Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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‘They’re to report on Monday’ – EFCC confirms invitation of Okoya’s sons for questioning. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Wahab and Raheem Okoya, the sons of billionaire businessman Chief Razaq Okoya, for questioning over alleged naira abuse. EFCC spokesperson Mr. Dele Oyewale confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four Chinese nationals and 101 Nigerians for alleged involvement in cybercrimes. In a statement shared on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, the EFCC revealed that the suspects included 67 men—among them the Chinese nationals—and 38 women. The arrests took place on Thursday at a…
The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, have officially confirmed the release of some of the university’s students who were apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives at their hostels on Wednesday. Abiodun Olanrewaju, the university’s Public Relations Officer, provided this information when speaking to the press on Wednesday…
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged those accusing him of fraudulent academic claims to present all evidence to the EFCC, ICPC, and the Directorate of Prosecutions within 30 days for a thorough investigation. Soyinka made this statement in response to an online publication that contested his academic credentials, attributing it to the work of…
Doyin Okupe, the director-general of the Peter Obi presidential campaign, was found guilty of violating the Money Laundering Act by a federal high court in Abuja. Okupe was charged with 59 counts of money laundering and diversion of funds totaling N702 million by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2019. He appeared before…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lampooned Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State after the failure of his preferred candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, at the polls. The commission in a tweet said that with Fayose’s tenure ending in less than three months coupled with the loss of his immunity, he should begin to…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Samin Amaddin, confirmed this to Channels Television on Wednesday. Mr Amaddin said the former SGF is cooperating with investigators and has been making…
Toyin Saraki, the wife of the Senate President, was at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for questions bordering on an alleged case of corruption during the tenure of her husband as governor of north central state of Kwara. Mrs Saraki was accompanied by dozens of politicians including some serving Senators and…
