CAPPA Demands Justice For Flint Water Crisis Victims
Pan-African not-for-profit, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) Thursday called for justice for victims of the Flint water crisis that rocked the town of Flint, Michigan in 2014. CAPPA, in a statement by its Executive Director Akinbode Oluwafemi, lamented that 10 years after, those indicted for the hazard, have not been held accountable. The […]
Naira Swap: Emefiele Printed N684.5m cash With N18.9bn, Says EFCC In Fresh Charge
A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684,590,000 at the rate of N18.96 billion, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged in a fresh charge filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The charge, seen by Nigerian Current, alleged that Emefiele broke the law […]
‘Fake’ lawyers protested for Yahaya Bello at Supreme Court, says NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday, questioned the identity of the supposed lawyers who protested what they called the illegal approach of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in handling its allegations against former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello. The NBA said the protesters were “not lawyers.” No fewer than 500 legal practitioners […]
World Earth Day: Environmentalists Seek End to Plastic Wastes
“As we mark World Earth Day 2024, the alarm must be sounded that it is time to uproot plastics from their fossil base or be ready to be turned into plastic humans living plastic lives and heading to an infernal plastic future. At HOMEF, we are all for the planet, people, and all life forms,” Bassey said.
Breaking! Alleged N80.2bn fraud: EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday declared wanted the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello. It said Bello, 48, was wanted in connection with an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089,88. The Commission published the notice online via a flyer posted on its official Facebook page […]
Alleged N81bn fraud: Court to decide Yahaya Bello’s arraignment April 23
“We can invite the military to invade the building where he is being kept to execute the order of this court. What is edifying for him is to come to court and not to continue to play games.”
Breaking! Alleged N81bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Yahaya Bello Thursday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will Thursday, April 18, 2024, arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and three others before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on an alleged N81 billion money laundering charge. The three others, said to be at large, are one Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman, and […]
Naira Abuse: Court grants ‘not guilty’ Cubana Chief Priest N10m bail
The court also handed Cubana Chief Priest to his lawyer for 14 days pending the perfection of the bail conditions, failing which the defendant would be remanded in the Ikoyi Correctional Services Centre.
Breaking: EFCC To Arraign Cubana Chief Priest For ‘Spraying Naira For Two Hours’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, bring a celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged Naira abuse. Nigerian Current reports that the anti-graft agency will arraign Cubana Chief Priest before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on a three-count […]
CAPPA Warns Nigerians About Burna Boy’s Vape Deal With US Firm
CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi said: “We are really disappointed that Burna Boy rather than promote healthy lifestyles and noble causes among the youth, has chosen to throw his influence behind habits that cause dangerous health consequences.
