Tag: EFCC
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Former Gov El Rufai spends first night in EFCC cell
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Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained last night by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The former governor of Kaduna State is facing multiple investigations and legal…
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Is Nigeria’s anti-corruption war heading south?
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By Taiwo Adisa In May 2022, the nation’s socio-economic and political system was shaken to its core when the news of the suspension and subsequent arrest of the then Accountant-General…
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EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Assets Tied to Fraud at Union Bank
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By Ogunsakin Mustapha In a landmark ruling aimed at curbing the proceeds of financial crimes, Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the final…
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BREAKING: EFCC arrests wanted socialite, Achimugu, at Abuja airport
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By Solomon Odeniyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arrested businesswoman Aisha Achimugu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Achimugu was arrested around 5am shortly after her…
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EFCC receives lawyers’ petition against Mele Kyari, promises swift action
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By Deborah Musa A group of lawyers and civil society organisations on Friday submitted a petition against the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited,…
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N35bn Fraud: Ex-Banker forfeits Ikoyi properties, funds to FG
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A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties linked to Muiz Tijani Adeyinka, a former employee of a first generation bank, over…
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How Kogi LG funds were laundered through private accounts – EFCC witness
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Remigius Egu, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how funds belonging to various LGAs in Kogi State were…
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Court orders final forfeiture of Abuja, Kano properties linked to FIRS staff member
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the final forfeiture of two properties linked to a staff member of Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Aminu Garunbaba, to the…
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Alleged N76bn fraud: Ex-banker testifies against former AMCON MD, others
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By Ganiyu Mubarak A former employee of Union Bank Nigeria Plc, Peter Omokaro, on Monday testified against the ex-Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru, for…
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EFCC Nabs 22 Suspected Fraudsters In Oyo
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command, has arrested 22 suspected Internet fraudsters In Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Items recovered from the suspects at their hideout included five…
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Our Directive To Bankers On Asset Declaration Misconstrued – EFCC Boss
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that the directive of the anti-graft agency to bankers to declare their assets was misconstrued by…
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Senate Confirms Buhari’s EFCC Board Nominee Who Started School Before Birth
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The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the nominees for the Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari. But instructively,…
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Pandora Papers: How Governor Bagudu Amassed Dirty Billions And How He Is Hiding It
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Mr Bagudu was helped by British firms as he worked to conceal the huge wealth he made as a key member of the Abacha plunder machine. Eleven years ago, Abubakar…
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EFCC Arrests Gov. Ganduje’s Wife
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Hafsat Ganduje, the wife of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, has been arrested by the EFCC over a bribery and land fraud case reported by her son. The arrest comes…
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President Buhari Nominates Board Members For EFCC, Petroleum Commission and Regulatory Authority
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President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm appointments of the Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive Commissioners…
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Cybercrime: 70% Nigerian Youth May Become Ex-Convicts – EFCC
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By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the way things are going, more than 70 per cent of Nigerian youth may soon become ex-convicts.…
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CSO alleges massive fraud in National Lottery Commission
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… Petitions EFCC, Special Duties Minister …Over 100 official bank transactions done with staff personal accounts …Calls for DG’s suspension A civil rights organisation, the Network for Best Practice and…
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EFCC recovers N5.4bn for NHIS
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered N5.4billion for the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. Professor Muhammad Nasir Sambo, Executive Secretary, NHIS, disclosed this during a courtesy visit…
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Senate Faults NNPC Over Non-Remittance Of N3.87trn From Crude Oil Sales In 2015
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…wants N865.44bn illegal revenue deductions stopped …directs NPA to refund $37.67m, N67.5bn, N1.07bn, $2.3m, €196,257 to treasury …mandates EFCC, ICPC to go after govt. officials responsible for diverted funds The…
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Tinubu’s Probe Ongoing — EFCC Chairman
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Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that investigation of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and national leader of…