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The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has joined forces with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tackle the rising menace of illegal wildlife trafficking, a crime with far-reaching economic and environmental consequences. The partnership was sealed over the weekend during a courtesy visit by the Oyo/Osun Customs Controller, Comptroller…
28 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, February 28, 2025, arraigned a former Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji
28 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin
28 Feb
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerians to refrain from protests against the commission and other anti-corruption agencies. Olukoyede said such actions could undermine the fight against corruption.
27 Feb
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerians to desist from staging protests against the commission and other anti-corruption agencies. Olukoyede said such actions could undermine the fight against corruption. The EFCC boss made the call at the 38th Anti-Corruption Situation Room (ACSR) Conference of the Human…
27 Feb
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm that organised foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities.
26 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised concerns over organised foreign fraud syndicates recruiting young Nigerians and using cryptocurrency to facilitate illegal arms importation. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede made the disclosure in Abuja while addressing participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course at the National Institute for Security Studies. He revealed that the…
25 Feb
The Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) on Tuesday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the source of the massive donations made at the recent book launch of former military ruler, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.). Nigerian business elites last week announced about N17.5 billion in donations…
25 Feb
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, arraigned additional 16 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for fraud. They are: Hu Hui (a.k.a A Bin), Liao Ri Xing (a.k.a. Li Jun), Li Qiang (a.k.a. Yang Huan Huan),…
25 Feb
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday apprehended 59 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
Prison decongestion: 53,225 pretrial detainees languish in jail despite push to pardon ‘politicians’
25 Feb
Amid the pressure on the federal government to grant pardons to politically exposed persons (PEPs) and the attendant review of such requests, a larger population of detainees that need clemency the most are getting ignored.
25 Feb
The Federal High Court, Abuja, was yesterday, told that a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, did not participate in all the transactions leading to the purchase of N550 million property in Maitama, Abuja, by one Sheu Bello.
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In commemoration of World Women’s Day, the director of Zion Study Centre, Toyin Joseph Oluwaseyi, has urged the Nigerian government to implement proactive measures aimed at addressing the alarming rise in femicide within the country. He emphasised the urgent need for comprehensive policies that not only protect women but also promote awareness and education to…
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted his team had been extremely fortunate in their 1-0 win away to Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Wednesday as he heaped praise on goal-scoring hero Harvey Elliott. "If we had a draw over here we would have already been the lucky one. That is…
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An economist, Muda Yusuf, has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to invite companies that have been affected by the $2.4bn unresolved matured foreign exchange forward contracts. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), it is only fair for the apex bank to allow the…
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A Russian court said Wednesday a British man captured fighting for Ukraine in Kyiv's offensive against Russia's Kursk border region was sentenced to 19 years in prison. The court press service for the city of Kursk said James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, was found guilty of a "terrorist act" and acting as a mercenary, after…
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The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) said Wednesday it will press ahead with a joint bid for the 2031 Women's World Cup after a FIFA decision boosted the CONCACAF region's chances of staging the tournament. The USSF said in a brief statement on social media that it planned to "complete the bid process to host…
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The fourteenth prosecution witness who was called to testify against Saleh Mamman in court, Mohammed Ashelk Jidda, has revealed that the former power minister paid him dollars in cash for an Abuja property. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Mamman for conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503.73 in…
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The Surveyor General of the Federation (SGOF), Abduganiyu A. Adebomehin, has reiterated that the SGOF will work with relevant authorities under the Renewed Hope Agenda to recover all abandoned federal government assets globally. Adebomehin stated this during an interview with reporters in Abuja, saying there are two main committees in charge of the sales and…
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Naomi Osaka was bundled out of the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in the Japanese star's first tournament since injury forced her out of the Australian Open. Former world number one Osaka, now ranked 56th in the world, looked rusty against the 52nd-ranked Colombian, struggling to find…
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Two persons have been sentenced to death by hanging, while another was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape in Kaduna. The convicts, identified as John Moses, Yakubu Mohammed, and Mustapha Musa, were sentenced on two counts by the State High Court. This was disclosed by the Commissioner, Ministry of Human Services and Social Development, Kaduna…
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The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has expressed concern over the recent sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Specifically, BAVCCA is worried about the growing trend of media sensationalism and trial by public opinion on sensitive issues without proper legal backing. Addressing reporters at…