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Federal govt threatens to deploy military as ex-governor Yahaya Bello snubs court

Nigeria, April 18 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor said on Thursday that the government could resort to inviting the military to bring a former governor of Kogi State,... Read More


IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu gives court conditions to stand trial

Nigeria, April 17 -- The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, says he would stand trial only if the court grants him bail. Mr Kanu whose proscribed group is seeking a secess... Read More


Corruption biggest threat to security in Nigeria - Minister

Nigeria, April 16 -- The Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says corruption remains the biggest threat to Nigeria's security challenges. Mr Tunji-Ojo said this at a meeting with the chairman of ... Read More


Alleged $6bn Fraud: Court dismisses ex-minister Agunloye's move to stop trial

Nigeria, April 16 -- The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed an application by a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, challenging the powers of the Ec... Read More


EFCC accuses banks of complicity in humanitarian ministry fraud, recovers N32.7bn, $445,000

Nigeria, April 15 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has identified some banks that are complicit in the elaborate corruption perpetrated at the Ministry of Humanitarian Af... Read More


Betta Edu, Sadiya Farouq, others not yet cleared of alleged fraud - EFCC

Nigeria, April 15 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has not absolved any of the suspects facing investigations over allegations of corruption perpetrated at the Ministry o... Read More


EFCC presents first witness against Emefiele in fraud case

Nigeria, April 13 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) opened the trial of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, at the Lagos State Special Offence... Read More


Late Benue governor's relatives homeless after hoodlums razed multi-million naira property

Nigeria, April 12 -- Six relatives of Aper Aku, the Second Republic governor of Benue State, have called for justice following the destruction of their home by hoodlums in Gboko Local Government Area ... Read More


Tinubu to declare open Nigeria's justice sector reforms summit

Nigeria, April 11 -- President Bola Tinubu will declare Nigeria's justice sector reform summit open later this month. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagb... Read More


Alleged Money Laundering: Court sends Binance executive to Abuja prison

Nigeria, April 8 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of a top executive of crypto company Binance in a prison in Abuja after postponing the hearing of his bail application ... Read More