Abuja News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:33:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Abuja News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 FG reiterates Commitment on Sustainability of Her Integrated Staff Housing Programme https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-reiterates-commitment-on-sustainability-of-her-integrated-staff-housing-programme/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:33:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171616 The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government on the sustainability of the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Programme. The Head of Service gave the re-assurance today in Abuja during sites inspection of some completed estates funded by the Federal Mortgage Bank of [...]

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]]> Federal Government committed to Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria – Dr ‘Jumoke Oduwole https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-committed-to-ease-of-doing-business-in-nigeria-dr-jumoke-oduwole/ Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:32:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171241 As part of its commitment to ensuring ease of doing business in Nigeria, the Federal Government has come out with a list of Executive Orders that must be strictly adhered to by Ministries, Agencies and Departments if the country must move up the World Bank ranking of 169 out of 190 countries on the Ease [...]

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]]> Ex-Chief of Air Staff, Badeh tried to conceal Ownership of N1.8bn Shopping Mall – Witness https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-chief-of-air-staff-badeh-tried-to-conceal-ownership-of-n1-8bn-shopping-mall-witness/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 21:59:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169173 The trial of Alex Badeh, a former Chief of Air Staff, continued yesterday with the nineteenth prosecution witness, Abubakar Madaki, telling a Federal High Court, Abuja that investigation into a number of properties linked to him exposed how several millions of naira was diverted from Nigeria Air Force’s accounts for personal enrichment, and acquisition of [...]

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]]> CNPP urges DSS to Immediately and Unconditionally Release Barrister Ikenga Ugochinyere https://www.theinfostride.com/cnpp-urges-dss-to-immediately-and-unconditionally-release-barrister-ikenga-ugochinyere/ Fri, 23 Dec 2016 21:41:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152209 The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has demanded for the immediate and unconditional release of a youth activist and the National President of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Mr. Ikenga Ugochinyere who was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Ugochinyere was arrested and his office broken into by sledge hammer-wielding DSS [...]

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]]> Governor Fayose tasks NJC on Justice Abang, calls for his sack, Say; “He’s a disgrace to the judiciary” https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fayose-tasks-njc-on-justice-abang-calls-for-his-sack-say-hes-a-disgrace-to-the-judiciary/ Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:43:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149087 The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the controversial Federal High Court, Abuja judge, Okon Abang as a disgrace to the judiciary, calling on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to “save the judiciary from this disgrace called Okon Abang by showing him the way out of the bench.” Governor Fayose, in his [...]

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]]> $250,000 Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Four For Duping a Company https://www.theinfostride.com/250000-fraud-efcc-arraigns-four-for-duping-a-company/ Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146206 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on October 26, 2016 arraigned the quartet of Tamuno Tonye Ogolo, Donald Ndifreke Dickson, Godspower Chukwudi Okoro and TamGold Energy Services before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on a 5-count charge of criminal conspiracy, forgery and obtaining by false pretence. It [...]

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]]> N40bn Money Laundering: EFCC Re-arraigned Ex-Adamawa Governor Nyako, Son, Others https://www.theinfostride.com/n40bn-money-laundering-efcc-re-arraigned-ex-adamawa-governor-nyako-son-others/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:49:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146136 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on last Monday, October 17, re-arraigned a former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, his son, Senator Abdulaziz Nyako, and two others on a 37-count of money laundering before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly laundering state funds to the tune N40billion. [...]

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]]> Cynthia Ferdinand Shares Her Abuja Rail Line Experience, Urges The Public Not To Applaud Yet https://www.theinfostride.com/cynthia-ferdinand-shares-her-abuja-rail-line-experience-urges-the-public-not-to-applaud-yet/ Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:26:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142977 The recent commissioning of the much talked about Abuja-Kaduna rail line by President Muhammadu Buhari with his pictures riding on first class cabin, which took the internet by storm there by arousing my journalistic instincts. There is no doubt, of course, it was a promise kept. With the official handover to the Nigerian Railway Corporation [...]

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]]> Youth Engagement In The Constitution Review Process By Ibrahim Faruk https://www.theinfostride.com/youth-engagement-in-the-constitution-review-process-by-ibrahim-faruk/ Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:48:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142974 Constitution review is a continuous process and has been on the front burner of national discourse since 1999. The 6th Assembly successfully passed three sets of alterations (amendments) to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the review process from 2007 – 2011. The 7th Assembly, however, was not as successful as its [...]

