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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Dauda Lawal, an Executive Director in charge of Public Affairs at the First Bank of Nigeria, for allegedly helping former Nigeria Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, launder about $55million. Mr. Lawal`s arrest and interrogation was confirmed by First bank in a terse statement. According to the statement, “An Executive Director of FirstBank Mr. Dauda Lawal was invited […]Read More

Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday in Abuja briefly quizzed a former governor of Cross Rivers State, Senator Liyel Imoke, for his alleged involvement in the N500 million collected by the Cross Rivers State’s chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Ntufam John Okon. We gathered that Imoke who responded to EFCC’s invitation, departed […]Read More

The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit,PMS, otherwise known as petrol, which simply means that Nigerians will now have to buy the product for N145 per litre.This change in pump price from  N86:50 to N145, represents  a seventy percent increment.   The decision was reached today at a meeting of […]Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is not demanding “any apology from anybody” after UK Prime Minister David Cameron described Nigeria as “fantastically corrupt”. Speaking at a pre -summit  keynote address in London, President Buhari said he was more interested in the return of stolen assets held in British banks. In his words: Am not going to […]Read More

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all banks in the country to programme their Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in such a way that it would not dispense cash if the user blocks his or her image from the security camera. This is stipulated in the Guidelines on Operation of Electronic Payment Channels in […]

A former Minister of Mines and Steel, Arch. Musa Muhammad Sada, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, his involvement in the alleged N23.29bn poll bribery scandal. Sada is one of the former ministers in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan who are being investigated by the anti-graft agency. During investigation, Sada […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced that the outgoing chairman of Kuje Area Council of the FCT, Mr. Tete Shaban is now in its custody over an alleged N17.5 million fraud. A statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesman of the commission, disclosed that Shaban was arrested […]

A lawyer and human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, was arrested yesterday afternoon at his Lekki office by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Adegboruwa is a lawyer to wanted Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo. www.aso.rocks search engine. Com gathered that Adegboruwa is being accused of obtaining money under false pretence […]

Over $500 million worth of investments have so far been attracted to Katsina State, Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Masari on International Relations and Direct Foreign Investment, Ibrahim Zakari Ibrahim has said. Speaking to www.aso.rocks search engine. Com on the ongoing Economic and Investment Summit, Ibrahim said Katsina’s economy would soon witness tremendous changes. He […]

Fellow Heads of State & Government… I am delighted to be invited to this event to exchange views with you my fellow invited guests  representing Governments, the Private Sector and Civil Society Organizations. I thank you Your Excellency, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, for asking me to speak at this gathering. 2.Corruption is a hydra-headed […]

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has given the Joint Senate Committee on Special Duties, Establishment and Public Service up till May 25, 2016 to complete work on the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Bill. Saraki, who gave the charge while declaring open a two-day public hearing on a “Bill for an Act to Establish […]

Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar will be arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, today (Wednesday, May 11, 2016).This was  announced by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.      www.aso.rocks search engine. Com gathered that President Muhammadu Buhari had given the anti-graft agency the nod to […]Read More