Breaking: Bukachuwa loses bid to stop his probe

September 19, 2023 Solomon Arowolo 0

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Adamu Bulkachuwa, seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) from investigating him over the comment he made during the valedictory session of the 9th national assembly. Recall while speaking at the senate valedictory session in June, the former senator said he often Read More

PenCom DG Dahiru was falsely accused of misappropriating $1.8m, CSO’s investigation reveals

August 30, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

The report of the investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds by the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Aisha Dahiru-Umar, conducted by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria has absolved the PenCom boss of any wrongdoings. The preliminary report of the investigation revealed that Dahiru did not misappropriate any funds to the tune of $1,800,480 Read More

ICPC arrest: Bulkachuwa runs to court

July 8, 2023 Solomon Arowolo 0

Senator Muhammed Adamu Bulkachuwa has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja, to bar the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from investigating and arresting him over comments he made on the floor of the ninth Senate during its valedictory session. The former Senator had said he influenced his wife, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa’s decisions as a President Read More

Ebonyi indigenes tackle Nwifuru, want Umahi probed by EFCC, ICPC

June 6, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

A group of Ebonyi indigenes on the platform of Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID) has challenged governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru to take full charge of his government or resign from the office. The diaspora group also raised the alarm that the immidiate past governor David Umahi is still secretly running the affairs of the state. In Read More

10th NASS leadership: Yari takes case to Buhari in Daura, obtains order restraining EFCC, ICPC’s detention

June 6, 2023 Taiye Odewale 0

  The aspiration of former Zamfara state Governor Abdulaziz Yari for Presidency of the 10th Senate, got boosted Sunday in Daura, Katsina state with an audience granted him and his campaign team by former President Muhammadu Buhari. This is coming as more senators-elect from across the political parties  registered their support for Yari, swelling towards a majority call for him as Read More

2023 polls: ICPC to reveal details of vote-buyers nabbed in Anambra

May 5, 2023 Okechukwu Onuegbu 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Friday, said they arrested some vote buyers in Anambra State during the 2023 general elections. The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Anambra state, ICPC Office, Mr. Godwin Oche, who disclosed this in Awka during a visit to the May congress of the Anambra Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), said Read More

Andy Uba denies arrest rumour, warns peddlers of fake news

May 1, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state, Senator Andy Uba, has denied reports of his arrest over a purported N50m fraud case. Senator Uba, who spoke Monday, warned those behind the fake report and rumour mongers to desist from tarnishing his image or face litigation. “I wasn’t arrested and I don’t have any case of N50m Read More

Alleged fraud: ICPC arraigns ex-JAMB registrar, four children

March 24, 2023 Admin III 0

The federal government is to arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on seven counts bordering on money laundering at a Federal High Court, Abuja Ojerinde is being arraigned alongside his four children; Mary Funmilola, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo and Oluwaseun Adeniyi, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Ojerinde Read More

2023 general elections: ICPC arrests man taking N2m to politician

February 25, 2023 Admin III 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Bauchi state has arrested one Hassan Ahmad, who was allegedly conveying N2million cash to a politician. This was disclosed by the spokesperson for the ICPC, Azuka Ogugua, in a statement on Friday night. Ogugua said, “Ahmad was in possession of N900,000 cash in new naira notes and N1.1million in Read More

Alleged N-Power fraud: At last, popular musician D’banj breaks silence

December 10, 2022 Admin III 0

Nigerian super star, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has broken silence after 72 hours detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over an alleged N-Power fraud. D’banj however denied the allegation in a statement on his social media handles Friday night after his release. He said, “Global thank you to the world. I was Read More

Alleged diversion of N-Power millions: ICPC releases popular singer D’banj

December 9, 2022 Admin III 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has released singer D’banj after almost 72 hours in custody. The Koko master was released Friday with the condition that he might be summoned at a later time by the Commission. The singer’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, explained D’banj cooperated with the Commission during its investigations. Olajengbesi stated the pop star was released on self-recognition, Read More

Breaking: Popular musician D’banj released after ICPC detention

December 9, 2022 Admin III 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has released popular musician, Daniel Oladapo, also known as D’Banj who was detained over an alleged fraud. Announcing his release, D’banj lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, on Friday, said in a statement on Facebook, that the musician was released on self-recognition. The statement read, “After 72 hours of unfair detention and false Read More

Npower fraud: ICPC speaks on arrest, detention of D’Banj

December 7, 2022 Admin III 0

 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has on Wednesday confirmed the arrest and detention of of Mr. Oladipo Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’Banj over alleged N-Power Programme fraud. In a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, said “The N-Power is a scheme established by President Muhammadu Buhari on 8th June 2016, to address the issues of Read More

Dbanj: What Nigerians are saying over ICPC arrest

December 7, 2022 Admin III 0

Nigerian social media users have reacted to the news of the arrest and detention of Nigerian singer, Oladapo Oyebanji, known as D’banj. Blueprint had reported that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday arrested the pop singer over alleged fraud. Reacting to his arrest, Nigerians on various platforms expressed their opinions. For Wisdom Micheal, “It Read More

N-Power fraud: Popular Nigerian musician D’banj arrested

December 7, 2022 Admin III 0

Singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj has been arrested and detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Koko master was arrested and detained on Tuesday in Abuja, he is being accused of fraudulently diverting hundreds of naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment programme set up by the Nigerian government Read More