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In a recent development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed significant progress in the ongoing investigation involving the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and the former chief executive officer of the now-suspended...

Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has pleaded not guilty to a 26-count charge of abuse of office. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omole, appeared before Judge Rahmon Oshodi at the Ikeja High Court, where they both entered not-guilty pleas. The charges against...

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Adeniyi James, the General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry in Ilorin, Kwara State, on allegations of defrauding a church member to the tune of N3,980,000. According...

In the wake of cross-dresser Bobrisky's arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a contentious clash has erupted between the anti-graft agency and human rights attorney Chidi Odinkalu. The EFCC swiftly apprehended Bobrisky on allegations of mutilating the naira by...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated a fresh legal action against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), unleashing a 26-count charge against him. This indictment encompasses allegations of abuse of office and corruption, drawing...

Renowned Nigerian comedian Alibaba recently took to Instagram to express his views on the arrest of controversial social media personality, Bobrisky, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bobrisky, known for his self-proclaimed transgender identity and cross-dressing, was...

Popular cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, faced conviction by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, after pleading guilty to abusing the naira. Bobrisky, before his conviction, expressed ignorance of the law regarding naira abuse, but the...

Embattled Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky, made a dramatic appearance at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, amidst a storm of allegations regarding naira abuse and money laundering. Arrested Wednesday night in Lagos, the social media celebrity faces a six-count charge filed by...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken decisive action against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, as they filed a six-count charge against the controversial figure. Scheduled to be arraigned before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted bail to Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky, following his arrest for alleged currency mutilation and abuse of the Naira. Bobrisky, whose real name is not disclosed, remains in custody as he has yet to fulfill the undisclosed bail...

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, for alleged money spraying. The 31-year-old was summoned by the EFCC following a video report depicting him spraying and displaying...

Controversial social media personality Bobrisky's recent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has triggered a wave of responses on social media platforms. While some anticipate Bobrisky's eventual release from jail, others humorously comment on his appearance in the...

In the wake of Bobrisky's arrest, Nigerians took to social media to share their reactions. Some speculated about Bobrisky's current situation, humorously pondering which cell the controversial figure would be placed in. Others reflected on the irony of the situation, noting how just last week...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, following reports circulating online. According to a spokesperson for the EFCC, Bobrisky was apprehended at Pinnock Estate in Lagos State on April 3, 2024, at 3...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, on Thursday, on charges related to money laundering. Gambaryan serves as Binance's head of financial crime compliance, while Anjarwalla is the company's regional...

Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has taken a bold step by filing a lawsuit against National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Gambaryan's legal action, represented by lawyer Olujoke Aliyu from...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ignited a storm of controversy by attributing the devaluation of the Naira to the ordinary citizens' transactions in dollars, rather than addressing the extravagant spending habits of Nigerian politicians on luxury goods abroad. The EFCC's...

An EFCC Prosecutor, has emphasized that individuals will not be labeled as terrorist financiers without substantial evidence. Shittu's comments come in response to the recent listing by the Federal Government of approximately 16 individuals, including Bureau de Change operators, as alleged...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and three others to court over alleged involvement in N84 billion money laundering offenses. Alongside Bello, his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu are accused of...

The Kogi State Government has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of engaging in what it terms a political witch hunt against Alhaji Yahaya Adoiza Bello, the former governor of the state. The allegations, made public on Friday, March 15, by Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner...