By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday threatened to jail any lawyer who flouts court’s rules to cause delay in the forfeiture suit filed by the EFCC against 57 properties linked to Abubakar Malami, SAN. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Malami is theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has inaugurated its Country Programme for Nigeria (2026–2030), calling for stronger domestic investment and political commitment to address gaps in justice, security and development. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, the Country Representative, Mr Cheikh Toure, stressed thatContinue Reading
Invasion By Isaac Aregbesola Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of unlawful invasion of his residential and business premises in Abuja. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, by Mohammed Doka,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through itsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has ordered a comprehensive anti-corruption review of federal road projects, reinforcing transparency and accountability in infrastructure delivery. Umahi disclosed this in Abuja while receiving the ‘Personality of the Year’ award from Aljazirah Nigeria Newspaper. He said the ministry invited Independent Corrupt PracticesContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Executive Director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a CSO, Auwal Rafsanjani, says without EFCC and ICPC in the fight against corruption, impunity would have reigned supreme in Nigeria. Rafsanjani told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that the fight againstContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi A witness from the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Adams, has told the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the Chairman of the EFCC was blackmailed by a defendant through a Facebook posting. He said that this was obtained when he explored the defendant’s phone andContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Navy Shipyard (NNS) Jubilee, on Wednesday, handed over nine suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Commander, Commodore Mohammed Manga, told newsmen in Ibaka that the suspects were apprehended over oil theft and illegal bunkering activities in the state. MangaContinue Reading
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By Isaac Aregbesola The detained former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday spent his second night at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. El -Rufai who presented himself for questioning over corruption allegations on Monday, at the EFCC headquarters Abuja, was heldContinue Reading
