A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison after convicting him of fraud and money laundering involving N33.8 billion.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), over alleged money laundering offences involving more than N500 billion.
Burden of Words: EFCC Chair and Stigmatisations of Youths, Religious Leaders
By Haroon Aremu
It is difficult to ignore the shockwaves generated by recent remarks attributed to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede. His claim that six out of every...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested businessman Tunde Ayeni, former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, over allegations of multi-billion naira fraud.
Those expressing sympathy for former Attorney‑General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over his current ordeal with the EFCC and the DSS may have conveniently forgotten what befell former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki—arrested barely a day after handing over office. His story remains one of the most troubling indictments of executive overreach in Nigeria’s democratic era: a case study in how personal vendetta, political score‑settling, and institutional disregard for judicial authority can be disguised as the pursuit of justice.
An Abuja High Court has scheduled fresh ten-day trial to address the corruption charges against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over Naira redesign.
