Money Laundering Allegation: SAN’s wife secures N200m bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, arraigned the wife of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Cecilia Osipitan, on a nine-count money laundering charge.
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N3.7bn Fraud Allegation: Probe Bello, PDP charges EFCC; act your usual comedy, Kogi replies
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State over “revelations of N3.7 billion money laundering by an anti-graft body, the Anti-Corruption Network”.
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Experts harp on need to curb money laundering
By Ebunoluwa Sessou GIABA, an institution of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has again harped on the need to curb money laundering saying, failure to address the menace will further disrupt the serenity of the society. Speaking during the workshop organised by GIABA/ AML/CFT CSOs, Information Manager, GIABA, Timothy Melaye disclosed that
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ECOWAS to launch organised response to cybercrime, money laundering, trafficking
By Victoria Ojeme The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will tomorrow launch its European Union support to Organized Crime for West Africa Region (OCWAR). The launch will take place on the 30th October 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom on-line platform; with the theme: COVID-19: Impact in the fight against Organised Crime in
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Money Laundering: Court gives Sen Ndume 21 days to produce ex-Pension boss, Maina
…Orji Kalu, Nyame, Dariye pressured me to stand surety for him, Ndume laments By Ikechukwu Nnochiri THE Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday gave Senator Ali Ndume, who is representing Borno South, 21 days, to produce former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has repeatedly failed to appear for continuation
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Inventor proffers solution to money laundering
…Urges FG to legalise Bitcoin By Bose Adelaja A Lagos-based inventor, Chief Executive Officer of Block Stale, Adekunle Daniel, has unveiled the first ever Bitcoin Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in Africa just as it said this will eliminate money laundering which has tarnished the image of Nigerians. Unveiling the machine in Aga area of Ikorodu, Lagos
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Five interesting things about law firm defending Hushpuppi
By Rasheed Sobowale The law firm representing Nigerian Dubai-based big boy, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi has claimed he is innocent of all charges levelled against him by the United States. Hushpuppi is currently held at MCC Chicago Prison. This was confirmed by a search conducted by Vanguard on the US Federal Bureau
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Money laundering: Why I agreed to stand surety for ex-Pension boss, Maina — Ndume
FORMER Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South, yesterday gave an insight into why he stood surety for the embattled chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is facing trial over alleged involvement in money laundering.
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Court rejects Maina’s fresh plea for bail variation
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, dismissed a fresh application that Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is facing money laundering charge, filed for his bail conditions to be varied. The Court, in a ruling by trial Justice Okon Abang, held that
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ABACHA LOOT PLEA BARGAIN: ‘$100m equals 20 states’ budgets’
Executive Chairman of Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, Mr Debo Adeniran, speaks on Abacha loot. Excerpts:
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