Advocacy Group Calls for Investigation Into Defence Minister’s Alleged Misconduct An anti-corruption watchdog, the Young Guardians of Accountability (YGA), has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate Defence Minister Mohammed Abubakar Badaru over allegations of abuse of office and conflict of interest. The petition, […]
Abuja – Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, is currently under interrogation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of financial mismanagement, procurement law violations, and the misappropriation of N138,413,253.89 in public funds. The funds in question were allocated in the 2023 budget for projects under the ministry but were […]
Discover how a former South-South governor is under investigation by the EFCC and ICPC for allegedly diverting N4.5 billion security votes intended for security agencies. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have received petitions against a former governor of a South-South state for […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the EFCC approval to freeze 24 bank accounts over alleged involvement in terrorism financing and money laundering. Court Approves EFCC’s Motion to Freeze 24 Bank Accounts Over Terrorism Financing Abuja, Nigeria – A Federal High Court in Abuja has authorized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]
The New Delta Coalition (NDC), an advocacy group for good governance, has reacted to the recent arrest of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion in state funds. In a statement from Godwin Anaughe, the group’s convener, the NDC expressed disappointment but […]