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Celebration or Crime? When Culture Clashes with Crucial Currency Control, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

Celebration or Crime? When Culture Clashes with Crucial Currency Control, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In Nigeria, no celebration is quite complete without the familiar flutter of naira notes cascading through the air. It is an unmistakable expression of joy, generosity, and cultural pride. From weddings...

EFCC Arrests Former NNPC CFO in $7.2bn Fraud Probe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Umar Isa, a former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, in connection with an alleged $7.2 billion fraud related to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries.

Court Grants Emefiele N2bn Bail Over Fresh Charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned the former governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on fresh charges related to the unlawful acquisition of the recovered 753 housing units.

Civil Service Outpaces Politics in Corruption, Says EFCC Chair

Civil Service Outpaces Politics in Corruption, Says EFCC Chair The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, said that the money stolen by civil servants in Nigeria far outweighed that by politicians. Olukoyede, who spoke on the pervasive nature of corruption in Nigeria’s system, said...

Nigeria Battles Revenue Leakages, Shortages Nationwide, Says Accountant-General Ogunjimi

Nigeria Battles Revenue Leakages, Shortages Nationwide, Says Accountant-General Ogunjimi The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has disclosed that Nigeria is experiencing significant revenue leakages and shortages across the country. Ogunjimi made this revelation during a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the...

FG Moves to Sell 753-unit Housing Estate Recovered from Emefiele

FG Moves to Sell 753-unit Housing Estate Recovered from Emefiele The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has officially taken delivery of a 753-unit housing estate formerly owned by the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Disclosing this in a statement...