How Ex-Kwara Gov Ahmed Misappropriated N5bn UBEC Fund — Witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday called a witness, Abubakar Hassan, to testify in the trial of the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed. Ahmed…
How Corrupt Police Officers Stole Over ₦43m From Cargo Worker In Abuja
The Nigerian Police Force has detailed how a group of police officers corruptly obtained a total of ₦43,160,000 from a cargo worker at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja last…
Why we concealed owner of seized 753-duplex Abuja estate’s identity — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has defended its decision to withhold the identity of the owner of a recently recovered estate, which it described as the largest single asset…
EFCC records historic asset recovery with seizure of 753 units of duplexes — but refuses to disclose owner
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has achieved its largest asset recovery to date with the final forfeiture of a 150,500-square-meter estate in Abuja, containing 753 duplexes and other…
Alleged Abuse Of Office: Witness Tells Court He Collected $400,000 On Behalf Of Emefiele
The 7th Prosecution witness, Mr John Adetola, who is testifying in the case against the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has told a Lagos High Court sitting…
Court remands Yahaya Bello in EFCC custody, adjourns till Dec 10
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello in the custody of the…
Yahaya Bello Presents Self To EFCC
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has again honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of funds. It was gathered from sources…
Auditor-General uncovers N197bn contract fraud in MDAs
A report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has exposed irregular payments for contracts totalling over N197.72bn across various ministries, departments, and agencies, raising serious concerns about systemic lapses in…
How ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika, approved for Katsina airport contract not qualified
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of the immediate past Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika and three others before the High Court…
EFCC chairman sacks two ‘corrupt’ officials
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has announced the dismissal of two officials over alleged corruption. Speaking on Tuesday at the annual criminal law review…
Phillips, ex-NOGASA chairman, gets 21-year jail term over N43.5m fraud
A special offences court in Ikeja has convicted Fatuyi Phillips, a former chairman of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA), over N43.5 million fraud. Mojisola Dada,…
Ondo Guber: Ballots Were Sold For N5,000, N20,000 – Yiaga Africa
The Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote has said Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election was characterized by massive vote buying, disclosing that voters accepted as low as N5000 before casting their ballots.…
Emefiele’s CBN New Naira Notes Different from President’s Approval, Witness Tells Court
The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor Godwin Emefiele continued on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Maitama, with a…
BREAKING: EFCC seizes Okowa’s passport, grants him bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has withheld the international passport of the former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa. Okowa was arrested by the anti-graft agency on November 4,…
Alleged N4bn Fraud: Court admits more evidence against ex-Gov Obiano
Trial of the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, resumed on Wednesday, with the Federal High Court in Abuja, admitting several bank statements in evidence against him. The…