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EFCC drags stockbrokers to court over alleged N13b fraud
Four stockbrokers are currently facing trial before Justice Josephine Oyefeso of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, for their involvement…
EFCC Arraigns Justice Yinusa for Corruption
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC on Wednesday arraigned a Federal High Court Judge, Justice Yinusa Muhammad for corruption.
N64bn fraud: Olejeme Reacts To Her Detention By EFCC
The former chairman of Nigeria Security Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme has reacted to her detention by the…
N1.47bn fraud: EFCC Releases Innoson boss on Bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released Nnewi, Anambra-State born Industrialist, Chief Innocent Chukwuma on bail.
EFCC should make public outcome of investigation on Gwarzo – Rights Group
Rights group, Campaign Against Impunity in Nigeria, CAIN, has demanded that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, quickly make…
It is cheaper to prevent corruption than fight it – Magu
Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is cheaper to prevent corruption than to…
EFCC: We’ll not be deterred by attack on Magu’s House
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it will not be deterred by attack on its Acting Chairman, Ibrahim…
Court stops FG, EFCC from freezing AITEO’s accounts
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, restrained the Federal Government from taking steps that may cripple the operations and…
Buhari must refer corruption in privatisation process to EFCC, ICPC – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to use his offices…
Senate lied, There’re no 222 Pensions properties to share – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says the Senate lied when it said the commission shared 222 pensions properties…
EFCC Raises The Alarm Over Plot To Frame Magu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised the alarm over a plot by some shadowy interests at the…
Dismissed SGF: Buhari wouldn’t shield anyone from investigation – Garba Shehu
Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu says President Muhammadu Buhari will not stop the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) from its…
Anti-graft war: Group calls for EFCC, DSS closer collaboration
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has called for closer collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Patience Jonathan: Senate directs banks to unfreeze accounts
Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday, got a reprieve as the Senate Committee investigating the petitions against the…
Money laundering: Senator loses bid to stop forfeiture order
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday refused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Peter Nwaoboshi’s application to vacate…
Ekiti state commissioners’ arrest unconstitutional — Attorney-General
The Attorney-General of Ekiti State, Mr Kolapo Kolade has described as unconstitutional the arrest of two Commissioners of the state…
Anti-corruption fight: EFCC calls for support
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, has urged Nigerians to support the commission in the anti-corruption…
Utomi to collaborate with EFCC in anti-corruption campaign
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says renown political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has sought its collaboration to promote…
EFCC confirms arrest of two Ekiti key financial officials
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of two key officials of the Ekiti State Government…
Diesel theft: EFCC arraigns vessel, 6 crew members
A vessel, MT Vine and six members of its crew, were on Thursday brought before a Federal High Court, Lagos,…
EFCC opens office in Akwa Ibom
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened an office in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, its Spokesman, Mr Wilson…
EFCC Arrests Varsity Graduate for Tax Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, has arrested a suspected Internet fraudster, Ake Oluseun, for tax…
Corruption: EFCC lauds CJN’s move
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commended recent move by the judiciary to prioritize corruption and financial crime…
Fake Canadian visa racketeer in EFCC’s net
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspected fraudstar, who specialised in issuing fake Canadian visa to…
Corruption: Magu tells looters to join fight
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday said repentant looters were free…
Centre bans prosecuting agencies from broadcasting their activities
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (ACFMIL), has urged the prosecuting agencies like the EFCC and ICPC to…
CJN Not Currently Under Investigation – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has debunked reports that it is investigating the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN,…
EFCC recovers N409 billion in eight month
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, between January and August 2017 recovered about N409 billion and secured 137 convictions…
Slow judicial system frustrates anti-corruption war – EFCC
The fight against corruption is being delayed by Nigeria’s slow judicial system and delay tactics by defense lawyers, the Economic…
Gunmen attack: NLC urges EFCC not to be intimidated
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) not to succumb to any threat…