Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over ₦500 billion and secured 700 convictions in its ongoing anti-corruption efforts. Shettima disclosed this on Monday while declaring open the 7th edition of a three-day
Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has been released after being briefly detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His release followed an appearance at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, where he responded to an invitation from the anti-corruption agency
For hours on Monday, September 8, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, in Abuja over alleged diversion of about N5.7 billion belonging to Enugu State. There were indications he might be detained because the quizzing was ongoing as at 8pm. The […]
The Federal Government on Thursday dismissed allegations by opposition politicians that the anti-corruption war under President Bola Tinubu was being used as a weapon against political rivals, insisting that anti-graft agencies remained independent in carrying out their duties. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, speaking at a
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered over N5bn and $10m from contractors and government officials indicted in the fraud in the turnaround maintenance of the nation’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri. A report by Sunday PUNCH said that the anti-graft agency was working to recover another N10bn and $13m allegedly siphoned […]
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has issued a strong warning to the public, urging caution against fraudsters claiming involvement in the sale of 753 housing units recently forfeited to the Federal Government. These properties, previously seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele,








