EFCC

Magu’s profile soars as 25 countries endorse anti-graft war

The anti-graft war of the Ibrahim Magu-led Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been endorsed by 25 countries. The Spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Friday that the endorsement was the outcome of an opinion poll conducted by UK-based Global Peace Movement International, NAN reports. The poll came a... Read More

Anti-graft war, corruption, EFCC, ibrahim magu

EFCC, FIRS absent as Reps investigate Patience Jonathan’s harassment petition

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Federal Inland Revenue Service on Wednesday failed to appear before a committee of the House of Representatives. The committee is investigating the allegations of harassment made against them by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience Jonathan. The NDLEA, however sent a Director, Femi Oloruntoba, to defend the... Read More

EFCC, FORS, harassment, House if Reps, Patience Jinathan, petition

EFCC recovers N329bn from Oil Marketers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Office, has recovered a sum of N328,988,296,990.62 from nine major oil marketers across the country. The recovery, according to a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, the Head, Media and Publicity dated July 26, 2017, was the sequel to a petition against the leadership of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation... Read More

EFCC, Kano EFCC, N329bn, nnpc, ppmc

Multi-billion naira Enugu Mall sealed by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly on Wednesday sealed the multi-billion naira Enugu Mall occupied by SPAR. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that EFCC officers stormed the building in the early hours of the day, asking all the workers to vacate. The Head of Public Affairs of EFCC, Chris Oluka confirmed the... Read More

EFCC, Enugu Mall, SPAR

EFCC seals multi-billion naira mall in Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday sealed the multi-billion naira Enugu Mall. Head of Public Affairs of EFCC, Chris Oluka, confirmed the incident. Oluka said the managers of the building flouted the directive of EFCC on the construction of the building. “Yes, our men went there to disperse them because they flouted... Read More

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High-profile cases: EFCC, ICPC responsible for losses – Buhari’s aide

Special Assistant to the President on Prosecutions, Okoi Obono-Obla has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission were not cooperating with the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN). In an interview with Punch, Obono-Obla said the losses of... Read More

Abubakar Malami, EFCC, icpc, Okoi Obono-Obla

4 reasons we think the EFCC had to let its Twitter handler go

Yesterday, the EFCC let it’s brilliant Twitter handler go and the most interesting thing to come out of the news – apart from learning that the handler, simply identified as @FShawKingfisher, is a musical act – were the immediate reactions of Nigerians on Twitter. The prevalent belief was that the EFCC sacked the young man... Read More

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F.Shaw is the musical genius the EFCC held in its custody until yesterday

Forget it! F.Shaw is made. You probably don’t know who that is but that’s the point of this post. Out with the old, in with the new. Yesterday, anti-graft agency, EFCC made a revelation that turned out to be a very important moment for pop culture in Nigeria. The handler of the agency’s Twitter account... Read More

Thinking Through

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[The Presidential Blog] Wait, EFCC is letting their brilliant handler go?

By now, there’s no denying how much we admire the @officialefcc account – the sheer genius of the human who handles the account judging from the beautifully hilarious tweets that they have created so far. We’ve shared our favourite tweets from the handle on more than one occasion. Take this simple conversation for instance: @officialEFCC do you... Read More

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EFCC, funny tweets, nigeria, Twitter handler

The Thread: EFCC unmasks its handler aka “The brilliant Junior Evil Spirit”

Guess you didn’t know who has been making Twitter NG forget the ‘travails’ of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). No one who uses Twitter would argue that the Commissions’ handler posts and replies in such a way that makes you want to check the timeline every time you sign in. But, there is... Read More

EFCC, EFCC handler, Twitter NG

N13.6bn diversion: Court freezes Minimah’s accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said former Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah diverted about N13.6bn belonging to the Nigeria Army. The agency also mentioned a company, Stoke Synergy Nigeria Limited in the allegation. The EFCC said the two suspects diverted the funds to the accounts of four other companies namely,... Read More

accounts, court order, EFCC, Freeze, Kenneth Minimah, N13.6bn diversion

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$43m Ikoyi fund: We are under pressure to manipulate investigations – Reps

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Sani Jaji, has claimed that some forces were attempting to manipulate the outcome of investigation into the $43million loot discovered in a flat in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, Jaji said pressure was coming from different quarters to influence the committee’s... Read More

$43m, EFCC, Ikoyi fund, investigations, manipulate, Osborne tower, Reps, Sani Jaji

Nigerian wrongly charged for $5,400 fraud in Canada – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said a Nigerian undergraduate was wrongly charged for $5400 fraud in Canada. The EFCC in a statement by its spokeman, Wilson Uwujaren said the victim, Tony Adebero was a student of Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, Canada. The statement said a 20-year-old alleged fraudster in Nigeria... Read More

Canada, charged, EFCC, internet fraud, Tony Adebero

EFCC vows to appeal Bala Ngilari’s acquittal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would appeal Thursday’s acquittal of a former Governor of Adamawa, Bala Ngilari. The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola, Adamawa, had discharged and acquitted the former governor. In a statement on Friday, spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, described the ruling as “a travesty of justice’’. He said,... Read More

