Category: Metro
Hadi Sirika, ex-minister on trial for multi-billion-naira fraud gets traditional title
The Katsina Emirate Council has appointed Hadi Sirika, a former aviation minister who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commiss [...]
Court grants telecom expert, Kingsley Adonu N50m bail amid N10bn fraud trial
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted N50m bail to a businessman, Kingsley Adonu, over alleged N10 billion money laundering brought against him [...]
Court freezes bank accounts linked to Dave Kubak Construction, others over fraud probe of N310m Ikoyi property
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered 13 banks and one fintech platform to freeze (post-no-debit) over 30 bank accounts (allowing only [...]
Man facing N50bn libel suit apologises to Abia governor, claims he was consumed by bitterness
Hon. Tobias Chukwudi Egeonu, also known as Toby Chuks, has apologised to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, for a Facebook post he made in December 2024, [...]
Lagos police arrests popular socialite, Abu Abel over N447m land fraud
Police operatives at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon, have arrested popular socialite, Abu Abel over his alleged involveme [...]
Reps commences fresh investigation into acquisition of OVH Energy by NNPCL
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has commenced a fresh investigation into the acquisition of OVH Energy Mark [...]
EFCC arraigns Philip Ifejimalu Eze, his company Orimiri oil and gas for committing ₦63m fraud
The Abuja zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Philip Ifejimalu Eze and his company, Orimiri Oil and [...]
N12.3bn fraud charge: EFCC withdraws case against Otudeko, Onasanya
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday struck out the N12.3 billion fraud charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, [...]
Outrage as court remands Scott Iguma for calling out PWAN over fraudulent real estate practices
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the remand of popular activist and influencer Scott Iguma in custody until Monday, July 21, over a [...]
Fraud: EFCC witness reveals how he facilitated swapping of $12m on behalf of Aisha Achimugu through SunTrust Bank
Suleiman Ciroma, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, stunned the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, July 17, 2025, [...]