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Osun State government has officially petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the immediate past governor and current Minister of Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, over alleged misappropriation of a $20m World Bank health grant. Adeleke’s government also accused Mr. Oyetola of money laundering, financial misconduct and violations of the Public Procurement […]
Continue ReadingSpecial Offences Court sitting at Ikeja, on Tuesday, discharged and acquitted former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of medical forgery charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering her ruling on the no-case submission filed by Fani-Kayode’s counsel, Mr. Wale Balogun, SAN, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe stated that the prosecution failed […]
Continue ReadingA year ago, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), openly lamented the “craze and quest for gratification, bribes and other compromises” by some of the commission’s investigators. “They are becoming too embarrassing and this must not continue,” he said. Monday last week, the EFCC dismissed 27 officials over alleged […]
Continue ReadingEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Subomi and Wahab, sons of billionaire industrialist Razaq Okoya, for interrogation over alleged abuse of the naira. The brothers were directed to appear at the EFCC Lagos office on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, by 10 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025. In the invitation signed by Michael Wetkas, […]
Continue ReadingJust a few days after it secured a final forfeiture of 753 duplexes and other apartments in Abuja, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again secured another final forfeiture of a property along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The property is a warehouse measuring 1.925 hectares and situated on Km 8, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, […]
Continue ReadingCourt documents filed on Tuesday by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have finally revealed that the 753-duplex estate in Abuja is tied to Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and his cronies, including one Ifeanyi Omeke. The estate, located in the Lokogoma District, covers over 150,000 square meters […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed the recovery of an estate in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, Nigeria, measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes and other apartments. EFCC described this as its “single largest asset recovery” since its inception in 2003. In a ruling on Monday, December 2, […]
Continue ReadingToday, October 22, is the day that has been set aside by the Supreme Court of Nigeria for the hearing and the consolidation of the suit brought before the Court in the matter between 16 states of the Federation and the Attorney General of the Federation to determine the legality or otherwise, to wit the […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided Urban FM, a popular radio station in Enugu State, on Monday and arrested a presenter during a live programme around 6:35 p.m. The arrested presenter of the station has been identified as Favour Ekoh and she was said to have been forced out of the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh charges against the wanted former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, accusing him of N110bn fraud. The commission originally filed 19-count charge against the former Kogi governor, along with his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Suliman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, for money laundering offences amounting to N80,246,470,088.88 […]
Continue ReadingChairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that unknown to young cryptocurrency traders in Nigeria, terrorists are using their trade to fund terrorism in the country. Olukoyede said some of the people who receive money to trade in cryptocurrencies do not know that their financiers are sponsors of terrorism. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money laundering investigation. Punch reports that the indicted former Minister of Aviation arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 23. The ex-Minister is being grilled on […]
Continue ReadingIn a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday, Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes. The notice reads: “The public is hereby notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former Governor of Kogi State), […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing 50 bank accounts, as it recovered N30 billion in the case of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, and the ongoing probe of the ministry over alleged money laundering. This latest development was revealed in a bulletin titled, “EFCC Alert,” detailing some major arrests, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian male cross-dresser, Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been arrested and detained by the Lagos State Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation. Bobrisky has failed to meet the bail conditions granted him by the commission. Spokesperson for […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Nigerian Presidency, the Federal Judicial Commission, and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies, to submit their anti-corruption strategies, as part of the agency’s efforts to stop the abuse of contracts. The Ministries, Departments and Agencies have up to March 1, 2024 to submit their strategies to […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has immediately suspended Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office. This followed the decision to investigate the alleged corruption issues that have emerged in her ministry, which have littered the media space in the last few days. A statement announcing her suspension issued on Monday by […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Nigerian Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye wanted over alleged corruption and forgery. EFCC shared a public notice declaring Mr Agunloye wanted on its Facebook and Instagram pages on Tuesday. “The public is hereby notified that Olu Agunloye, whose photograph appears above, is wanted […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Aviation minister and Senator, Stella Oduah has faulted the fresh charges brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. She said she did not know about the charges which “have no proof of evidence bearing her statement as required by law,” stating that the charges were politically motivated and a gender-based […]
Continue ReadingIn view of the suspension of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa by President Tinubu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol as the Acting Chairman of the commission. The acting EFCC Chairman holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Maiduguri (2000) and Post Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice […]
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