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]]> Register Free To Attend OneCoin Nigerian Tour 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/register-free-to-attend-onecoin-nigerian-tour-2016/ https://www.theinfostride.com/register-free-to-attend-onecoin-nigerian-tour-2016/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2016 19:39:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142601 OneCoin is coming to Nigeria with a team (Dream Team Finland) lead by P-A Radencrantz, who is helping people around the world get educated and become financially independent with the new global crypto-currency, OneCoin! Three seminars will be held in three major cities in Nigeria: Abuja on the 10th September 2016 at Ajuju Greenwish Hotel, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/register-free-to-attend-onecoin-nigerian-tour-2016/feed/ 1 Northern Youths Allege Senator Kashamu Pays Justice Abang Over N2bn In Two Years https://www.theinfostride.com/northern-youths-allege-senator-kashamu-pays-justice-abang-over-n2bn-in-two-years/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:57:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142213 Controversial Abuja Federal High Court Judge, Justice Okon Abang has been accused by some youths in the northern part of Nigeria of receiving over N2 billion as bribe from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator from Ogun State, Prince Buruji Kashamu, in the last two years. The youths, Northern Youths Movement (NYM) said in a release [...]

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]]> N2.4bn ONSA Contract Scam: Gbenga Obadina Gets Bail on Strigent Terms https://www.theinfostride.com/n2-4bn-onsa-contract-scam-gbenga-obadina-gets-bail-on-strigent-terms/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:03:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136737 Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 18 granted bail to Olugbenga Obadina, managing director, Almond Projects Limited who allegedly collected money to the tune of N2.4billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) purportedly for a phony contract. He [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: ONSA Has Three Accounts, Witness Discloses https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-onsa-has-three-accounts-witness-discloses/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:05:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134831 The trial of Barrister Azibaola Robert, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan continued yesterday with the first witness, Ibrahim Mahe, telling Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal HIgh Court Abuja that the Special Services Office had three accounts (Naira, US Dollar and Pound Sterling) running for the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA. Mahe, [...]

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]]> Ex-Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri Gets N500m Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-adamawa-governor-ahmadu-fintiri-gets-n500m-bail/ Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:17:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134630 A former acting governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, was on on Friday July 1 granted a bail by Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was charged June 30, 2016 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his company, Mayim Construction and Properties Limited  on a 5-count charge of [...]

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]]> Money Laundering: Ex-Adamawa Governor Fintiri Docked, Remanded In Prison For N2.9bn Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/money-laundering-ex-adamawa-governor-fintiri-docked-remanded-in-prison-for-n2-9bn-fraud/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:24:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134541 Former Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and Mayim Construction and Properties Limited was arraigned on June 30 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 5-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N2.9billion. Fintiri, a former [...]

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]]> Court Dismisses Ex-Governor Ohakim’s No-Case Submission https://www.theinfostride.com/court-dismisses-ex-governor-ohakims-no-case-submission/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:14:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134537 Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on June 30, dismissed a no-case submission filed by a former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, through his counsel, Awa Kalu, SAN, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ohakim is facing trial for allegedly making a cash payment to the tune of $2, 290,000.00 [...]

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]]> N10m Bribe: EFCC Docks AVM Kayode-Beckley https://www.theinfostride.com/n10m-bribe-efcc-docks-avm-kayode-beckley/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:36:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134325 Air Vice Marshal John Adeniyi Kayode-Beckley was arraigned on on Wednesday, June 29 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Olubunmi Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to the tune of N10million (ten million naira). AVM Beckley while serving as [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Badeh Wanted Me to Claim Own Property, Witness Reveals https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-badeh-wanted-me-to-claim-own-property-witness-reveals/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:26:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134322 The trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, continued on Tuesday, June 28 before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja with the prosecution witness, Mustapha Yerima, further stating how he was pressured by the defendants to claim the property allegedly acquired [...]

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]]> N1.2bn Fraud: Ex-Governor Dariye Wrong For Diverting State Ecological Fund, Witness Tells Court https://www.theinfostride.com/n1-2bn-fraud-ex-governor-dariye-wrong-for-diverting-state-ecological-fund-witness-tells-court/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:19:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134318 A former member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Geoffrey Teme, on Monday, June 27 told a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gudu, Abuja, that it was wrong for Joshua Dariye, a former governor of the state, to divert the state’s ecological fund for personal gains. Under cross-examination by prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, [...]

