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Aug

07

2026

Tinubu’s Intervention: GOMEP-NG Commends Unfreezing of Osun Accounts

POLITICS#BolaTinubu, #Democracy, #EFCC, #GOMEPNG, #OsunFtozenAccounts, #OsunStatePolitics, #PublicService, #RuleOfLaw

Tinubu’s Intervention: GOMEP-NG Commends Unfreezing of Osun Accounts By Our Correspondent The financial crisis that threatened to disrupt governance in Osun State has taken a new turn following the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria (GOMEP-NG) praising the move as a timely step to protect democratic governance and public service delivery. GOMEP-NG has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for intervening in the Osun State financial impasse and supporting the unfreezing of the state's accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Guild said the intervention helped prevent…

Aug

06

2026

By Famous Reporters

EFCC’s Freeze of Osun Salary Account Sparks Outrage as GOMEP-NG Seeks Election Postponement

POLITICS#EFCC, #ElectionIntegrity, #FirstBank, #GOMEPNG, #INEC, #OsunElection, #OsunGovernorship, #RuleOfLaw

EFCC's Freeze of Osun Salary Account Sparks Outrage as GOMEP-NG Seeks Election Postponement With just days to the Osun governorship election, a fresh controversy has erupted after reports that the EFCC froze a state government account allegedly used for workers' salaries. The development has triggered concerns over its impact on governance, public confidence and the credibility of the forthcoming election, prompting GOMEP-NG to demand urgent clarification and even a postponement of the poll. A major political controversy has erupted in Osun State after reports emerged that the EFCC froze a government account allegedly used for workers' salaries. As tensions rise…

Jul

04

2026

By Famous Reporters

How Suspected Yahoo Boys Stole Judge’s ₦7.6m After Court Restrained EFCC Operations

CRIME#CrimeNews, #Cybercrime, #EFCC, #FinancialCrime, #InternetFraud, #NigeriaNews, #OlaOlukoyede, #YahooBoys

How Suspected Yahoo Boys Stole Judge's ₦7.6m After Court Restrained EFCC Operations A serving Nigerian judge watched helplessly as over ₦7.2 million, painstakingly saved for six years to fund a child's education, disappeared from her bank account within hours. The shocking cybercrime incident, revealed by EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede, underscores the growing sophistication of internet fraudsters and the urgent need for stronger laws to combat financial crimes. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed how suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, emptied more than ₦7.2 million from the bank account of…

Feb

04

2026

By Famous Reporters

EFCC Secures 48-Year Jail Term for Builderstech MD Over N500m Investment Scam

CRIME#AgeneJohnsonGodwin, #EFCC, #FinancialFraud, #FraudAlert, #InvestmentScam, #NigeriaNews, #PonziScheme

EFCC Secures 48-Year Jail Term for Builderstech MD Over N500m Investment Scam "A Federal High Court in Makurdi has sentenced Builderstech Solution Ltd Managing Director, Agene Johnson Godwin, to 48 years imprisonment for defrauding over 5,000 investors of more than N500 million through a fraudulent investment scheme." The Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has sentenced the Managing Director of Builderstech Solution Ltd, Agene Johnson Godwin, to 48 years in prison for orchestrating a massive investment fraud. Justice M.S. Abubakar delivered the judgement after finding Godwin guilty on an amended eight-count charge brought against him by the Economic…

Jan

13

2026

By Famous Reporters

Ex-NBA Vice President Ubani Vows to Prosecute Lawyer Over Alleged Defamation

LEGAL#DefamationCase #CourtContempt, #EFCC, #FCTHighCourt #Tonyejajaclinto, #MondayUbani, #NBAFormerVP, #RuleOfLaw

“Ex-NBA Vice President Ubani Vows to Prosecute Lawyer Over Alleged Defamation” Ex-NBA Vice President, Dr. Monday Ubani, vows to prosecute a fellow lawyer over alleged defamatory publications, as legal and contempt proceedings loom. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Monday O. Ubani, has vowed to pursue full legal action against a fellow legal practitioner, Dr. Tonye Jaja Clinton, over what he described as serial defamatory publications and contemptuous conduct. Ubani’s position was conveyed in a statement issued by his counsel, Nkem Okoro, Esq., who disclosed that Clinton is already…

Dec

12

2025

By Famous Reporters

Court Remands Chris Ngige in Kuje Prison Over Alleged ₦2.26bn Contract Fraud

NATIONAL NEWS#AbujaCourt, #AntiCorruption, #BreakingNews, #ChrisNgige, #ContractFraud, #CorruptionCases, #EFCC, #KujePrison, #NigeriaNews, #NSITF

