Tag: #AntiCorruption
-
DSS WITNESS: EFCC CHAIRMAN TARGETED WITH ₦4BN FACEBOOK BLACKMAIL
Court hears how social media videos allegedly accused anti-graft boss of stealing Delta community funds. A witness from the Department of State Services has told the Federal High Court how the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, was allegedly blackmailed through Facebook posts. Testifying before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, DSS operative Yusuf…
-
EFCC NABS 20 OVER VOTE BUYING, ELECTORAL FRAUD IN FCT POLLS
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested 20 suspects linked to vote buying and other electoral offences during the just-concluded FCT local government elections, with over ₦17 million traced to the illegal activities. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said its operatives carried out the arrests across several parts of Abuja during Saturday’s council polls, targeting…
-
MALAWI CRACKS DOWN: PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS BANNED FROM OWNING PRIVATE CLINICS
Malawi’s president has issued a tough new order forcing government health workers to give up private clinic ownership or face dismissal. President Peter Mutharika has banned public health workers from owning, operating, or holding shares in private clinics and pharmacies, in a major move to tackle corruption and conflicts of interest in the healthcare sector.…
-
ICPC PICKS UP EL-RUFAI HOURS AFTER EFCC RELEASE
Just when he secured bail from one anti-corruption agency, another stepped in—former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai is back in custody as investigations deepen. Former Nasir El‑Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna State, has been taken into custody by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over corruption allegations. According to the News Agency of…
-
NYSC CORPS MEMBERS URGED TO LEAD ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE IN KWARA
Youth at the forefront of Nigeria’s fight against graft! Over 100 NYSC members in Kwara State have been charged to become ambassadors of integrity as the EFCC intensifies its youth-focused anti-corruption campaign in Ilorin. The session, organised under the NYSC/EFCC CDS Anti-Corruption Group, brought together corps members from the 2025 Batch B & C and…
-
EFCC OPENS NEW ANAMBRA DIRECTORATE, SEEKS NDLEA PARTNERSHIP
The EFCC has moved closer to the Southeast with a new directorate—and it’s already building alliances to tackle crime. The newly created Anambra Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which also covers Imo State, has officially begun operations. Its Head, Mr. Atiba Ofen-Imu, marked the take-off with a courtesy visit to the…
-
EFCC RAIDS ILLEGAL MINERS, SEIZES LITHIUM TRUCKS IN KWARA
10 suspects arrested as anti-graft agency targets unlicensed mineral operations. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stepped up its crackdown on illegal mining in Kwara State, arresting nine truck drivers and an escort and impounding trucks loaded with lithium, tin, and lepidolite along the Ilorin–Ogbomosho corridor. EFCC’s Dele Oyewale confirmed the suspects had…
-
EFCC ROLLS OUT ENHANCED DIGITAL FORENSIC TOOLS, EDUCATION TO FIGHT ECONOMIC CRIMES AND BOOST PRODUCTIVITY
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is stepping up with advanced digital forensic technology, broader public education, and stricter compliance frameworks to tackle emerging economic crimes and improve Nigeria’s productivity. EFCC Chairman Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede highlighted these initiatives at the WorldStage Economic Summit 2025 in Lagos, focusing on the need to curb threats such…
-
FORMER ACTING ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL FACES TRIAL AS COURT REJECTS NO-CASE SUBMISSION IN N868M MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGE
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday overruled the no-case submission made by former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, in his ongoing money laundering trial involving N868 million. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had presented a prima facie case that requires Nwabuoku to…
-
EFCC CHAIRMAN OLA OLUKOYEDE URGES CAR DEALERS TO AVOID MONEY LAUNDERING RITUALS
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)(https://home.westafricaweekly.com/efcc-chairman-olukoyede-tasks-car-dealers-on-mandatory-scuml-registration-to-tackle-money-laundering/) Ola Olukoyede has issued a stern warning to car dealers nationwide: be cautious of those attempting to launder illicit funds through vehicle purchases and dealership transactions. At a recent capacity-building workshop organized for members of the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON)(https://punchng.com/report-suspicious-transactions-to-efcc-adeleke-urges-car-dealers/) in Osun…
