EFCC Logo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over plans by individuals with vested interests in ongoing investigations to blackmail and discredit the agency.In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, @officialEFCC, the Commission alerted the public to a coordinated campaign of calumny allegedly being planned by politicians…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday issued a stern warning to counsel appearing in the trial of the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two other defendants, cautioning them against any attempt to approach him for favour.The trial judge stressed that his…
Senator Chris Ngige Former Labour Minister Sen. Chris Ngige has rejected allegations of N2.2 billion fraud while in office, insisting his hands are clean.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arrested Ngige and later granted him bail by the court after he was remanded in Kuje Prison. Hours after his release, he attended the…
Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a company manager, Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha, for allegedly failing to appoint a compliance desk officer as required under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Agwuncha, said to be operating under the business name Bill Interserve…
EFCC Logo The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has emphasized the urgent need for regulatory frameworks to govern cryptocurrency operations in Nigeria. He stated that while cryptocurrency represents a significant innovation and transactional technology in the global economy, it also requires well-defined rules to prevent its misuse…
