A mild drama played out, as seven operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Ibadan, Oyo State, were attacked and held hostage by staff and students of the Federal College of Forestry, Idishin Estate, in the state. According to the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the operatives were in the college to authenticate …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed staff members of the commission to immediately declare their assets in line with civil service regulations and procedures. Addressing senior staff members at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, Olukoyede stressed that fighting corruption required those at the vanguard to be above board. He …

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, postponed the hearing of a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the orders obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for final forfeiture of her seized assets. The matter, which was scheduled on number 15 on the cause list, could not proceed due to the absence …

A former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu, will on 1st November know his fate as the court rules on the suit he filed to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release to him $9.8 million cash seized in his Kaduna residence since 2017. The cash is allegedly seized …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil (a.k.a Mama Boko Haram), alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on two-count charges bordering on conspiracy and cheating to the tune of N150,000,000.00. Count two of the charges reads: “That you Aisha Alkali Wakil, Tahiru Saidu …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to replace Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, who has been on suspension since 14th June. According to a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Olukoyede’s appointment is for a renewable term of …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, disclosed that following petitions received by the commission, some former governors, former ministers and some ministry officials are under investigation, adding that details of their involvement will soon be made public. Spokesman of the commission, Mr Dele Oyewale, also disclosed that the EFCC has recovered N27 billion and $19 million in three …

Nigerian artiste, John Njeng-Ngeng, popularly known as Skales, has called out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly invading his home at 4 am on Tuesday morning. The singer, who took to his X platform (formerly Twitter), alleged that some EFCC officials invaded his home with guns and hammers and broke down his door including confiscating his mobile …

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Friday, issued a production warrant against singer, Azeez Fashola (well known as Naira Marley). Naira Marley, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud, has been mandated to appear in court on 30th …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured an arrest warrant for former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The EFCC Acting spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday. Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has also initiated extradition proceedings to bring the former minister back to Nigeria. Recall that Alison-Madueke was arraigned today at the Westminster Magistrates Court …