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Poor Funding Threatening Nigeria’s Anti-Graft Fight, EFCC, ICPC Warn Senate

This Day 11 Feb 2026
The EFCC echoed similar concerns ... He revealed that the EFCC proposed a budget of about ₦88 billion for 2026, including ₦22.8 billion for capital projects, but warned that outstanding obligations from 2025 could stall new projects. .
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How Ali Bello used Kogi funds to buy Abuja properties – EFCC witness tells court

Business Day Online 10 Feb 2026
Ahmed Abubakar, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told a federal high court in Abuja that. read more How Ali Bello used Kogi funds to buy Abuja properties – EFCC witness tells court ....
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Financial Crimes: House Vows to Make Legislative Intervention to Strengthen EFCC, NFIU

This Day 10 Feb 2026
Ginger Onwusibe disclosed this yesterday, in Abuja during the 2026 budget defence session with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
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Again, EFCC Witness Says No Transaction Linking Yahaya Bello in Exhibits Before Court

This Day 05 Feb 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Olomotane Egoro, on Thursday, maintained that the name of former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello did not appear as signatory to the exhibits before the court.
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EFCC Arraigns Man Over Stolen iPhone

This Day 02 Feb 2026
Jordan is facing a two-count charge bordering on stealing and dealing with property subject to forfeiture without due authorisation, offences said to be contrary to Section 32(1) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004.
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Nigerian authorities arrest suspect behind fake crypto platform Polyfarm

Cryptopolitan 31 Jan 2026
The arrest and handover of the suspect were disclosed by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a statement that was released recently ... NSCDC Hands Over Fake Crypto Currency Investment Suspect to EFCC.
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Oil Executive Decries Alleged Prejudicial Reportage of Case with EFCC

This Day 27 Jan 2026
Nigeria . 6 seconds ago. Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja. M.J ... Wilson Opuwei,  has decried recent alleged misleading and prejudicial publications concerning the businessman’s case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ... A ... .
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EFCC Draws Line Between Fraud Probe and Property Dispute in Lagos Court

This Day 26 Jan 2026
Adide told the court that while the EFCC initially intervened following a petition alleging criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence, investigations later showed the matter to be civil in nature.
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NEITI, EFCC, ICPC Forge Alliance to Tackle Graft in Extractive Sector 

This Day 26 Jan 2026
He described EFCC and ICPC as indispensable partners in ensuring that NEITI’s transparency disclosures translate into concrete enforcement outcomes ... EFCC Chairman, Mr.
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Nigeria’s anti-graft agency targets banks tied to crypto scams

Cryptopolitan 24 Jan 2026
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is calling for the suspension and prosecution of banks and other platforms that audit crypto and other types of investment scams in the country.
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EFCC quizzes Taraba energy commissioner, Director over allege N2B transformer contract funds

Business Day Online 23 Jan 2026
The Taraba state commissioner for Energy and Economy Hon. Naomi Tanko and the Director of Finance at the ministry were. read more EFCC quizzes Taraba energy commissioner, Director over allege N2B transformer contract funds ....
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EFCC Indicts New Generation Bank, Six Microfinance, Fintech Firms in N18bn Airline, Investment Frauds

This Day 23 Jan 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has indicted a new generation bank and six microfinance and fintech firms, in the alleged fleecing of Nigerians of over N18 billion ... EFCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Mr.
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EFCC Hands over N1.2bn Recovered from Sujimoto to Enugu State Government

This Day 22 Jan 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, handed over the sum of N1, 234,350,000 to the Enugu State government ... “Where cases of criminality are established, the EFCC will take further steps of prosecution.
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EFCC Indicts New Generation Bank, Six Micro-finance, Fintech Firms in Alleged N18bn Airline, Investment Frauds

This Day 22 Jan 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has indicted a new generation bank and six micro-finance and fintech firms in the alleged fleecing of Nigerians over N18 billion. EFCC said frauds ...
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