yahaya Bello
November 13, 2024

ICPC warns heads of MDAs against `banana peels’

The ICPC chairman said the commission had developed the session to ensure that CEOs came up with individual and collective strategies for corruption prevention.

ICPC