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]]> Governor Umahi’s 3-Day Abuja Economic Shuttle By Emma Anya – Part 6 https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-umahis-3-day-abuja-economic-shuttle-by-emma-anya-part-6/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:48:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133825 From the Bank of Industry (BoI) building, Governor David Umahi and his team left for The Infrastructure Bank office also in the CBD where the Managing Director, Adekunle Oyinlola and his team were already waiting to receive them. Governor Umahi sought the assistance of the bank in the completion of the Abakaliki International Market and [...]

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]]> Governor Umahi’s 3-Day Abuja Economic Shuttle By Emma Anya – Part 5 https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-umahis-3-day-abuja-economic-shuttle-by-emma-anya-part-5/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:16:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133829 The next day, the train moved back to the Bank of Industry (BoI) building where it was received at the conference room by Olagunju and some management members of the industry bank. “I am happy to meet a young man like you at the helm here. It shows that the future belongs to the youth,” [...]

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]]> Governor Umahi’s 3-Day Abuja Economic Shuttle By Emma Anya – Part 4 https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-umahis-3-day-abuja-economic-shuttle-by-emma-anya-part-4/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:07:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133823 On June 9, Governor David Umahi in company with his team, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. Although the meeting was held behind closed doors, it was gathered that issues discussed centered on a quick action by the ministry towards helping Ebonyi State to begin to harness [...]

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]]> Governor Umahi’s 3-Day Abuja Economic Shuttle By Emma Anya – Part 3 https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-umahis-3-day-abuja-economic-shuttle-by-emma-anya-part-3/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:59:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133827 Thereafter, Governor David Umahi and his team moved to the imposing and magnificent BoI building where he was received first in his office by the Officer in Charge, UNIDO RON, Dr. Chuma Ezedinma. After a private conversation, they moved to the conference room where top officials of UNIDO had assembled to listen to his Excellency. [...]

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]]> Governor Umahi’s 3-Day Abuja Economic Shuttle By Emma Anya – Part 2 https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-umahis-3-day-abuja-economic-shuttle-by-emma-anya-part-2/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:52:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133416 From Ogbeh’s office, the Governor David Umahi headed for the Wadata Plaza national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he joined his fellow governors, the Board of Trustees and other stakeholders in handing over the affairs of the party to the Makarfi-led caretaker committee. Umahi and other key PDP leaders put politics aside [...]

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]]> Impersonation: Man Bags 7-Year Prison Term https://www.theinfostride.com/impersonation-man-bags-7-year-prison-term/ Sat, 25 Jun 2016 19:05:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133560 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday secured the conviction of Gabriel Charles in a case of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. Gabriel was arrested for posing as an EFCC operative and obtaining money by false pretence from Dr. Precious Gbeneol, a former Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Abuja under the guise [...]

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]]> FG House Sales Scandal: EFCC Arraigns Three For N220m Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-house-sales-scandal-efcc-arraigns-three-for-n220m-fraud/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:04:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133430 The trio of Dayo Jimoh, Victor Ochola and Obaje Musa Mohammed were yesterday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 27-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of N220,000,000 (Two Hundred [...]

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]]> N2bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Ex-HoS Oronsaye’s Case to June 28 https://www.theinfostride.com/n2bn-fraud-court-adjourns-ex-hos-oronsayes-case-to-june-28/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:48:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133264 The commencement of a trial-within-trial continued yesterday by Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court, Abuja on the case of a 2 billion naira fraud brought against a former Head of Service (HoS) to the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Oronsaye is being charged along with Osarenkhoe Afe, managing director [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Witness Insists Badeh Gave Him N865m To Buy Properties https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-witness-insists-badeh-gave-him-n865m-to-buy-properties/ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:56:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132601 The trial of a Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (rtd.) and Iyalikam Nigeria Limited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja continued yesterday with further cross-examination of prosecution witness, Mustapha Yerima, PW4, a builder who allegedly assisted [...]

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]]> Witness Confesses Badeh Gave Him N864 From NAF Account To Buy Properties https://www.theinfostride.com/witness-confesses-badeh-gave-him-n864-from-naf-account-to-buy-properties/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:57:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132357 The Managing Director of Ryte Builders Nigeria Limited, Mustapha Yerima, who is a prosecution witness PW4 in the ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (retd.) and Iyalikam Nigeria Limited, has further explained how monies were allegedly diverted from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) account to construct a [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: I Was Given N650m To Buy Choice Property For Badeh – Witness https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-i-was-given-n650m-to-buy-choice-property-for-badeh-witness/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:06:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132236 The ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (retd.), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continued today before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with further cross-examination of Mustapha Yerima, prosecution witness and Managing Director, Ryte Builders Nigeria Limited, [...]

