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‘Stop making yourselves available as instruments of fraud’, EFCC warns bankers
The EFCC’s Executive Chairman, who spoke through his Chief of Staff, Commander of the EFCC, CE Michael Nzekwe noted that…
Five jailed for internet fraud in Calabar
The internet fraudsters identified as: Michael Aregbesola (a.k.a Amin Deera), Adeleke Toba Richard(Alias Jason Avtandil), Mkpoikanke Emmanuel Udoh (a.k.a Tom…
Illegal dealing in mineral resources: EFCC docks Chinese brothers, 1 other in Enugu
Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Wang Jian, Richard Wang and Michael Berneth Agu, sometime in 2024 in…
Supreme Court dismisses states’ suit against existence of EFCC
The Supreme Court also dismissed similar suits brought to contest the existence and powers of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit…
Senate set to triple EFCC budget to fuel anti-corruption drive
"When the EFCC chairman explains the need for software to counter virtual and cryptocurrency fraud valued at around ₦3.4 billion,…
EFCC nabs Chinese brothers, 2 others for Illegal dealing in solid minerals
Two Chinese siblings identified as Wang Jiang and Wang Richard and two Nigerians have been arrested by operatives of Economic…
Internet fraud: EFCC seizes 10 exotic cars, nabs 21 suspects in Benin City
The raid on the fraudsters conducted by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Alleged N1.3trn diversion: PDP tackles EFCC over arrest of Okowa
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the arrest of former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa…
How I exchanged Naira to Dollars for Yahaya Bello – BDC Operator
Abdullahi revealed this while speaking as the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, on Tuesday, November 5,…
EFCC detains ex-Governor Okowa over alleged N1.3 trillion Derivation Fund fraud
The former governor is further accused of failing to account for the funds, including an additional N40 billion allegedly used…
UK based Nigerian alerts EFCC, CBN on danger of card pin usage for online transactions
He said it was also necessary for the apex bank to enforce industry wide compliance with modern security standards to…
Anti-corruption war: EFCC mulls strategic partnership with movie producers
This potential alliance between the EFCC and AMP highlights the growing recognition of creative media’s power in shaping public perception…
EFCC’s arrest of Accountant-General, others an attempt to cripple governance – Edo Govt
Nehikhare explained that the EFCC’s invitation, dated October 28, 2024, requested the officials to appear at the EFCC office in…
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…