By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent, in Ikoyi)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Friday, January 9, 2026, arraigned one Kavlak Onal, an Austrian arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $800,575 and €651,505 in his possession before Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi , Lagos

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, January 7, 2025, warned counsel in the trial of former Attorney General and Minister o of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN and two others to desist from approaching him for any favour, cautioning that his leniency should not be taken for granted.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and two of his sons, Abdulaziz Malami and Abiru—Rahman Malami, to the Federal Government.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ECC, views with great displeasure the claims of Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency, Bala Mohammed about the Commission being used by political opponents, particularly the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to persecute him and his aides.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, January 2, 2026, further remanded former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, in the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, till January 7, 2026, for ruling on their bail applications.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on Nigerians to couple their excitement and renewed hopes in 2026 with zero tolerance for economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has ranked fourth out of more than 200 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the latest Federal Government Website Performance Scorecard for 2024/2025.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 arraigned the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over alleged money laundering offences to the tune of N8, 713,923, 759.49( Eight Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirteen Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty Nine Naira, Forty Nine Kobo)

By Abubakar Yuguda (Bauchi State Correspondent)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 arraigned Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance and former Branch Manager of Polaris Bank Plc, Bauchi State branch, Yakubu Adamu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over alleged money laundering offences involving N5,791,900,000 (Five Billion, Seven Hundred and Ninety-One million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira).

By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has called on members of the public to embrace greater accountability in the fight against corruption to ensure speedy restoration of order and stability in Nigeria.

By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged Banks’ Compliance Officers in the south-east to be professional in discharging their duties in order not to destroy the image of their banks and attract unnecessary regulatory sanctions, as they are regarded as the gatekeepers, not facilitators of criminal activities.

By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)

Law enforcement agencies in Enugu State and His Royal Majesty, Igwe Samuel Ikechukwu Asadu, Chairman of South-East Traditional Rulers Council have reaffirmed their unalloyed support to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its ongoing efforts to combat corruption, economic and financial crimes