Investigation
Outrage as Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Detained by Nigerian Army for Three Days
Fisayo Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has reportedly been arrested and detained for three days by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt. The Army has yet to disclose the reason for his arrest, which many on social media have described as…
Read More »Kogi: EFCC Grants Bail to Yahaya Bello’s Co-Defendants
*Requests Court Extension for Bello’s Appearance Concisedaily – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to co-defendants of former Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in an alleged money laundering case. During a hearing before Justice Maryann Anenih at an Abuja High Court on Thursday, EFCC counsel…
Read More »Yahaya Bello tells EFCC to stop harassing him, respect rule of law
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop harassing him and respect the rule of law Bello gave the advice in a statement made available in Abuja by his media office signed by an officer, Michael Ohiare, in reaction…
Read More »EFCC grills ex- Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika over alleged N8b Nigeria Air fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has invited a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over alleged N8.06 billion money laundering. A reliable source from the commission, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the former minister was at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about…
Read More »Dangote Group explains EFCC search at Head Office, pledges cooperation
The Dangote Group has expressed readiness to assist the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its investigations, following the commission’s visit to the company’s head office in Lagos. EFCC operatives on Jan. 4, embarked on a search mission to the head office of Dangote Group in Lagos. The search…
Read More »EFCC raids Dangote Head Office over alleged abuse of forex allocations
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday stormed the headquarters of Dangote Industries Limited in Ikoyi, Lagos, in furtherance of the ongoing investigation into the alleged abuse of the foreign exchange allocations by the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, according…
Read More »How dilapidated infrastructure, dearth of manpower continue to cripple Nigeria’s education, health sector despite funding
Mercy Adewunmi The worry about Nigeria’s education seems to have no end. While we still battle with the JAPA syndrome taking away a large chunk of our best hands across industries, education, which is the bedrock of every developed society, seems like an abandoned bride in the home of a…
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