Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been suspended by another faction of the APC in his Ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, on Sunday. Recall that Malam Haladu Gwanjo, who claimed to be the Legal Adviser of another APC … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into 50 bank accounts while also announcing the recovery of N30 billion amidst alleged scandals within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who disclosed this in an interview published in the March … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ikeja High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court also directed that Emefiele’s co-defendant, Henry Omoile, be held at Kirikiri Prison, both awaiting … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry, Adeniyi James, in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly defrauding a member of the church to the tune of N3,980,000. The Head of Media … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Senate has disclosed plans to summon former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, regarding the N30 trillion ‘Ways and Means’ advances issued during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. This decision comes in the wake of inadequate explanations from the current CBN leadership regarding the transactions. Editor’s Picks … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, says in less than 100 days of his assumption of office, the anti-graft agency received over 5,000 fraud petitions and recovered N60bn loot. Of the 5,000 petitions, he said the EFCC had approved 3,000 for investigation. President Bola … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a total sum of N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under former minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. According to Punch, details of an ongoing probe by the anti-graft agency shows that the money was transferred from the Federal Government’s coffers … Read more
The Director General of the Budget Office and others are facing a case in court over the alleged illegal dismissal of a staff member. The claimant is seeking N550 million in damages and an order to compel the defendants to pay all her salaries. The matter has been adjourned until July 17th for the adoption … Read more