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Burden of Words: EFCC Chair and Stigmatisations of Youths, Religious Leaders

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...

EFCC Arrests Ex-Skye Bank Chair Over Alleged N36bn Fraud

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.  

The Trials of Dasuki and Malami — A Study in Nemesis: What You Do Unto Others, by Yushau A. Shuaib

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.

Naira Redesign: Court Sets Date to Conclude Emefiele’s Trial

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.

Cyberbullying Trial: How Police Tracked Lawyer, Influencers Over “Banditry” Slurs Against Senator Buba

Cyberbullying Trial: How Police Tracked Lawyer, Influencers Over "Banditry" Slurs Against Senator Buba A Superintendent of Police attached to the National Cybercrime Centre (NCC), Michael Kalu, on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how digital forensics and coordinated tracking led to the arrest...

EFCC Declares Timipre Sylva Wanted Over $14.8m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, the former Bayelsa state governor, wanted.