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  1. Kogi Chief of Staff Ali Bello Faces Legal Scrutiny with Money Laundering Charges

    Nigeria Kogi Chief of Staff Ali Bello Faces Legal Scrutiny with Money Laundering Charges

    Ali Bello, the newly appointed Chief of Staff to Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi, finds himself entangled in a legal battle as he stands trial for money laundering. Bello, who is a nephew to the immediate former governor, Yahaya Bello, was among the recently announced appointees by Ododo. The...
  2. EFCC Requests Death Certificate in P&ID Scam Trial of Former Director Grace Taiga

    Nigeria EFCC Requests Death Certificate in P&ID Scam Trial of Former Director Grace Taiga

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken a bold step by demanding to see the death certificate of Grace Taiga, the former Director of Legal at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Taiga, who was standing trial for alleged bribery in the Gas Supply Processing Agreement...
  3. EFCC Brings Ex-Anambra Governor Obiano to Court Over N4 Billion Fraud Charges

    Nigeria EFCC Brings Ex-Anambra Governor Obiano to Court Over N4 Billion Fraud Charges

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escorted former Anambra State Governor, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, to Courtroom 5 of the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment. Dressed in a navy blue suit and black cap, Obiano arrived in an 18-seater Toyota Bus, tightly guarded by...
  4. Former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano to Face Trial for N4 Billion Money Laundering

    Nigeria Former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano to Face Trial for N4 Billion Money Laundering

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is poised to arraign former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, January 24. The charges allege money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350, accusing Obiano of...
  5. Former Minister Olu Agunloye Walks Free After Meeting Bail Conditions in $6 Billion Mambilla Power Project Probe

    Nigeria Former Minister Olu Agunloye Walks Free After Meeting Bail Conditions in $6 Billion Mambilla Power Project Probe

    Former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the FCT high court in Apo. Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the FCT command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, confirmed the release on Saturday, stating that...
  6. Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Faces New Allegations, Including Impersonation and Corruption, in Latest EFCC Probe Involving $6.2M

    Nigeria Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Faces New Allegations, Including Impersonation and Corruption, in Latest EFCC Probe Involving $6.2M

    The Federal Government has amended the charges for the third time against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the latest charge presented before Justice Hamza Muazu, accused Emefiele of grave offenses...
  7. Betta Edu Released on Bail Amidst EFCC Probe into N585 Million Fund Scandal

    Nigeria Betta Edu Released on Bail Amidst EFCC Probe into N585 Million Fund Scandal

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, on bail. She was questioned for hours regarding the alleged approval of transferring about N585 million from the ministry's funds to a civil...
  8. Former Minister Olu Agunloye Remanded in Kuje Prison Amidst $6 Billion Mambilla Deal Controversy

    Nigeria Former Minister Olu Agunloye Remanded in Kuje Prison Amidst $6 Billion Mambilla Deal Controversy

    The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of the former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, in Kuje prison. The decision was handed down by trial Justice Donatus Okorowo after Agunloye was docked before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), facing...
  9. EFCC's 2024 Budget Exposed: Over N1 Billion for Travel, N413 Million for Vehicles

    Nigeria EFCC's 2024 Budget Exposed: Over N1 Billion for Travel, N413 Million for Vehicles

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has unveiled a budget allocating over N1 billion for local travel in the year 2024. According to a report by Daily Trust, the detailed analysis of the budget exposes a multifaceted financial plan, raising questions about the prioritization and...
  10. EFCC Investigates Suspended Minister Betta Edu for Alleged N585 Million Grant Fraud

    Nigeria EFCC Investigates Suspended Minister Betta Edu for Alleged N585 Million Grant Fraud

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, to its headquarters in Abuja, following her immediate suspension from office announced by President Bola Tinubu. The move comes as the EFCC seeks to...
  11. Dangote Group Addresses EFCC Visit, Vows Full Cooperation with Investigation

    Nigeria Dangote Group Addresses EFCC Visit, Vows Full Cooperation with Investigation

    Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has responded to the recent visit by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the company's headquarters in Lagos. The EFCC officials sought details of foreign exchange allocations from the Central Bank of Nigeria spanning 2014 to the...
  12. Former Minister Cites Health Challenges for Postponing EFCC Meeting Amidst Ongoing Probe

    Nigeria Former Minister Cites Health Challenges for Postponing EFCC Meeting Amidst Ongoing Probe

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clarified reports suggesting that former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, had shunned their invitation for an interview. According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale...
  13. EFCC Uncovers Massive N37B Fraud: Sadiya Umar-Farouk Linked to Humanitarian Ministry Scandal

    Nigeria EFCC Uncovers Massive N37B Fraud: Sadiya Umar-Farouk Linked to Humanitarian Ministry Scandal

    EFCC has exposed a staggering N37.17 billion fraud allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under the tenure of former minister Sadiya Umar-Farouk. The ongoing investigation, detailed by Sunday PUNCH, discloses that the funds were transferred from the Federal Government to...
  14. Fake News: EFCC Deletes Post Claiming Deziani Admitted To Stealing $9 Billion

    Nigeria Fake News: EFCC Deletes Post Claiming Deziani Admitted To Stealing $9 Billion

    In an unexpected turn of events, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) found itself entangled in a web of misinformation over the weekend, erroneously posting on its official Instagram page that former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke had admitted to stealing $9 billion...
  15. EFCC Launches Probe into $6 Billion Alleged Fraud by Former Minister Agunloye, Declares Him Wanted

    Nigeria EFCC Launches Probe into $6 Billion Alleged Fraud by Former Minister Agunloye, Declares Him Wanted

    In a significant development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, wanted over alleged fraud. Serving during former President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration between 1999 and 2003, Agunloye has come under scrutiny...
  16. EFCC Plans Legal Action Against NAF Personnel in Kaduna Confrontation

    Nigeria EFCC Plans Legal Action Against NAF Personnel in Kaduna Confrontation

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced its intention to file charges against Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel involved in a confrontation at the Kaduna command of the anti-graft agency. The incident unfolded on Friday when EFCC operatives clashed with NAF personnel...
  17. Tensions Escalate in Kaduna as Nigerian Air Force Challenges EFCC Over Internet Fraud Arrests

    Nigeria Tensions Escalate in Kaduna as Nigerian Air Force Challenges EFCC Over Internet Fraud Arrests

    Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operatives reportedly besieged the Kaduna State Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in protest against the arrest of individuals, including serving military personnel, for alleged involvement in internet fraud. According to Channel...
  18. EFCC and DSS Conduct Joint Operation at Dino Melaye's Polling Unit, Unleashing Political Tension in Kogi State

    Nigeria EFCC and DSS Conduct Joint Operation at Dino Melaye's Polling Unit, Unleashing Political Tension in Kogi State

    Officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) orchestrated a surprise joint operation at the polling unit of Dino Melaye, the prominent governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State. Dino Melaye...
  19. Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Granted Bail by Abuja High Court

    Nigeria Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Granted Bail by Abuja High Court

    In a recent development, the Abuja High Court in Maitama granted bail to Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Emefiele was presented before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Olukayode Adeniyi made the ruling...
  20. EFCC Arraigns 11 OAU Students in Osun State on Charges of Internet Fraud

    Nigeria EFCC Arraigns 11 OAU Students in Osun State on Charges of Internet Fraud

    On suspicion of engaging in online fraud, eleven students from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Command. According to the commission's announcement, the suspects are facing one to six counts...
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