Bala Ngilari, Court of Appeal, EFCC, Zamfara

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. FG ORDERS REINSTATEMENT OF CRK, IRK AS SEPARATE SUBJECTS The Federal Government has asked the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to reinstate the Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) and Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) as separate subjects. 2. I SPENT ALL THE SALARIES I RECEIVED |... Read More

EFCC, IPOB leader, mansion, nddc, Nnamdi Kanu, OPC, President Muhammadu Buhari, seal, The Big 5

N3bn fraud: EFCC seals ex-NDDC director’s mansion

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has sealed a mansion allegedly belonging to a former Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Henry Ogiri. The commission in a statement said was seized as part of investigation into the alleged N3bn scam involving George Turnah, a godson to former President Goodluck Jonathan. It... Read More

EFCC, fraid, mansin, N3bn, NDDC director, seals

Court reportedly orders interim forfeiture of Alison-Madueke’s assets

A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of an estate in Banana Island reportedly owned by Diezani Alison-Madueke. The court also ordered the temporary seizure of $3.7 million allegedly looted by the former minister. The order followed a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking forfeiture of... Read More

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Senate insist on separating NFIU from EFCC

The Nigerian Senate at plenary on Wednesday, resolved to pass a law that would make the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), independent of the anti-graft agency, EFCC. The Red Chamber based their decision on the reported suspension of the NFIU from the Egmont Group. The NFIU, an arm of the EFCC, was reportedly suspended from... Read More

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‘Governor forfeits diverted N500m, $500,000’

A governor has forfeited N500 million he allegedly laundered in a mortgage bank to the Federal Government, The Nation reports. The EFCC’s application for the forfeiture of the funds was granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the newspaper, the fund is believed to have been diverted from the London-Paris Club refund.... Read More

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’18 Nigerian Senators under probe for alleged N367.5bn fraud’

Eighteen senators are under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N367.5billion fraud, according to Sahara Reporters. Seven of them are on trial. A senator is being investigated for alleged stamp duty infractions. One or two senators (outside the list) are under investigation for their alleged involvement in the N19 billion... Read More

EFCC, Fraud, ibrahim magu, Nigerian Senators

‘EFCC discovers Diezani, Aluko Dubai mansions’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to seize a mansion belonging to one of the oil contracts fraud suspects, Kola Aluko, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Nation reports. According to the newspaper, the commission is also applying for the forfeiture of two houses belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum... Read More

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Diezani: EFCC begins process to repatriate $1.6bn

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded plans to testify against a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, as well as Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore in the United States and United Kingdom, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, the agency is attempting to repatriate part of the $1.6bn allegedly stolen by... Read More

.US, $1.6bn, Diezani Alison Madueke, EFCC, Jide Omokore, process, repatriate, Tunde Aluko, uk

N1.6bn relief for flooded states, 240 Borno children die of malnutrition | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N1.6 billion – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo ordered on Wednesday that this amount be released to states affected by flooding. 240 – The number of internally displaced children that have died of malnutrition in Borno state, according to Doctors Without Borders. N1.13 trillion – The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris said the Nigeria Police... Read More

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Borno, EFCC, flood, Ibrahim Idris, IDPs, Ike Ekweremadu, Kogi State, Nigeria police, Vincent Udoye, Yemi Osinbajo

Nigerians will soon know how ignoble their leaders are – Adoke

Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, says all those behind his travails will be exposed. In a statement released hours after policemen searched his residence in Okene, Kogi state, on Friday, Adoke said this would be the fourth time that security operatives would search his house. “I have just been informed that my country... Read More

EFCC, Former attorney general, Mohammed Adoke, Nigerian leaders, nigerian police

Speaker Dogara faults fight against corruption, says it is like a tree

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has faulted the methods employed in the war against corruption. He said the country was only dealing with symptoms of corruption whereas “corruption is like a tree”. The speaker said this on Thursday when a delegation from the fiscal responsibility commission (FRC) visited him in Abuja, TheCable... Read More

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Just In: Court grants ex-OAU VC, bursar bail

Former acting Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Anthony Elujoba and the bursar of the university, Mrs. Aderonke Akeredolu, who are standing trial for alleged stealing have been granted bail by an Osun State High Court. Justice David Oladimeji granted bail to the two accused persons in the ruling he delivered on Friday. The... Read More

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Opinion: Between EFCC and Former OAU Acting VC – When corruption becomes the bull

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Following the arraignment of the most recent former Acting Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof Anthony Elujoba, on Friday the 7th of July 2017, there was the staging of a protest on Monday by some members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the institution in solidarity. Prof Elujoba... Read More

Cime, education, EFCC, nigeria, oau, opinion

Appeal Court judge withdraws from Patience Jonathan’s hearing for ‘personal reasons’

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Wednesday was unable to hear an appeal by the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, seeking to stop the forfeiture of her $5.7million and N2, 421,953,522.78 to the Federal Government. The court said a member of the three-man panel said he was withdrawing from the hearing for... Read More

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OAU students, workers force court to reverse ruling on former VC

A Federal High Court in Ede, Osun State, has reportedly amended its earlier verdict for the detainment of former Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Vice Chancellor, Anthony Elujoba, in Ilesha prison. Premium Times reports that the reversal came after workers and students of the school protested and locked down the court barring the judge and others from... Read More

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