Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has announced the appointment of Dr. Folashade Ayoade as the Secretary to the State Government. Ayoade, was the SSG in the last eight years of the immediate past Governor, Yayaha Bello. The governor also announced Ali Bello, a nephew to Yahaya Bello, as the Chief of Staff. The new CoS…
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has charged a member of the House of Representatives, Nicholas Mutu to court over alleged money laundering and gratification to the tune of N320 million. Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, January 22, 2024, told Mutu that he had a case…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein, over the alleged link to N585.2million fraud in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation by the suspended Minister, Betta Edu. According to an EFCC source who confirmed the development, he revealed that Madein was grilled over…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently cross-examining the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Moheeba Farida Dankaka, in connection to an alleged certificate scandal, SaharaReporters learnt from top sources at the commission. The FCC Chairman is at the EFCC Headquarters, Abuja, where she is answering questions from operatives who…
A former Nigerian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwu has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged conspiracy and loan fraud of about N3.6billion. This was confirmed in a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Dele Oyewale, the ex-minister. According to the statement,…
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the passports of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, to prevent the duo from fleeing the country as investigations continued into alleged fraud perpetrated by them. SaharaReporters on Tuesday reported that the CEOs of Zenith, Providus, and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has budgeted N1,055,633,61 billion on local travel, according to new reports. According to a report by Daily Trust, analysis of the 2024 budget shows the commission also budgeted N113.4m on training for local travels while N389.6m will go to transport for international training and another N173.6m was…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, summoned the chief executives of Providus and Jaiz banks on Tuesday for questioning over alleged fraud allegations rocking the Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Ministry under suspended Minister Betta Edu and ex-minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq. The bank executives invited are, Walter Akpani (Providus Bank) and Haruna Musa (Jaiz Bank). “Yes,…
Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the former minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former minister was initially scheduled to appear before crack detectives of the EFCC around 10:00am last Wednesday over alleged fraud but was absent, citing health challenges. Sadiya turned…
…Says EFCC only visited and not raided head office Management of Dangote Industries Limited has doused the concerns of stakeholders following the visit to its Head office in Lagos by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) saying it was ready to assist the Commission in its investigations. The foremost indigenous…
