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Abuja Court Orders EFCC to Release Former Central Bank Governor Emefiele

ABUJA, Nigeria — Justice A.O. Adeniyi of the High Court at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja on Friday, November 3, 2023, directed...

Former EFCC Chairman Bawa Released After 3 Months in DSS Custody

ABUJA, Nigeria - Abdulrasheed Bawa, the erstwhile chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), regained freedom after over three months in the clutches...

Another Tribesman! Tinubu Appoints Ola Olukoyede as New EFCC Chairman

ABUJA, Nigeria - President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Olanipekun 'Ola' Olukoyede as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes...

SERAP Urges State Governors to Disclose Spending of N2 Billion Federal Palliative

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, a Nigerian advocacy group, has issued an open letter to the governors of the...

FCT Minister Debunks Claims of Initiating Investigations into Predecessor

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Office of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister has issued a statement refuting media reports that claim FCT Minister Barr....

Anti-Corruption Groups Call for Probe into Alleged Diversion of Local Government Funds by Ogun Governor

ABUJA, Nigeria — A coalition of anti-corruption groups has called on the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...

Femi Falana Calls for Immediate Release of EFCC Chairman, Bawa, Citing Exceeded Detention Period

LAGOS, Nigeria - Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has demanded the prompt release of the detained Chairman of the Economic and Financial...

Nigerian Firm, Melka West Africa, in Tug-of-War with Navy, EFCC Over Disobeyed Court Rulings

ABUJA, Nigeria - A Nigerian firm, Melka West Africa Limited, has launched a blistering public challenge against the Nigerian Navy and the Economic and...

Cries of Injustice as EFCC Boss Detained by Secret Police for 40 Days Without Charges

ABUJA, Nigeria — Abdulrasheed Bawa, the immediate past chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, marked his 40th day in custody of...

Edo: 24-Year-Old ‘Yahoo Boy’, Louis Osadolor, Jailed for Impersonating Brazilian Woman

BENIN CITY, Nigeria — A 24-year-old internet fraudster, Louis Osadolor, sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Federal High Court on Wednesday, July 19,...

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