The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has said that his men are on the trail of the Niger Delta Militant leader, Mr Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, over allegation of diversion of public funds. Ekpemupolo has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged diversion …
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I am not under EFCC probe, says Okonjo-Iweala
Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has dismissed allegations making the rounds that EFCC is investigating her as misleading and untrue. Okonjo-Iweala In a statement issued and signed by her Media Adviser, Paul Nwabikwu, the former Minister said the headlines are a misrepresentation of what the EFCC chairman actually …
Read More »Linda Ikeji’s Banana Island Mansion for sale? (Pictures)
Linda Ikeji, the ‘controversial’ Nigerian blogger recently bought a house in High brow Banana Island, in Ikoyi, Lagos state that sets her apartby over N500 Million. Reports have surfaced that the property in Banana Island that popular blogger, Linda Ikeji has been ‘flaunting’ as hers, is still being listed as ‘available …
Read More »Tompolo makes u-turn, ready to face EFCC
FORMER General Officer Commanding, GOC, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, Government Ekpumupolo, alias Tompolo, made a volte face, Thursday, saying he would appear before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, which issued a bench warrant for his arrest, January 14, but “at the appropriate time.” The …
Read More »Jimoh Ibrahim fires Newswatch MD on Live TV
Responding to a media house’s question as to his whereabouts in the face of the ongoing probe by EFCC, Jimoh Ibrahim seems to know how to respond. Billionaire businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim has sacked the Managing Director of his media company,Newswatch, over unpaid salaries of workers. This happened at a public …
Read More »Breaking: Olisa Metuh remanded in Prison
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday ordered that the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, be remanded in prison till Tuesday which is the scheduled day for the hearing of his bail application with respect to the charges of money laundering preferred against him. Justice …
Read More »Metuh either returns N400m or rots in Jail – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the continued detention of the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is due to his unwillingness to admit guilt and return the ‘over N400 million’ he allegedly received from embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki just like the chieftain of …
Read More »EFCC arrests NBC DG, Emeka Mba over alleged N15bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arrested the Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Emeka Mba, over an alleged N15 billion fraud. Mba was arrested in Abuja and taken to the EFCC’s headquarters where he is currently being grilled. Those familiar with the investigation say the …
Read More »Olisa Metuh in EFCC custody…reportedly on hunger strike (Photo)
Olisa Metuh in EFCC custody…reportedly on hunger strike (Photo)
Read More »3 Konga staff members docked over N9.6m phone theft
Three staff of an online retail outlet, Konga, on Friday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing 500 units of Infinix Hot2 mobile phone valued at N9.6 million. The men, Ibrahim Maradesa; 31, Oluwatoyin Salau; 41, and Jerry Idenudia; 27, who all reside at Ogba …
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