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The Digest: A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has denied the bail application of former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, ordering him to remain in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Babangida Hassan ruled that a valid remand order from a...

The Digest: A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarinpa has granted bail to former Labour Minister Chris Ngige, who is facing charges of fraud and misuse of office involving over N2 billion. The court ordered him to continue on the administrative bail earlier granted by the EFCC, but...

The Digest: Civil society activists have staged protests at the Abuja headquarters of the ICPC and EFCC, demanding urgent investigation into Aliko Dangote’s allegation that NMDPRA Chief Executive Farouk Ahmed spent over $5 million on his children’s secondary education in Switzerland. The...

The Digest: Former Attorney General Abubakar Malami has sharply accused the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, of pursuing a “personal vendetta” against him. Malami, through his media aide, stated that the commission chief lacks the moral and...

The Digest: Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan has ordered Chris Ngige to remain in Kuje Prison until December 18, when his bail application will be ruled upon, following EFCC allegations that he is a flight risk. Key Points: Former Labour Minister Chris Ngige was remanded in Kuje Prison until...

The Digest: A former custodian of justice declares the current process broken. According to reports in Daily Post Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has called for the EFCC Chairman to step aside from his probe, framing the investigation as a personal vendetta rooted in political defection. Key...

The Digest: A coalition of major opposition leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, David Mark, and Bode George, has jointly accused President Bola Tinubu of weaponising the EFCC to weaken opposition figures ahead of the 2027 elections. Their statement, titled “The Weaponisation of the...

The Digest: The Presidency has dismissed allegations from opposition leaders that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is being weaponized to target political opponents, stating that the anti-graft agency operates independently and without presidential interference. Key Points...

The Digest: A Lagos court has heard testimony that Ifeoma Okoye, wife of music executive Jude Okoye, owns 800,000 shares in a company at the center of an alleged $1 million fraud. According to the proceedings, the allegation was made by his brother and former bandmate, Peter Okoye. Key Points...

The Digest: Former Minister Chris Ngige has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of corruption totaling ₦2.2 billion before the FCT High Court. According to the EFCC, the charges relate to contract awards during his tenure as supervising minister of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund. Key...

The Digest: Former Minister Chris Ngige has been arraigned by the EFCC on eight counts of corruption totaling over ₦2.2 billion. According to court filings, he is accused of awarding contracts to associates while serving as Minister of Labour under the Buhari administration. Key Points...

The Digest: Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has denied all allegations of terrorism financing and the ownership of 46 bank accounts, as he remains in EFCC custody days after voluntarily honouring an invitation. Malami claims his administrative bail was revoked...

The Digest: Former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of fraud, obtaining money by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust totaling N2.4 billion. She was charged alongside Gloria Odita before...

The Digest: According to a statement from his former media aide, ex-Anambra State governor and immediate past Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The development follows earlier unconfirmed reports of...

The Digest: Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami is spending a second night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, facing investigations into 18 alleged offences, including terrorism financing, money laundering, and abuse of office. The probe...

The Digest: The Maitama home of former Petroleum Minister Timipre Sylva has been sealed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, with his media aide condemning the action as an "affront to decency" carried out without due process. The move follows Sylva being declared wanted in...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha, a company compliance officer, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for failing to designate a compliance desk officer and establish programmes to combat money laundering. Agwuncha, trading...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has achieved a significant restitution. The anti-graft agency has handed over N96.5 million recovered from a fraudulent forex trading company to dozens of victims in Enugu State, offering a rare moment of justice for those lured...

The Digest: The EFCC’s counsel stated the agency has no evidence to support Peter Okoye’s allegation that his brothers fraudulently withdrew $800,000 from Psquare’s account. Key Points: The EFCC’s counsel told the court it has no evidence for Peter Okoye’s $800k fraud claim. The agency is...

The Digest: The EFCC has seized the international passport of former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, demanding he account for $490 million in recovered Abacha loot. According to The Nation, the ex-minister must report daily for one month, exploring the complexities of high-profile graft...