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Anti-Corruption

November 15, 2021

Judge’s absence stalls ex-Lagos speaker’s 9-year-old fraud trial

Mr Ikuforiji is accused of accepting cash payments in the aggregate sum of N338.8 million from the House of Assembly without going through a financial institution.

Adeyemi Ikuforiji
November 15, 2021

Pantami: ASUU says FUTO professorship dubious; sets up panel

FUTO had initially justified the appointment of Mr Pantami as Professor of Cyber Security, maintaining that he meets the institution’s extant requirements.

ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, FUTO VC, Prof. Mrs. Nnenna N. Oti, and Minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami
November 13, 2021

NDLEA arrests 22 foreigners, 12 Lagos dockworkers linked to N9.5 billion seized cocaine

The master of the ship, Tanahan Krilerk and 21 foreign national crew members and local dockworkers were arrested.

NDLEA Officers
November 12, 2021

Investigate Fidelity Bank, UBA’s involvement in Maina’s money laundering offence, group tells EFCC

CACOL wants the EFCC to also “possibly prosecute” Fidelity bank and UBA if found guilty.

Abdulrasheed Maina, Fidelity Bank, and United Bank for Africa
November 12, 2021

Lagos truck owners decry extortion by area boys, police, other security agents

The group said they set up the United Truckers Advocacy Team because they were tired of being extorted.

Trucks
November 12, 2021

EFCC grills ex-Gov. Lucky Igbinedion over N1.6 billion fraud

A source said the grilling interview was in respect of a criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6 billion.

Lucky Igbinedion
November 11, 2021

Twenty Niger residents lose N20 million Ponzi investment

“The group claimed to be working for one Ikechukwu Williams who is presently at large. They have defrauded some people of more than N20 million.”

IGP Usman Baba Alkali
November 10, 2021

Adamawa officials arrested for stealing UNICEF school bags

Joel Isiah, UNICEF’s Education in Adamawa has raised alarm over diversion of learning materials donated to schools in the state.

UNICEF and Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
November 8, 2021

Kuje prison officials refuse EFCC’s attempt to “rearrest” Maina after conviction

The two opposing personnel were said to have engaged in a heated argument and corked their rifles in show of force.

November 8, 2021

Buhari should sign Unexplained Wealth Order, civil servants marrying many wives: Ndume

Ali Ndume has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to urgently sign or issue an Unexplained Wealth Order to strengthen the anti-corruption fight.