The House of Representatives’ PFIPC corruption probe has uncovered 58 bank accounts and 12 agencies or entities allegedly linked to Adeniyi Adeyemi, the disputed Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. The findings have shifted attention from one controversial appointment to a wider question: how did an organisation that lawmakers say was never…
EFCC dismisses over 40 staff for corruption and financial malpractice, marking a significant shift in the agency’s anti-corruption drive. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede disclosed on Monday that more than 40 personnel had been removed from the commission during his roughly three years in charge, with more than five of them currently facing prosecution. The announcement…
The EFCC N1.23 trillion recovery announced by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is drawing attention not only because of the size of the figure, but because of what happens to the money and assets after they are recovered. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede said the commission recovered N1.233 trillion, $684.48 million, £373,905.78 and €9.34 million…
President Bola Tinubu’s latest three-week European vacation has renewed questions about the cost of presidential travel, with GovSpend Nigeria records showing that the Presidency spent N37.64 billion on travel-related expenses between June 2023 and April 2026. The figures have attracted criticism because the latest trip comes as many Nigerians continue to face high living costs,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is turning to an unusual source in its fight to recover money and properties allegedly taken out of Nigeria: people who know where the assets are. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede said whistleblowers could receive between 2.5% and 5% of recovered assets if their information leads to successful recovery….
The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence for his claims that some police officers at checkpoints share information about travellers with kidnappers. The VeryDarkMan police allegations have now turned into a direct test of whether serious claims about Nigeria’s security system can move…
The EFCC and ICPC investigation into the ₦12 billion NFF fund could become much bigger than a financial investigation. At its core, the case raises a question Nigerian football has faced for years: what happens to public money after it enters the football system? The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices…
President Bola Tinubu’s decision to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and seek the lifting of its freeze on Osun State government accounts has transformed a financial investigation into a much bigger political and institutional debate. The EFCC had obtained a court order freezing the account amid an investigation…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen an Osun State Government bank account over what it says are suspicious transfers linked to an investigation into the alleged diversion of about ₦11 billion in public funds. The investigation, which began in March, covers funds including ecology money, intervention funds and FAAC allocations. But the…
For years, the public conversation around P-Square’s family feud has been driven by interviews, social media posts and competing narratives. That may be changing. Former P-Square manager Jude Okoye has responded to fresh financial allegations from his younger brother, Peter Okoye (Mr P), by releasing documents, emails and financial records that he says contradict Peter’s…
