By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today Monday, December 13, 2021 commenced the enforcement of Covid-19 vaccination compliance by staff of the agency in its offices across the country. In Abuja, staff of the Commission’s head office in Jabi were screened by management staff led by the Secretary to the Commission, Dr. George Ekpungu, with officers who were yet to be vaccinated being made to write their names in a special register. Duly vaccinated staff also put down their names and were admitted into the sprawling facility.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested members of a syndicate who specialize in counterfeiting foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for sale to unsuspecting members of the public.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa is among the heads of Nigerian Anti-corruption Agencies attending the 9th Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The delegation is led by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN.

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, reserved ruling on an application filed by a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who was to be arraigned today by the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 12-count charge bordering on an alleged forgery, till Friday, December 17, 2021.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, presented the fifth prosecution witnesses, in the ongoing trial of Professor Magaji Garba, former Vice Chancellor, Federal University Gusau, before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja on a five count charge, bordering on obtaining money by false pretense and forgery to the tune of over N260m.

* As Trial Resumes On March 28

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, refused an application filed by a former Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme to proceed on an urgent trip abroad for medicals.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has called on Nigerians to take ownership of the fight against corruption.

• Suggests Modalities For Tackling Graft

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

As the world marks this year's Anti-Corruption Day today, Thursday, December 9, 2021, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the National Chapter of Transparency International (TI) in Nigeria have called on the Nigerian government to rise in the spirit of the occasion and tackle corruption in the system decisively.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The trial of former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar resumed on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, with the continuation of the cross examination of the defendant by the prosecuting counsel, Sylvanus Tahir.

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, arraigned one Ishaq Abubakar before Justice P.O. Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on an 11-count charge bordering on cybercrimes.

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

The ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, for an alleged N1.4billion fraud, before Justice C.A. Balogun of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos continued on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, with the Court admitting, in evidence, more documents tendered by the prosecution to prove the case against the defendants.

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the State High Court sitting in Ajah, Lagos has adjourned till February 15, 2022 further hearing in the trial of Fred Ajudua for an alleged $8.4million fraud.