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EFCC arraigns consultant over alleged N8m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned a man, Innocent Lazarus before an FCT High Court, Kubwa,…
Magu’s rejection: Buhari urged to nominate someone else
Some politicians in Lagos have called on the Federal Government to look for another person to manage the affairs of…
Court stops EFCC from seizing $1.3 billion oil field from Shell, Eni
A Nigerian court on Friday overturned a request by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC to seize an oil…
Senate’s rejection of Magu, fight against corruption
An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Innocent Daniel, said Senate’s rejection of Ibrahim Magu’s nomination for the chairmanship of the Economic…
Court orders forfeiture of ex-Naval Chief’s N1.8bn
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of N1.8 billion allegedly diverted from…
EFCC arrests “Sheikh” over internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Saheed Omoniyi over alleged N11 million fraud perpetrated through the…
Arms scandal: How Fayose made payment of N75m to Ozekhome
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele…
EFCC intercepts N49 million cash at Kaduna Airport
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Tuesday, intercepted N49 million at the Kaduna…
Lagos socialite to quash $1m fraud charge
Lagos socialite Fred Ajudua is seeking to quash a $1million fraud charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial…
Nigerians React To EFCC’s Anti-corruption Fight
Some Nigerians have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its current fight against corruption. They said that…
EFCC files new charges against Shell, Eni, over purchase of $1.3bn oil field
Nigeria's financial crime watchdog has filed new corruption charges against Royal Dutch Shell, Eni and others regarding the $1.3 billion…
EFCC opposes application to unfreeze Ozekhome’s account
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, fixed March 7 to hear arguments in a suit filed by Chief…
N16m scam: INEC Director to face prosecution
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has concluded arrangements to prosecute Gogo Anderson Waribo, Deputy Director of Independent National…
Obanikoro files suit challenging property seizure
Former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, has sued the EFCC for the seizure of his property. He…
NIMASA fraud: Obi has case to answer- Court
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA, Calistus Obi, to open his…
Court strikes out suit challenging Magu’s position
A Federal High Court on Monday in Lagos struck out a suit challenging the position of Mr Ibrahim Magu as…
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How we recovered $9.8 million loot from ex-NNPC GMD-EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has elaborated on how its operatives stumbled on the $9.8 million loot recovered from…
Navy hands over 12 suspected oil thieves to EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recently received twelve suspected oil thieves, a vessel MV OMISAN 1 with registered…
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EFCC found $9.2m in ex-NNPC GMD home, recovers N1.25b from Civil Servants
Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday told a committee of the House…
Obanikoro returns fresh N30m, to balance N417m
A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has returned a fresh sum of N30m to the Economic…
Court orders remand of ex-FCT minister’s son in prison
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the remand of Shamsudeen Bala, son of former FCT Minister, in Kuje…
Reps tell EFCC to investigate Keystone Bank
The House of Representatives on Monday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to commence an investigation into an…
Court re-arraigns former Chief of Air Staff
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned, Mohammed Umar, a former Chief of Air Staff in the…
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BREAKING: EFCC Chairmanship: Buhari re-nominates Magu, sends name to senate
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted another letter to the Senate re-nominating Mr Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman, Economic and Financial…
Stop Magu from posing as EFCC Chairman- Adegboruwa
A lawyer and rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain Ibrahim Magu from…
Group urges Senate to confirm Magu
A group, International Association for Advancement and Defence of Human Rights (IAADHR), has urged the Senate to confirm Mr Ibrahim…
Metuh’s trial stalled after collapsing in church
The trial of Olisa Metuh, the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party was on Tuesday stalled following…
Ex-Gov. Shema in court for funds misappropriation
The immediate former governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema, has appeared in court for alleged financial misappropriation during his…
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There is corruption in EFCC – Magu
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Friday said there is corruption in every…
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Obla loses N1 billion suit against EFCC
Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday struck out the N1 billion fundamental rights…