NEWS

EFCC Declares Ex-Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq Wanted Over Alleged N37bn Fraud

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over allegations of abuse of office and diversion of public funds. In a notice issued on Saturday, the anti-graft agency called on members of the

LEAD STORY 2

Breaking: As El-Rufai honours EFCC invitation, DSS sues for alleged cybercrimes, breaching Communications Act

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a charge against the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai over his alleged involvement in wiretapping the telephone lines of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. In the three-count charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 was filed early on Monday before the Federal High Court in […]

NEWS

Reps to Strengthen EFCC, NFIU for Effective Service Delivery

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2026

The House of Representatives on Monday reaffirmed its determination to strengthen institutions charged with combating financial crimes, with a view to achieving more impactful results that will enhance Nigeria’s standing on the global stage. The Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Crimes, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe, made the pledge during a 2026 budget defence session

NEWS

Ex-Pension Reform Task Force Chairman Abdulrasheed Maina Hospitalised After Collapse

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

Former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been hospitalised in Abuja after collapsing on Tuesday, according to his aide. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Maina’s media assistant, Emmanuel Ekwe, said the former pension boss slumped while attempting to access his office. He was subsequently rushed to a hospital in […]

NEWS

Malami tells court he earned over N12bn

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2026

…seeks lifting of interim seizure order on 57 properties Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he earned hundreds of millions of naira from salaries and gifts, and over ₦10 billion from private business ventures, as he seeks to vacate an interim order authorising the […]

NEWS

Alleged $80,000 and N953 million fraud: Court convicts man, company in Lagos 

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, convicted one Victor Ogiemwonyi and his company, Partnership Securities Limited, for stealing the sum of N953,535,861.57 (Nine Hundred and Fifty-Three Million, Five Hundred and Thirty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-One Naira, Fifty-Seven Kobo) and