Ola Olukoyede
11 Dec
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom (UK), Dr Richard Montgomery, said the United Kingdom is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to track illicit inflows.
13 Nov
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced its intention to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of mismanagement and corruption within Nigeria’s electricity sector.
13 Nov
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has revealed that Nigeria recovered over $5 billion in stolen assets over the past 25 years.
12 Nov
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes that one of its greatest challenges is inadequate funding, calling for a 300 per cent increment of its 2024 budget to carry out its duties effectively.
23 Oct
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over projections by multiple sources that the global loss to cybercrimes may reach a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025, with approximately 2,328 cases occurring daily.
22 Oct
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over projections by multiple sources that the global loss to cybercrimes may reach a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025, with approximately 2,328 cases occurring daily. Olukoyede made this revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Summit on Cybercrime…
14 Oct
A coalition of 30 anti-corruption civil society organisations has called for the resignation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, over his alleged failure to prosecute...
5 Oct
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has challenged religious leaders in the country to show more commitment and involvement in the anti-corruption fight through preaching the right messages. He gave the charge in Abuja when he received a delegation of leaders of The Citizens Church for All Nations…
25 Sep
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, saying that the anti-graft agency is “grossly incompetent” under him.
24 Sep
The Kogi State House of Assembly has sought the immediate removal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, over the alleged unprofessional handling of the case against the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello.
23 Sep
The Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, over his unprofessional handling of the case against the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. The legislators, during plenary in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday, condemned what…
22 Sep
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