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- 15 Jul 2026
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of 48 Properties Linked to Former AGF Abubakar Malami
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15, ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr.…
- 3 Nov 2013
Asset Confiscation Case against Ibori Collapsed for Lack of Evidence – Aondoakaa
Michael Aondoakaa, former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, has explained the reason why the assets confiscation trial of James Ibori, former governor of Delta State,…
- 8 Sept 2020
EFCC Arraigns Etete’s Malabu Oil for Allegedly Cornering FG’s $401.5m Property
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arraigned Malabu Oil and Gas Limited on a fresh charge of money laundering. Malabu and Aliyu Abubakar, a businessman, were re-arraigned…
- 16 Feb 2015
OBJ, Adoke Frustrate Probe of ‘Snipers Training’ by GEJ
The planned investigation by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of the allegation by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that President Goodluck Jonathan was training and arming killer squad…
- 7 Dec 2020
Emefiele, CBN Gov Denies Freezing #EndSARS Promoters’ Accounts
Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has faulted claim that his bank obtained court orders to block accounts associated with promoters of the #EndSARS protests. Godwin…
- 19 May 2025
Falana vs Zinox, 12 Others: Again, Attorney General withdraws Fiat from Falana
For the second time, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has withdrawn the fiat donated to Femi Falana SAN, purporting to prosecute a case against Mr.…
- 1 Sept 2016
Halliburton: Returned $32.5m Missing from FG Coffers
About $32.5million recovered for the federal government by some senior lawyers in the controversial out-of-court settlement of the Halliburton scam has been declared missing from the government’s…
- 5 Jul 2014
FG Doubts Sanusi’s Peace Moves, Continues Court Case
Federal government, yesterday, said it was still in doubt of the sincerity of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make peace with President Goodluck…
- 10 May 2022
FG Withdraws Charges of Cyberstalking against Suraju, HEDA Chair
Federal government on Tuesday withdrew cyberstalking charges against Olanrewaju Suraju, chairman, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA). Olanrewaju Suraju, chairman, Human and…
- 2 Nov 2022
FG Orders Withdrawal of Charges Against Ekeh, Zinox Boss, Wife, Others, Insists on Full Prosecution of Alleged Blackmailer, Benjamin Joseph
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the withdrawal of the charges purportedly filed by Femi Falana (SAN) against the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, his wife and few others based on…
- 15 Sept 2019
NGO Asks SEC to Sack Ndukwe, Others from MTN Board
Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has given the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a 14-day ultimatum to delist some members of the newly constituted board of MTN Nigeria.…
- 6 Jul 2022
Organ Harvest Saga: Court Orders NIMC to Supply David Ukpo’s Biodata to AGF
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has been ordered by a Federal High Court, on Wednesday, to supply the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) with the certified true copy (CTC)…
- 3 Mar 2017
MTN Dismisses Illegal Money Repatriation Charges
Phutuma Nhleko, MTN group chairman, said on Thursday that accusations that Africa's biggest mobile operator had moved funds illegally out of Nigeria had no basis. MTN is facing an investigation by…
- 14 Jun 2015
EFCC, NSA, Others Fight over Abacha’s Loot
Confusion emerged at the weekend over how much had so far been recovered from the money looted from the nation’s treasury by former Head of State, the late Gen. Sani Abacha, its whereabouts or how…
- 10 Mar 2020
FG Accuses Mortgage Bank MD of N32.6m Fraud
Federal government has dragged, Bayo Adewakun, a former managing director of Mortgages PHB Limited before the Federal High Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding the mortgage bank of the sum of…
- 11 Dec 2015
$2Bn Arms Deal: Ex-Director Delivered $47m in 11 Suitcases to Dasuki
Further details have emerged on how huge cash estimated at $2billion meant for arms purchase was allegedly diverted by key government officials and politicians during the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan…
- 18 Jul 2018
NHIS Accuses Banks, CEOs of Hiding N720Bn
Professor Usman Yusuf, executive secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has indicted banks, former executive secretaries of NHIS, select management staff and interest groups in a fresh…
- 2 Feb 2021
SystemSpecs: The Evolution of an African Technology Powerhouse
Africa’s digital revolution has been hailed as one of the continent’s most historic changes in the past decade. Despite challenges with infrastructure, prevalent poverty, poor health system and weak…
- 21 Dec 2015
MTN, Lawyer Urge Court to Declare NCC's $3.9Bn Fine Illegal
MTN Nigeria has urged the Federal High Court, Lagos to quash the $3.9 billion sanction imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The action came as a lawyer, Abubakar Sani, in a…
- 30 Aug 2016
Messy Fight, Corruption Allegations Stall Return of N218Bn Abacha Loot
Nigeria stands the risk of forfeiting a hefty N218.3 billion ($550 million) already recovered from Nigeria’s late military dictator Sani Abacha’s, estate if a suit filed by an American-based Nigerian…
- 2 Oct 2024
Court Dismisses Echefu, TSTV CEO’s Bid to Stop Trial of Alleged N2Bn Fraud
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by Dr Bright Echefu, managing director/chief executive officer, Telcom Satellite Television Service (TSTV), with which he had sought to stop the…
- 15 Jun 2018
PDP Alleges Corruption, Calls Buhari Out over MTN Mega Fine
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration have questions to answer on allegations of corruption that have pervaded the recovery of the N1.03…
- 23 Jun 2013
Retiring Nipost Workers Fret over Pensions
Palpable fear has gripped some top management of Nigeria Postal Service (Nipost) who are due to retire soon following the inability of the federal government to pay their colleagues who have left…
- 5 Feb 2024
Businessman Files N5trn Suit Against Works Minister, Others Over Alleged Copyright Breach
A businessman, Mr Kenneth Ibe-Kalu, has filed a N5 trillion suit against the Minister of Works and Housing over alleged copyright infringement, according to NAN report. Ibe-Kalu, in the suit marked:…