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Daily Times: Anosike brothers change counsel

The Anosike brothers, Fidelis and Noel, both directors of Messrs Folio Communications Limited, escaped arrest by the police as they appeared at a ... Full story

How Bankole, Nafada obtained loan, by EFCC

A Witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Mohammed, yesterday told an Abuja High Court how former Speaker ... Full story

Political will necessary to fight graft war, says EFCC chair

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday said unless there is political will, it would be ... Full story

ICPC to probe Shekarau over N420m fraud

THE Independent Corrupt and Other Related Offences Commission is set to begin the probe of ... Full story

Daniel to face fresh money laundering charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested five suspects over alleged diversion of $8million (N1.2b) excess crude funds during the ... Full story

Fani-Kayode accuses EFCC of distorting facts

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, Thursday, accused Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and one of its ... Full story

Absence of EFCC counsel stalls trial of Borisade

The absence of counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Sebastian Hon (SAN), on Thursday, stalled the continuation of hearing ... Full story

FG uncovers 71,135 ghost pensioners

Ibrahim Sali, Head of Service of the Federation, yesterday disclosed that over N28 billion will be saved yearly, following the discovery of 71,135 ghost pensioners on the public service payroll. Sali gave the hint while responding to questions from Ibrahim Kamba, chairman of the House Committee on Pensions, on the alleged pension fraud being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The committee had in a letter sent to the Office of the Head of Service, requested for clarification, especially on the N5 billion scam, involving some directors of pensions, in the office of the Head of Service. Sali explained that the report of the pension reform task force, revealed that there were several scams going on in the public service pension scheme, adding that “the Federal Government will make an annual saving of about N28 billion”. ... Full story

Olojo festival: Tribune’s MD urges Yoruba people to unite

The Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) Plc, Reverend Sam Adesua, has urged the Yoruba race to go back to the drawing board to fashion out ways through which they can work in unity for the progress of the race. He said this at a lecture in Ile-Ife to mark the celebration of Olojo festival, which was an anniversary where the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, would go into seclusion for five days and left incommunicado ... Full story

Britain to compel UK firms to disclose money paid to FG, says envoy

Determined to support the Goodluck Jonathan administration’s drive to root out corruption which threatens the nation’s stability and development, the British government yesterday revealed that it may compel British companies to divulge payments made to the Nigerian government, in order to strengthen accountability. ... Full story

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