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Nigerian News / Letters

NiMet DG lauds EFCC chair Olukoyede on anti-graft war

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has applauded the executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola …

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Politics

Kaduna PDP urges EFCC to release detained candidate, campaign DG 

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 - by Alabi Abdul

The Kaduna state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Uba Sani-led administration of using federal security and anti-graft agencies to clamp down on opposition figures. This …

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Nigerian News

FRSC, EFCC forge strategic alliance on road crashes, economic sabotage 

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 - by Ayodeji Ajikan

In a decisive move to address the twin challenges of road traffic crashes and economic sabotage, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) …

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Security & Crime

Man on match-making programme dismissed for forgery – EFCC

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed a disclaimer on one Olakunle Alex Folarina involved in a matchmaking programme running on Leke Miami social media platforms. A press …

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Nigerian News

War against corruption: Students body backs EFCC’s open door policy

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 - by Samson Benjamin

A Nigerian students’ movement has thrown its weight behind the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), praising the agency’s open door approach in the fight against corruption and cybercrime. The …

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Nigerian News

CBEX: EFCC summons crypto scam victims

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 - by Adejayan Gbenga

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Nigerians who lost money to the fraudulent cryptocurrency platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), to report at its offices in Ibadan and …

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Nigerian News

EFCC declares Atiku’s son-in-law wanted

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 - by Adejayan Gbenga

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdullahi Bashir Haske, son-in-law of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, wanted over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The commission’s …

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Nigerian News

Olukoyede charges legislators on accountability in governance

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has charged legislators on accountability and good governance. A press statement by EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, …

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Nigerian News

EFCC docks man in Abuja for alleged N131.8m, $200,000 fraud 

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Umar Abdullahi before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for alleged N131.8 million and $200,000 fraud. Blueprint …

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Politics / Top Stories

Amid alleged N189bn withdrawals, Tambuwal storms Sokoto in triumphant entry

August 14, 2025August 15, 2025 - by Sidi A. Umar

About 48 hours after he was granted administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), former Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, in a triumphant entry, arrived Sokoto …

Amid alleged N189bn withdrawals, Tambuwal storms Sokoto in triumphant entry Read More
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Security & Crime

EFCC raid: Obasanjo library management demands N2.5bn damages, issues 7-day ultimatum

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 - by Hakeem Adegbenro

The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, has demanded the sum of N2.5 billion as damages to its reputation in the course of the invasion of …

EFCC raid: Obasanjo library management demands N2.5bn damages, issues 7-day ultimatum Read More
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Security & Crime

EFCC probes suspect for undeclared $59,000 at Lagos airport

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigation of one Duru Ikechukwu Damian arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) …

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Security & Crime / Top Stories

No sacred cow in our investigations of politicians, EFCC tells ADC

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 - by Folarin Kenhide and Kehinde Osasona, Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday slammed the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) over claims that the anti-graft agency was being partisan in its operation. The agency which …

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Security & Crime

Public officers make fraudulent anticipatory declaration of Assets – EFCC Chair

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  Mr, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed  that many public officers were  perfecting the antics of fraudulent anticipatory declaration of assets …

Public officers make fraudulent anticipatory declaration of Assets – EFCC Chair Read More
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Nigerian News

EFCC releases Tambuwal on bail

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 - by Adejayan Gbenga

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal administrative bail following an interrogation over alleged financial misconduct. Tambuwal, who also served as Speaker …

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Nigerian News

EFCC detained Tambuwal to intimidate, decimate opposition – Atiku 

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 - by Kehinde Osasona

The former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the detention of the former governor of Sokoto state, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by the official of the Economic and Financial …

EFCC detained Tambuwal to intimidate, decimate opposition – Atiku  Read More
Editorial

Nigeria’s corruption-driven estates

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 - by Blueprint Newspapers

  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukayode, might have sounded like a broken record last Wednesday when he revealed that many abandoned estates in …

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Security & Crime

EFCC arrests ex-Sokoto governor Tambuwal over N189bn ‘fraud’

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Monday, quizzed former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189 billion contravening the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) …

EFCC arrests ex-Sokoto governor Tambuwal over N189bn ‘fraud’ Read More
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Nigerian News

Obasanjo Library move to sue EFCC, others over invasion

August 10, 2025August 11, 2025 - by Admin I

Management of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, weekend, reacted to the invasion and arrest of suspected internet fraudsters within its premises.  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) …

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Security & Crime

Ogun: Obasanjo facility management speaks on ‘EFCC invasion’

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 - by Hakeem Adegbenro

The management of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), in Abeokuta has reacted to the invasion and arrests of suspected internet fraudsters within its premises.  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …

Ogun: Obasanjo facility management speaks on ‘EFCC invasion’ Read More
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Nigerian News

Appeal Court reinstates order freezing properties, N400m tied to Yahaya Bello 

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 - by Ngozi Obi

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, Wednesday reinstated an order freezing  14 properties and the sum of N400 million allegedly linked to former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello. The  decision …

Appeal Court reinstates order freezing properties, N400m tied to Yahaya Bello  Read More
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Nigerian News

Lagos: Court grants EFCC interim forfeiture of $20,000, CFA 110,000 

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 - by Ngozi Obi

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has granted an interim forfeiture order for the sums of $20,000, CFA 110,000, and a sky blue Nissan Almera vehicle suspected to …

Lagos: Court grants EFCC interim forfeiture of $20,000, CFA 110,000  Read More
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Nigerian News

‘$1.04m fraud’: Court denies Ajudua’s bail request, admits EFCC evidence 

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 - by Ngozi Obi

The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos,  Wednesday, refused a fresh bail application filed on behalf of Fred Ajudua, who is standing trial before  Justice Mojisola  Dada, for allegedly defrauding …

‘$1.04m fraud’: Court denies Ajudua’s bail request, admits EFCC evidence  Read More
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Security & Crime

EFCC secures final forfeiture of tractors, auto rickshaws from ex-Kwara governor’s aide

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

Justice Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin has ordered the final forfeiture of two tractors and two auto rickshaws by Kayode Oyin-Zubair, a former Special Assistant on …

EFCC secures final forfeiture of tractors, auto rickshaws from ex-Kwara governor’s aide Read More
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Security & Crime

EFCC chair bags excellence in service award

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has bagged the Excellence in Humanity Service Award of the African Peace Legend. A press statement by …

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