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EFCC, ICPC Urged to Probe NFF Over Alleged Misuse of FIFA Funds

By Elizabeth Ugbo A former Nigerian international, Harrison Jalla, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent…

Customs Seizes Over ₦1 Billion in Smuggled Goods in Kano–Jigawa

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano–Jigawa Area Command, seized smuggled goods worth over ₦1.01 billion between January…

EFCC Hands Over ₦279m Recovered Funds To Wole Soyinka Centre

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday handed over ₦279 million in recovered funds to…

African Democratic Congress Slams Alleged Selective Prosecution of Abubakar Malami, Nasir El-Rufai

By Elizabeth Ugbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as selective enforcement in the prosecution of…

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Albert Bassey Akpan, Restores N204m Restitution Order

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja upheld the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Akwa…

EFCC Arraigns Three NRC Officials for Alleged N2.04bn Fraud in Lagos

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned three senior Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) officials—Felix Njoku, Benjamin…

Osun State University Demands Apology Over Ghost Workers Audit Report

By Elizabeth Ugbo The management of Osun State University has demanded a formal apology from audit firm Sally Tibbot Ltd…

EFCC, CCB Sign MoU to Deepen Anti-Corruption Collaboration in Nigeria

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday in Abuja signed a…

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai Detained by EFCC Over ₦432 Billion Corruption Probe

By Elizabeth Ugbo Abuja, Nigeria – February 17, 2026: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been taken into custody…

Justice Egwuatu Recuses Self from EFCC’s N9bn Money Laundering Case Against Abubakar Malami

By Elizabeth Ugbo Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday recused himself from the money-laundering…