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May 24, 2024 No Responses

Alleged N5.8b Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Sirika, Brother, Firms

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Hadi Abubakar Sirika, his brother Ahmad Abubakar Sirika and two companies Enginos Nigeria Limited and Samahah Integrated Investment Limited were, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and...

May 21, 2024 No Responses

Contractor Admits Receiving N2.17b For No Project

A contractor, Olugbenga Obadina who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for receiving payments from the Office of the National Security Adviser, (NSA) on November 28, 2015 without any contractual agreement on Monday, May 2...

April 23, 2024 No Responses

Court Frees Ex-NIMASA DG Over Alleged ₦8.5b Fraud

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has freed a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, over an alleged ₦8.5bn fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes C...

April 19, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Declares Yahaya Bello Wanted Over Alleged N80.2b Fraud

Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80.2 billion fraud. EFCC called on those with vital information about the former Kogi governor’s whereabouts...

April 18, 2024 No Responses

FG Warns Against Obstruction Of EFCC From Lawful Duty

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty.Fagbemi gave the warning Thursday in a statement released i...

April 4, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year old following a video report of spr...

January 10, 2024 No Responses

Zenith Bank Explains Annual Report, Emerges Nigeria’s Best Bank at Global Finance Awards

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2023, achieving a remarkable triple-digit growth of 125% in gross earnings from NGN945.6 billion reported in 2022 to NGN2.132 trillion in 2023.According to the audited financial....

January 9, 2024 No Responses

Emefiele: EFCC To Appeal N100m Fine

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to appeal N100milion fine imposed on it by the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the violation of the rights of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. ...

January 7, 2024 No Responses

Dangote Reacts To EFCC’s Visit, To Submit More Documents

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has reiterated the Group’s commitment to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with all necessary information. Reacting to the ongoing investigation in a statement, Dangote said: “We have a...

January 4, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Operatives Storm Dangote, Bua

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have besieged the Head office of the Dangote Group of Companies in Lagos State. According to The Punch, the search, which commenced at the company’s head office in Lagos around 3 p.m....

September 3, 2023 No Responses

Navy Hands Over MT TECNE Vessel To EFCC

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA has handed over MT TECNE vessel to the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The impounded vessel laden with 1,905.8 metric tons of products suspected to be stolen crude oil was handed ov...

June 15, 2023 No Responses

DSS Invites Suspended EFCC Chairman

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Abdul Rasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for questioning. The invitation according to the spokesman of the Department of State Services, Peter Afunanya...

March 19, 2023 No Responses

EFCC Arrests, Parades 19 For Vote-Buying

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday in Ilorin, Kwara State paraded 19 suspected vote buyers arrested during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The Acting Zonal Head of EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office,...

March 18, 2023 No Responses

EFCC Steps Up Action Against Vote Buying, Deploys Teams

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel across the states where Governorship and State Assembly elections will take place on Saturday. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement on Friday i...