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A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday, pleaded not guilty to a N2.9 billion fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC had, in January, filed a 17-count charge against the former governor […]

The scope of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached N170billion. Idris, who was battling for bail last night, has opened up on some top […]

Amid heavy security by its operatives, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought the former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha before a Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment over N2.9B corruption charges. Okorocha was driven to the […]

Former Gov. Abdulaziz Yari and businessman Anthony Siyako Yaro have been arrested by the EFCC over alleged involvement in the N84 billion heist by Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris. An authoritative source in the EFCC disclosed […]

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has refused to congratulate PDP’s candidate Atiku Abubakar who just won the party’s presidential election. Ohaneze said Atiku will never become president. The cultural group described the election as an “erratic and corrupt process that was overseen […]

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had asked the anti-graft agency, EFCC, to discontinue the prosecution of former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, before the anti-graft agency forcibly arrested him on Tuesday, official documents seen by PREMIUM TIMES […]

Party delegates are taking advantage of their parties’ primaries to make money from aspirants, with some of them describing themselves and the electioneering season as beautiful brides and opportunistic respectively. But there are concerns raised from all spheres of the […]

The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed 11 of its workers. The Commission, in a move to punish offenders, demoted a magistrate to the registrar and downgraded 20 other staff. The 11 staff were dismissed for allegedly securing […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to take legal actions against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC if the body fails to extend the deadline for voters registration. SERAP said this in a statement on its verified Twitter […]