The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will appeal Tuesday’s judgement of a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, restraining the commission from declaring the Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abudulrasheed Maina, wanted.
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An FCT High on Tuesday rejected an application filed by former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, seeking leave of court to call independent stakeholders to intervene in his matter.
An FCT High Court Maitama on Tuesday set aside an order it earlier granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to detain a former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni for 14 days.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released hotlines Nigerians all over the country can reach to report electoral fraud.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday announced that it would to reward any Nigerian with useful information on vote-buying in forthcoming elections.
The Federal High Court sitting in Jos, on Wednesday fixed February 28, to deliver judgment in a N1.25 billion damages suit filed by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo against the Inspector-General of Police and the EFCC for “invading and ransacking” his house in Jos.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, bail.
Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation was on Tuesday, arraigned in an FCT High Court Maitama on allegation of N544 million grass cutting fraud.
A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday reserved judgment until Feb. 28 in a suit seeking final forfeiture of 8.4 million dollars (about N7.4 billion) allegedly linked to former First Lady Patience Jonathan’s account.
Thirteen University lecturers on Monday dropped a fundamental right charges against the Economic and Financial Crime Commission after reaching an agreement in Federal High Court in Jos.
A former minister of aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, says the Peoples Democratic Party should be given the credit for genuine fight against corruption in the Nigerian public sector.
Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has decried the increasing wave of illicit financial flows and votes buying ahead of the general elections.
A concerned Ogoni group under the aegis of Indigenous Youth Leaders Council has allegedly linked two federal lawmakers, Barry Mpigi and Maurice Pronem, to over N400m un-executed constituency projects in parts of Rivers South-East senatorial District.
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered Senator Musliu Obanikoro to appear in on March 18 or risk going to jail.
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday granted an application for overseas travel by a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, facing charges of N650 million fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday urged Nigerians to be wary of fake social media handles and addresses that were created by “unscrupulous members of the public”.
Ibrahim Magu, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Committee, has decried the new tactics being used by looters of the nation’s commonwealth to escape the long arm of the law.
The absence of a key witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday stalled the trial of Kayode Odukoya, the Managing Director of First Nation Airline in Lagos.
The trial of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, resumed on Monday before a Federal High Court, Lagos, with a prosecution witness, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, admitting he was suspected and investigated.
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday stood down for one hour, the fraud trial of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, facing charges of N6.9 billion fraud.