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EFCC expands nationwide reach with new anti-graft offices in Ekiti, Katsina, Anambra
As part of this expansion, the EFCC has also launched measures to combat visa and immigration fraud by establishing a…
12 days to Okpebholo’s inauguration: EFCC allegedly arrests signatories to Edo Govt accounts
But when contacted on phone, Oyewale who replied through an SMS, asked our correspondent to send a text message, which…
Olukoyede’s Timing: Is corruption still fighting back?
Final thought: with these political and legal tensions intensifying, one must ask: is the resistance to the EFCC really about…
Olukoyede’s anti-corruption scorecard
21 years after the establishment of the EFCC, corruption is on another level. And the new sheriff in town, Mr.…
UNIPORT student gets 14-year jail term
He was jailed on Wednesday upon arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Kwara: Charms, exotic cars recovered as EFCC grabs 55 for internet fraud
Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency in a statement said the suspects were arrested in a sting operation…
Rising noise, faint Echoes against EFCC
After their tenure in office, the governors will be questioned on how they have spent the public funds not on…
2 internet fraudsters bag 4 years jail term in Port Harcourt
They were jailed on Tuesday , October 29, 2024 upon being arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the…
EFCC smashes Chima Nwigwe-led notorious bank hackers
Their arrest followed actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in hacking, compromising databases of commercial banks, thereby causing fraudulent transfers…
Breaking: Sanwo-Olu breaks silence on rumoured lawsuit against EFCC
Pedro emphasized the absurdity of such claims, highlighting that the governor, who currently enjoys constitutional immunity, has nearly three years…
EFCC’s unyielding assault on Corruption: Olukoyede’s tenacious year
Noteworthy cases currently under investigation include those involving former governors Willie Obiano, Yahaya Bello, Abdulfattah Ahmed, and Darius Ishaku, as…
EFCC As Heaven’s Gate Against Corruption
Another is the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele whose Naira "repainting" did not only sink…
Sanwo-Olu accuses EFCC of intimidation, seeks court’s protection after tenure
The governor prayed the court to declare that the incessant harassment, threat of arrest and detention, against him upon the…
Olukoyede: So far so good
Betta Edu, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, was suspended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu due to alleged…
Seven ex-governors, ministers lead EFCC’s 2024 high-profile prosecutions
Olu Agunloye, another former power minister, is accused of fraudulent contracts in the Mambilla Power Project, amounting to $6 billion.
Ribadu and Olukoyede: Fighting corruption during analog, digital eras
Olukoyede, the only giant in the anti- corruption corridor honoured with the Anti- Graft Accountability Award, clinched the Award for…
Why Lagos didn’t join 19 States in Supreme Court fight against EFCC – AG
Speaking to reporters during the Strategic Stakeholders meeting of the Lagos Ministry of Justice in Ikeja, Pedro revealed that Lagos…
Remi Tinubu highlights dangers of involvement of Nigerian youths in cybercrime
She spoke in a keynote address she delivered at the unveiling of a unv 24- hour Cybercrime Rapid Response Desk…
EFCC unveils cybercrime rapid response service
The unveiling, which was done at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja by Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady,…
‘How Enugu fake fertility nurse duped 45 women of N28m’
ount 41 of the charge reads: “That you, Blessing Amaka David-Agwa sometime in 2024 in Enugu, within the jurisdiction of…
EFCC’s future: Supreme Court reserves judgment as 19 States battle for justice
Justice Uwani Abba-Aji reserved judgment in the case filed by Kogi State and ruled that the suits from Osun, Nasarawa,…
How EFCC records had unsettled detractors, corrupt people
The effectiveness of the anticorruption agencies to arrest the dangerous trends of the epidemic of corruption in Nigeria's public and…
EFCC Nets N400bn in historic crackdown on corruption, cybercrime
During this period, EFCC's legal team secured 3,455 convictions, ensuring the agency’s efforts in prosecuting cases yielded tangible results.
EFCC holds national summit on cybercrimes
The summit which is themed: "Alternative to Cyber Crime: Optimizing Cyber Skills for National Development" has the objective of exploring…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed
Former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State was on Monday re-arraigned alongside his finance commissioner, Ademola Banu, on a 14-count…
Yahaya Bello, Agbakoba and EFCC
Corruption has almost completely destroyed the country. In my view, we should not be seen to be calling for the…
Lagos businessman re-arraigned for alleged tampering with forfeited property
Bosha-Reginald was arraigned before Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos by the Lagos…
Falana tackles Agbakoba on legal status of EFCC
Falana also urged the National Assembly to seize the opportunity provided by the ongoing Constitution Amendment to end the questions…
EFCC Arrests 36 Yahoo boys in Onitsha
The suspects were arrested on October 11, 2024 following actionable intelligence linking them with suspected online criminal activities.
EFCC Vs Bello: What does the future hold?
Depending on the trajectory of the investigations, Yahaya Bello may attempt to reposition himself politically. Having run for the presidency…