NEWS

Former Speaker, 14 others arrested over money laundering

Daily Dispatch June 18, 2025

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Command, have arrested former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Thomas Sule, along with 14 other ex-lawmakers, over allegations of money laundering and abuse of office. The arrests, carried out

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Nigeria recovers nearly ₦1 trillion in looted funds and assets as government unveils central asset database

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2025

In a landmark move to bolster transparency and accountability, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the recovery of looted assets worth $967.5 billion and ₦277 billion in cash and property in 2024 alone—marking one of the most significant anti-corruption efforts in recent years. Speaking at the Asset Recovery Summit held in Abuja, the Attorney-General […]

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EFCC Arrests sacked NNPC Directors

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested the recently sacked managing directors and some top officials of the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, discovering 80 billion in the account of one of the sacked MDs. The officials were arrested over alleged mismanagement of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation of the refineries. The […]

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BPP, EFCC, ICPC, others, collaborate to check corruption in procurement process

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2025

Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, said that it was collaborating with Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies to ensure that the procurement process in the country was not compromised. The Bureau said it would publish a revised list of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, that the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, could invite to observe procurement processes.

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Court orders final forfeiture of Emefiele’s $4.7m, N830m, property

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2025

A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and property linked to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Yellim Bogoro, the presiding judge, granted the final forfeiture application brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a judgement delivered on […]

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Tinubu; EFCC Cannot Afford to Disappoint the World.

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2023

By Bolaji O. Akinyemi. The battered image of the country due to corruption is the greatest challenge every Nigerian faces in whichever nook and cranny they find themselves across the world. Public expectation in the fight against corruption under the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has international expectations which is not hidden. When […]