Financial Crimes
Afren Plc sacks CEO, others over Nigerian oil scandal
A fortnight after Italian prosecutors accused Eni of paying $533m bribe to Nigerian politicians and others to purchase an oil...
Read moreDetailsHearing begins on ex-MINT boss extradition case today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it would today (Monday) present a former Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Security, Minting...
Read moreDetailsNIPOST intercepts N13.65bn counterfeit currencies
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) intercepted fake financial instruments worth N13.65bn in the first nine months of this year. The...
Read moreDetailsNDLEA arrests 2 for cocaine trafficking
TheNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled attempt by two suspected drug traffickers to smuggle 5.1kg of white powdery...
Read moreDetailsNDLEA nabs duo at Abuja airport for smuggling N199m cocaine
Two traders, who allegedly concealed drugs suspected to be cocaine worth 119 million naira inside capacitors and perfumes, have been...
Read moreDetailsN603m fraud: EFCC vows to appeal Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji’s acquittal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has on Friday vowed to appeal against the verdict of the Federal High Court...
Read moreDetailsKashamu loses bid to stop US drug trial
A United States of America's Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit sitting in Illinois has declared a Peoples Democratic Party's...
Read moreDetailsUnlawful transfer of $180,000 Interpol probe bank officials, bankers Committee alerted
Detectives attached to the International Criminal Police, INTERPOL, of the Nigeria Police have commenced investigation into the circumstances that surrounded...
Read moreDetailsEFCC debunks report linking minister to oil theft case
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied an online news, which on Thursday linked the minister of Petroleum...
Read moreDetailsItaly probes ENI boss over Nigerian oil deal
Milan prosecutors have placed the Chief Executive Officer of Italian oil and gas company, Eni, under investigation over alleged bribes...
Read moreDetailsCourt freezes Dangote’s accounts in 20 banks, as his bad loans to Union, Zenith, Diamond grosses N10b
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered 20 commercial banks in Nigeria to dishonour all withdrawal cheques from...
Read moreDetailsAny company found bribing civil servants will be blacklisted – FG
It may not be business as usual for any company found trying to bribe any staff of the Head of...
Read moreDetailsImpersonator of Okonjo-Iweala’s Secretary in EFCC net
A suspected fraudster that impersonated Mr. Wilson Amarachi, Secretary to Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr....
Read moreDetailsOil subsidy fraud: EFCC recovers N5bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has so far recovered about N5billion from persons and organisations indicted in the...
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