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EFCC arrests three corps members, 19 undergraduates for alleged internet ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 12, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested 32 alleged internet fraudsters in the city. Th arrest was contained in a statement signed by its Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, ...

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Corruption in NDDC, EFCC, NSITF: Presidency blasts TUC over planned ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 3, 2020

The Presidency has frowned at the reported plan by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a nationwide protest over the alleged President Buhari’s “inaction over the high-level of corruption uncovered at some Federal ...

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Akeredolu denies plans to drag ex-gov Mimiko before EFCC

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 1, 2020

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has denied social media reports that he has concluded plans to drag his predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Governor Akeredolu said he never ...

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COVID-19: FG approves last evacuation flight from U.S.

FG insists: Buhari won’t resign over NDDC, NSITF, EFCC probes

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

July 28, 2020

The Federal Government has said President Muhammadu Buhari will not resign over alleged cases of corruption in Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund(NSITF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). ...

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Presidency faults media attacks on Buhari over alleged corrupt practices ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

July 20, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari is in control of his administration, despite revelations of corruption, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said on Sunday. Shehu said the fact that the President did ...

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BREAKING: Suspended acting EFCC chair, Magu released from detention

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

July 15, 2020

The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ibrahim Magu, has been released from detention. According to a report by Premium Times, Magu was released on Wednesday evening. Recall that the embattled ...

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Kwara governor invites EFCC to probe council funds

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

July 15, 2020

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe funds received and disbursed to the 16 local governments from May 2019 to date. A statement by the governor’s ...

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Magu faces fresh query over missing 332 houses, 2 oil ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

July 12, 2020

The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),Mr Ibrahim Magu, has again been accused of allegedly failing to give proper account of missing 332 out of the 836 recovered real estate ...

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BREAKING: Buhari appoints Umar EFCC acting Chairman, approves Magu’s suspension

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

July 10, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mohammed Umar as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Umar, who is the Head of Operations of the anti-graft agency, is to overseer ...

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Ex-Head of State, Abdulsalam returns from medical trip abroad

Magu’s EFCC never searched my house, ex-Head of State, Abdulsalami

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

July 10, 2020

Former head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar on Thursday denied that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) searched his house in Minna, Niger State. A statement by his Military Assistant Captain J. Mfon (rtd), ...