Nigeria’s anti-corruption body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered a combined sum of N27,184,357,524.52 and $19,084,419.33 from three different money laundering cases. The agency disclosed that out of the N27.2 billion recovered, N12.7 billion was from one individual. According to the commission, it is also investigating former governors, ex-ministers, and...

This diploma from Nigerian President Bola A. Tinubu is what was turned over to election officials in Nigeria and is now the subject of judicial proceedings here in the United States. Tinubu’s opponent, Atiku Abubakar has filed suit in the U.S. seeking clarification on its authenticity and is attempting to have the results of the...

The outgoing Finance Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Benjamin Fakunle, has been arrested and detained by the Department of State Service (DSS). Fakunle is being grilled over his role in the seven-year audited accounts of the apex bank alleged to have been fraudulently prepared, findings by InsideBusinessNG revealed. He was reportedly arrested...

A presidential satisfaction and governance survey has revealed that 79% of Nigerians do not believe President Bola Tinubu’s administration is serious about tackling corruption. The survey, which is for Tinubu’s second month in office, was conducted by the Governance Advancement Initiative for Nigeria (GAIN). The survey was administered from July 29 to August 6, 2023...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), who is also Arik Nigeria Limited’s lawyer has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide the certified true copy of its probe of Kamilu Omokide, the Receiver Manager appointed by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), for Arik Nigeria Limited, on his alleged sale of...

President Bola Tinubu’s first and second batches of ministerial nominees were saturated with names of former state governors including Bello Matawalle who is under probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged multi-billion naira fraud. In his first list released last week and sent to the Nigerian senate for screening, Tinubu nominated...

President Bola Tinubu’s government will be worse than former president, Muhammadu Buhari – who was himself woeful – in the area of tackling corruption in the country, a Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Babafemi Badejo, has said. The professor stated this while delivering the first inaugural lecture of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State...

Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, who is currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some traditional rulers, Nigerian Army generals and judges as his accomplices, SaharaReporters learnt from DSS sources. Emefiele, who is said to be “cooperating with investigators” reportedly narrated how he...