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]]> EFCC Docks Mohammed Sufyanu And Abbas Attahiru For Conspiracy And Impersonation https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-docks-mohammed-sufyanu-and-abbas-attahiru-for-conspiracy-and-impersonation/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:02:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132237 The duo of Mohammed Sufyanu and Abbas Attahiru were today arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja for conspiracy, impersonation and obtaining under false pretence. Abbas allegedly conspired with Sufyanu to obtain money from one Dr. Modibbo Ahmed. While [...]

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]]> Issuance Of Dud Cheque: EFCC Arraigns Businesswoman Folake Yobah https://www.theinfostride.com/issuance-of-dud-cheque-efcc-arraigns-businesswoman-folake-yobah/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:58:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132238 One Folake Joy Yobah alongside her company, Skyhigh Ventures Limited, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 14 before Justice Sylvanus Chinedu Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on a five-count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N40m (Forty [...]

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]]> Defence Makes U-turn, Withdraws No-Case Submission In Dariye’s Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/defence-makes-u-turn-withdraws-no-case-submission-in-dariyes-trial/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:51:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132240 The defence counsel, G. S. Pwul, SAN, in the trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, has told the court that he has decided to shelve his intention to seek a “no-case” submission and so would want to open his defence. He said this today, June 14 before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of a Federal Capital Territory, [...]

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]]> Defence Backtracks, Seeks No-Case Submission In Dariye’s Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/defence-backtracks-seeks-no-case-submission-in-dariyes-trial/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:49:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132097 The trial of the ex-governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, witnessed a turn of events on June 10 as the defence counsel, G. S. Pwul, SAN, rather than open its defence, told the [...]

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]]> EFCC Docks Suspected Fraudster For N9.8m Contract Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-docks-suspected-fraudster-for-n9-8m-contract-scam/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:07:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132094 Signor Kanu was on June 9 arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A. O. Otaluka of the FCT High Court sitting in Lugbe, Abuja on one count charge of fraud. Kanu was alleged to have defrauded one Stanley Ojigbo to the tune of N9.8million for a non-existent contract. After several [...]

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]]> Ex-Fire ACG, Olatunji Returns To Prison As Trial Begins Over Employment Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/__trashed-12/ Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:11:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131601 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday presented its first witness (PW1), Robert Mathew against a former Assistant Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Fire Service, Dada Olatunji, who is being tried for offences bordering on employment scam before Justice M. M. Kolo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Olatunji was [...]

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]]> $40m Scam: Ex-President Jonathan’s Cousin, Azibaola And Wife Remanded In Prison https://www.theinfostride.com/40m-scam-ex-president-jonathans-cousin-azibaola-and-wife-remanded-in-prison/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:03:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131516 The Federal High Court, Abuja ruling on Tuesday, June 7 presided over by Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba has ordered the remand of Azibaola Robert, a cousin of the immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan in Kuje Prison pending the determination of his bail application. Azibaola and his wife, Stella, were arraigned alongside their company, One Plus Holding [...]

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]]> EFCC Closes Cases Against Ex-Plateau Governor Dariye Over Money Laundering https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-closes-cases-against-ex-plateau-governor-dariye-over-money-laundering/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:56:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131515 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who presented its tenth witness during the trial on June 6, has closed its case against former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye. Dariye is being prosecuted by the EFCC, on charges bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), [...]

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]]> N3.1b State Fund: Judge Mohammed Disqualifies Self from Former Benue Governor Suswan’s Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/n3-1b-state-fund-judge-mohammed-disqualifies-self-from-former-benue-governor-suswans-trial/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:46:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131514 On Monday June 6, Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja disqualified himself from presiding over the trial of Gabriel Suswan, former Governor of Benue State and his Finance Commissioner, Okolobia Okpanachi. Suswan and his co-accused are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before the judge on a [...]

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]]> N166m Bribe: EFCC Docks Air Vice Marshall Oguntoyinbo https://www.theinfostride.com/n166m-bribe-efcc-docks-air-vice-marshall-oguntoyinbo/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:09:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130722 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned Air Vice Marshall Olutayo Tade Oguntoyinbo before Justice Olukayode A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to the tune of N166million (one hundred and sixty-six million naira). Allegedly, AVM Oguntoyinbo while being the Chief [...]

