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During Emefiele's trial, a CBN official testified that N124.86 billion was debited from the Consolidated Revenue Account without the necessary presidential or National Assembly approval.
A Lagos court has admitted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) statement of a co-defendant as evidence in the ongoing trial of former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, ruling it was made voluntarily.
During the ongoing Emefiele fraud trial, a witness testified in court that suspects confessed to the fraudulent withdrawal of $6.23 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Nigerian aviation ground handlers are threatening to suspend operations due to an outstanding N9 billion debt owed by airlines, potentially disrupting air travel. This development comes amidst other domestic news, including a setback in the trial of former central bank governor Emefiele and an army rescue of a kidnapped victim.
A court has adjourned the case of Godwin Emefiele to May 4, 2026, to rule on the admissibility of a co-defendant’s statement after heated legal arguments.
Former IRA member Dolours Price relates in recording how IRA intended to bomb London in early 1970s
EFCC accused Mr Emefiele of keeping billions of naira in proxy accounts and unlawfully acquiring an estate with 753 housing units in Abuja while he was serving as the CBN governor. The post 753 Housing Saga: I didn’t receive payments directly from Emefiele but through his aide – Witness appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
A court has admitted newspaper publications as evidence in the trial of Emefiele, with a witness certifying the papers but not their content.
A Nigerian court has admitted key evidence against a co-defendant in the joint gratification trial involving former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele.
A witness has shared additional details regarding the alleged $6.23 million cash withdrawal, which is part of the charges for which the EFCC is prosecuting former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele.
Indications have emerged that proceedings in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, may suffer further delays as uncertainty surrounds the availability of a key…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has imposed a N500,000 fine on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for repeatedly seeking adjournments in the ongoing corruption trial of former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele.
Emefiele's co-defendant Mr Omoile told the court the circumstances under which he wrote statements. The post Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Emefiele’s co-defendant admits lying in EFCC statement appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
An officer from the National Library, serving as a prosecution witness for the EFCC, presented bundles of newspaper exhibits in court during Mr. Emefiele's trial concerning the Naira redesign.
A witness in the Godwin Emefiele fraud trial told the court that suspects confessed to fraudulently withdrawing $6.23 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for election observers.
An Abuja High Court has summoned a police chief and another witness to testify in the ongoing $6.23 million fraud case involving former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
Nigeria's National Data Protection Commission has launched an investigation into an alleged data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The agency also issued a data protection advisory following the cyber incident.
A Nigerian court has fined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N500,000 for causing multiple adjournments in the trial of former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele.
An EFCC agent testified in court about arresting a lawyer found with $2 million cash, which the lawyer allegedly confirmed belonged to Mr. Emefiele.