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- 8 Jul 2015
EFCC Detains Oronsaye, Former HOS over N6Bn Pension Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) on Wednesday arrested Steven Oronsaye, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS) for his alleged involvement in over N6 billion…
- 16 Dec 2013
EFCC Grills Oronsaye, Former HOS over Alleged N6Bn Pension Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives have questioned Steve Oronsaye, former head of the Civil Service of the Federation, for alleged N6.2billion pension scam during his tenure.…
- 7 Mar 2013
Maina, Pension Thief Suspect Wants N1.5Bn for Rights Abuse
Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, the embattled former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team accused of embezzling pension funds said he has suffered “trauma and psychological pain” because of the warrant…
- 8 Jul 2016
EFCC Publishes 'Most Wanted List', Tompolo Number 1
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released information of its 76 most wanted people. They are being hunted in connection with a variety of various offences and among those wanted…
- 8 Apr 2013
Labour to Down Tools Tomorrow over N1Bn Pension
Organized labour made up of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Trade Union Congress (TUC) and civil society groups has declared tomorrow (Wednesday) work-free day for the mass protests in Lagos and Abuja…
- 8 Mar 2013
FG Sacks Maina, Pension Thief Suspect, Appoints Jaji
Abdulrasheed Maina, the embattled chairman of the pension reform task force, has finally been removed from his position at the pension office. The Federal Government has also appointed Olabisi Jaji…
- 18 Feb 2015
Why Nigeria is Corrupt by Okonjo-Iweala
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, has claimed that lack of institutions, systems and processes to block and prevent corruption, alongside the…
- 7 Jul 2017
UK Court Jails Sanni, Nigerian for 5 Years over £10m Data Theft
Kayode Sanni, a Nigerian illegal immigrant in the United Kingdom (UK) has been jailed five years after a court found him guilty of leading a gang which used the identities of members of parliament,…
- 10 Sept 2020
NCC Alerts on Subscribers of Phishing Scams, other e-Frauds
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted the general public to the increasing incidents of fraud across various platforms, especially on social media networks. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC,…
- 16 May 2015
Ex-Governors Have N172Bn Cases of Fraud- Punch
Saturday Punch has revealed that over N172 billion fraud cases are pending against some senators-elect who were formerly governors. Over 15 ex-governors won senate seats in the March 28 election with…
- 17 Jun 2025
SEC Working on Stablecoin Regulation Framework
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working with developers to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, according to Dr. Emomotimi Agama, director-general, SEC. Agama made this…
- 27 Dec 2023
UNECA Identifies 11 Priorities for Digital ID Use in Kaduna State
A blueprint that highlights key areas in which digital identity can deliver high value for the development efforts of Kaduna state has been published. The 31-page report titled “Enhancing the…
- 19 Jul 2026
NDIC Urges Youths to Shun Ponzi Schemes, Embrace Savings
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has urged youths to shun investment scams and embrace the habit of saving. NDIC said that for a nation to be prosperous, its citizens must learn to build…
- 6 Dec 2021
Beware Of Christmas Scams as Phone Thieves, Hackers On The Rise
For many, Christmas is a period of giving and celebrating with loved ones. On the flip side, there is one group who are much more excited about these busy weeks than the celebration itself: beware to…
- 9 Jul 2025
Senate Orders Full Probe into N1.3 Trillion CBEX Ponzi Scandal
The Senate Wednesday launched a full-scale investigation into the operations of Ponzi schemes in the country. The development followed the catastrophic collapse of the Crypto Bullion Exchange (CBEX),…