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]]> EFCC Presents Additional Proof Against Ex-Jigawa Governor Lamido https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-presents-additional-proof-against-ex-jigawa-governor-lamido/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:01:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130720 More documentary evidence were yesterday presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to further back up its claim against former Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido for allegedly defrauding the state to the tune of N1.35billion. Lamido and his accomplices are being prosecuted on a 27-count charge by the EFCC before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the [...]

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]]> EFCC Witnesses Give Detailed Account Of How Ex-FIRS Director Collected N5m Bribe https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-witnesses-give-detailed-account-of-how-ex-firs-director-collected-n5m-bribe/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:59:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130715 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday opened trial with two witnesses (Umar Dalhatu and Abdulkadir Saidu) in a case of alleged bribery involving Abumere Joseph Osagie, a former deputy director, Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS) and one Jamila Ojora before Justice O. O. Goodluck of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja. Dalhatu [...]

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]]> EFCC Launches ‘Clean Hands’ Campaign To Tackle Corruption And Impunity In Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-launches-clean-hands-campaign-to-tackle-corruption-and-impunity-in-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-launches-clean-hands-campaign-to-tackle-corruption-and-impunity-in-nigeria/#comments Sun, 29 May 2016 10:14:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130205 Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of ‘living with clean hands’ as a way of stamping out corruption from the society. Magu, who stated that the job of EFCC entails confronting looters of the nation’s commonwealth, taking on impunity and restoring hope to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-launches-clean-hands-campaign-to-tackle-corruption-and-impunity-in-nigeria/feed/ 1 Arms Deal Scandal: You Have A Case To Answer, A’Court Tells Metuh https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-you-have-a-case-to-answer-acourt-tells-metuh/ Sat, 28 May 2016 15:30:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130029 The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 25 has dismissed the appeal brought before it by the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, ruling that the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja was right when he dismissed Metuh’s no-case-submission. In [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Witness Reveals How He Received N108m from Badeh https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-witness-reveals-how-he-received-n108m-from-badeh/ Tue, 24 May 2016 23:02:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129736 The fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Mustapha Yerima At the resumed trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, on May 24 gave Justice Okon E. Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja a blow-by-blow account of how he was paid the sum of N108million through Badeh’s company, [...]

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]]> Court Grants Suspected Land Scammer N10m Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/court-grants-suspected-land-scammer-n10m-bail/ Tue, 24 May 2016 22:52:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129738 A suspected land scammer, Victor Ochala who is standing trial on a 27-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and forgery to the tune of over N300million (three hundred million naira) brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been granted bail in the sum of N10 million (Ten million naira) by Justice [...]

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]]> N600m Boats Procument Fraud: Court Grants Bail to Atawodi https://www.theinfostride.com/n600m-boats-procument-fraud-court-grants-bail-to-atawodi/ Tue, 24 May 2016 21:48:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129344 Air Vice-Marshal Saliu Atawodi (rtd.), a former chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety (PICOMSS) and one Rabiu Hassan, owner of Hypertech Company, were granted bail in the sum of N500million (Five Hundred Million Naira) by Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Monday, May 16. The duo were arraigned [...]

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]]> EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-HoS Oronsaye, Five Others for N2bn Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-re-arraigns-ex-hos-oronsaye-five-others-for-n2bn-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-re-arraigns-ex-hos-oronsaye-five-others-for-n2bn-fraud/#comments Sun, 22 May 2016 21:26:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129351 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned a former Head of Service (HoS) to the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, on May 18 before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court, Abuja on an amended 35-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining money by false pretence. In the amended charge dated November 2, 2015, Oronsaye [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-re-arraigns-ex-hos-oronsaye-five-others-for-n2bn-fraud/feed/ 1 N28.4m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Bureau de Change Operator Nura Amadi https://www.theinfostride.com/n28-4m-fraud-efcc-arraigns-bureau-de-change-operator-nura-amadi/ Sat, 14 May 2016 21:19:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128634 One Nura Amadi was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, May 12, before Justice Olasumbo O. Goodluck of the FCT High Court, Abuja on a 5 count charge bordering on misappropriation of funds and issuance of dud cheques. Amadi, a former staff of Balis Bureau de Change Limited, Abuja sometime [...]

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]]> N600m Fraud: EFCC Docks Ex-PICOMSS Boss and Others https://www.theinfostride.com/n600m-fraud-efcc-docks-ex-picomss-boss-and-others/ Wed, 11 May 2016 21:32:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128307 The duo of Air Vice Marshal Saliu Atawodi (retd.), a former chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety (PICOMSS), one Rabiu Hassan and his company, Hypertech Nigeria Limited, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on [...]

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