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The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, following his recent conviction and sentencing by the Federal High Court in Abuja. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede confirmed that Mamman was arrested at about 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday in...

The Digest: The Energy Commission of Nigeria has announced that its Director-General, Mustapha Abdullahi, has resumed duty at the commission's headquarters in Abuja following his arrest by the EFCC over alleged money laundering offences involving more than N500 billion. In a post on X, the...

The Digest: The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has arraigned social media influencer and self-acclaimed relationship therapist, Blessing CEO, before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged ₦36 million fraud. Blessing CEO, whose real name is Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, is facing...

The Digest: Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering involving more than N500 billion. The arrest took place in Abuja on Wednesday, shortly after the...

The Digest: The Nigerian Medical Association in Akwa Ibom State has commenced an indefinite strike over the alleged assault, arrest, and detention of medical personnel at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital by EFCC operatives. Prof. Eyo Ekpe, the state's only cardiothoracic surgeon, was...

The Digest: Activities at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital were halted on Tuesday after EFCC operatives attempted to arrest Prof. Effiong Ekpe, the state's only cardiothoracic surgeon, and three other staff members. Hospital security locked the gate, barring the operatives' exit. The...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Sadiya Umar Farouq, a former minister of humanitarian affairs and social development, wanted for alleged abuse of office and diversion of public funds. A wanted notice posted on the EFCC's website stated that anyone with...

The Digest: Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties allegedly linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. The court granted the order following an ex parte application filed by the Economic...

The Digest: Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on a 12-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering filed by the EFCC. The court found that Mamman, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, illegally...

The Digest: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Ola Olukoyede has revealed that some religious leaders, including pastors and imams, are currently in detention or have been convicted for fraudulent practices. Speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation business grant award...

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Ola Olukoyede has revealed that he ordered a six-month investigation into popular cleric Pastor Jerry Eze over suspected money laundering, only for the probe to take an unexpected turn. Speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant...

The Digest: The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has successfully secured the release of fourteen victims abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar–Oron waterways. The rescue followed sustained intelligence-driven...

The Digest: The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has raised alarm over rising cybercrime involvement among Nigerian university students, including "Yahoo Plus." Speaking at a conference in Kano, he said: "My research in the last...

An EFCC witness has told an FCT high court in Abuja how $6.23 million was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a purported election monitoring exercise during the 2023 general election under former governor Godwin Emefiele. Assistant commander Chinedu Eneanya testified that...

The Digest: Businesswoman Aisha Achimugu has denied that her wealth was built on her association with Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, insisting she has been an entrepreneur since 2001. In an interview with Channels Television amid an EFCC legal battle, she said, "Not at all" when asked if...

The Digest: Omoyele Sowore confronted former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami at the Federal High Court in Abuja in a dramatic exchange captured on video. Sowore told Malami, "You see how it feels now to be persecuted. When you were with Buhari, you were bragging. We warned you... Now the...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested businessman and former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, over an alleged multi-billion naira fraud. Ayeni was reportedly picked up in Abuja and is currently in EFCC custody as investigations...

The Digest: Nigerian influencer Blessing CEO has apologised for the controversy surrounding her stage four cancer claim, insisting she did not lie about her health issues. She promised to be transparent with her medical reports going forward, including scans and biopsy results. She also...

The Digest: Nigerian influencer Blessing CEO has returned to Instagram weeks after facing public backlash over claims of stage four breast cancer. She has deleted all posts related to her cancer claim, including interviews, while retaining one documentary post on breast checks. The controversy...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted nine exhibits against former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami in an ongoing money laundering trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...