Court Remands Chris Ngige in Kuje Prison Over Alleged ₦2.26bn Contract Fraud "Former Labour Minister Chris Ngige has been remanded in Kuje Prison after pleading not guilty to an eight-count charge of allegedly awarding ₦2.26bn in NSITF contracts to associates. Bail hearing holds December 14." Justice Maryam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Gwarimpa, Abuja, has ordered the remand of former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application slated for Monday, December 14. Ngige was arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on abuse of…

Nov

16

2025

By Famous Reporters

EFCC Arraigns Ex-Banker for Allegedly Diverting Customer’s $510,000 in Enugu

NEWS#BankFraud, #CourtUpdates, #CrimeAndJustice, #DollarDiversion, #EconomicCrimes, #EFCC, #EFCCArraignment, #EnuguNews, #FinancialCrime, #FraudCase #BankingSector, #NigeriaNews

EFCC Arraigns Ex-Banker for Allegedly Diverting Customer’s $510,000 in Enugu "EFCC has arraigned former bank staff member Obinna Nwaobi before the Federal High Court in Enugu for allegedly diverting a customer’s $510,000. He faces a seven-count charge involving fraud, false pretence, and stealing. The court ordered his remand pending bail hearing." The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former bank staff member, Obinna Nwaobi, before the Federal High Court in Enugu over the alleged criminal diversion of a customer’s $510,000. Nwaobi was brought before Justice C.O. Ajah on a seven-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false…

Oct

26

2025

By Famous Reporters

EFCC, ICPC Lead Call for Collective Fight Against Corruption at 2025 National Security Conference

NATIONAL NEWS#AdegokeFayoade, #AntiCorruption, #CorruptionInNigeria, #EFCC, #EFCCEagleApp, #EFCCNigeria, #ICPC, #ICPCNigeria, #LagosEvents2025, #NAOSNP, #NationalSecurityAwards, #NationalSecurityConference, #NigeriaSecurity, #OlaOlukoyede #MusaAdamu, #PoliceAffairs, #PublicAccountability, #Transparency

EFCC, ICPC Lead Call for Collective Fight Against Corruption at 2025 National Security Conference At the 2025 National Security Conference organized by NAOSNP, Nigeria’s top anti-corruption agencies — EFCC and ICPC — joined security chiefs and stakeholders in Lagos to reaffirm that the fight against corruption is vital to national security, urging collective public participation and unveiling new citizen-reporting tools. The 2025 National Security Conference and Awards, organized by the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), placed strong emphasis on the pivotal role of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies in safeguarding national stability. The high-profile event, held at the Oriental…

Jul

02

2025

By Famous Reporters

How Hadi Sirika ‘paid’ N1.3bn to daughter’s firm for unexecuted aviation contract- EFCC witness

CRIME, NATIONAL NEWS#AlBuraqGlobal InvestmentLtd, #EFCC, #HadiSirika

How Hadi Sirika ‘paid’ N1.3bn to daughter’s firm for unexecuted aviation contract- EFCC witness A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has narrated how Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, awarded contracts to his relatives when he was a cabinet member. It would be recalled that te EFCC had, on May 9, arraigned Sirika alongside his daughter, Fatima, and her husband, Jalal Sule Hamma, as well as their company, Al Buraq Global Investment Ltd, at the federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama. The ex-minister is accused of abusing his office by awarding contracts to a…

Nov

01

2024

By Famous Reporters

Nwabueze Success Abduction, Calculated Ploy To Frame Obinna Oriaku By Abia Govt

NEWS#Abduction, #AbiaGovernment, #Dr.AlexOtti, #EFCC, #Finance, #NwabuezeSucess, #ObinnaOriaku

Press Release! Nwabueze SucceNwabueze Success Abduction, Calculated Ploy To Frame Obinna Oriaku By Abia Govt.ss Abduction, Calculated Ploy To Frame Obinna Oriaku By Abia Govt. This is to alert the general public that we, the members of the Old Aba Division Progressive Union, are cognizant of the Abia State Government's attempts to unjustly implicate Chief Obinna Oriaku (Ekwedike) in matters with which he is not associated. Chief Oriaku is our illustrious son and a distinguished Ngwa man who has served commendably as the Commissioner for Finance from 2015 to 2019. Since the current government has become so predictable, one can…