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.

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 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 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 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...

Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the alleged criminal diversion of the $3.4 billion loan obtained from International Monetary Fund (IMF) by Nigeria to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.