April 19
Nigeria: 'EFCC Cell Is Big Man's Place,' Cubana Chief Priest Counsels Invited Suspects
Cubana Chief Preist gave his counsel in an Instagram to suspects who have received EFCC invitations. Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: 'Forgive Me If You Have Videos of Me Spraying Money' - Portable to EFCC
"I use my money to build love. I used my money to build relationships. Did I spray money at the club? I was spraying money in the area where they need me". Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: Corruption Biggest Threat to Security in Nigeria - Minister
The minister promised that the government would work tirelessly to provide safe schools for children across the country. Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Avoid Corrupt Politicians, Governor Nwifuru Advises New Supreme Court Judge
The judge was inaugurated alongside 10 other justices to the Supreme Court bench in February. Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: Exclusive - How Multichoice Nigeria Was Defrauded of N7.9 Billion
According to Mr Giwa, he acted on Multichoice Nigeria's behalf in arranging with JNFX, under 10 Multichoice contracts, for the exchange of Naira into dollars. Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: EFCC to Arraign Bobrisky for Alleged Money Laundering, Other Offences
Bobrisky was detained at the EFCC Lagos office on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Cct Suspends Kano Anti-Corruption Agency Boss
The suspension of the head of the Kano State anti-corruption agency stemmed from the charges the CCB filed against him at the CCT last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Failure to Arraign Binance Officials in Tax Evasion, Money Laundering Cases
Binance and its two officials - Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla - were scheduled to be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on five counts of money laundering… Read more »
March 19
Nigeria: N30trn Ways and Means Probe - How Emefiele Signed Billions of Naira in 13 Places - Panel
"The Committee of Governors ought to be the signatory to the ways and means account, but in the document we have here, the governor (Emefiele) signed billions of naira in about 13… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Alleged Terrorism Financing - Court Orders Binance to Release Data to EFCC
The interim order was granted to enable the anti-graft agency unravel the alleged money laundering and terrorism financing on Binance. Read more »
March 10
Nigeria: Media Articles Whitewash Top Nigeria Customs Official Indicted in Multi-Billion Naira Scandal
The official is one of the seven Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) officials arrested and detained for allegedly accepting N12 billion bribes from smugglers who are still walking… Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Rural Electrification Agency Executives Over Corruption Scandal, Names Acting Management
President Tinubu suspended the Mr Ahmad-led management team indefinitely on Thursday over a N1.2 billion corruption case, previously reported extensively by PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Police Dismiss Officer Over $3,000 Extortion
The money was recovered from the officers and refunded to the victims. Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: Jigawa Gov Inaugurates Anti-Corruption Agency, Goes Tough On Mdas
The Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has been vested with the authority to investigate Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the State… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Top Nigeria Customs Officers Enmeshed in Multi-Billion Naira Corruption Scandal
Some of the Customs officials were arrested and detained and some of them have returned money to the EFCC. Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: CBN Uncovers $2.4 Billion False Forex Claim Pressuring Naira - Cardoso
The CBN hired Deloitte to investigate the forex claims in order to get a true picture things, Cardoso said. Read more »
February 04
Nigeria: Supreme Court Made Suspicious N12 Billion Payments, Unauthorised Sale of Assets - Audit Report
Highlights of the issues raised concerning the transactions totalling N12.335 billion in the 2020 audit report include - payments for contracts without budgetary provisions,… Read more »
January 30
Nigeria: Corruption Ranking - Why Nigeria Recorded Marginal Improvement, Maintained Low Score in 2023 CPI - CISLAC, TI
TI and its Nigerian chapter, CISLAC, offered some reasons for Nigeria's marginal, unimpressive improvement in number of points scored and position among the 180 countries assessed. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Makes Strides in Transparency International Index Ranking
Nigeria's slight improvement in points scored places it below the Sub-Saharan African average of 33 points. Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: We'll Fight Corruption According to Law - ICPC Chair
The ICPC chair said his agency would continue to live above board and run a responsible organisation. Read more »
January 22
Liberia: How Will Boakai Reform Liberia As a New Era Begins?
Today, Monday, 22 January, Liberians will witness the official inauguration of Joseph Boakai, the winner of the presidential election held recently, as the 26th president of the… Read more »
January 21
Nigeria: Malabu - EFCC Queries Prosecutor for Declaring No Evidence of Wrongdoing Against Adoke, Others
EFCC, in a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES, says it has not surrendered concerning the Malabu case. Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: Tinubu's Anti-Corruption Fight Knows No Sacred Cow - ICPC Chair
The new ICPC chair said Mr Tinubu's "actions in the last 72 hours leave no one in doubt about the government's renewed hope agenda in tackling corruption." Read more »
January 08
Nigeria: EFCC Detains Ex-Humanitarian Affairs Minister Over Alleged N37.1 Billion Fraud
The former minister arrived at the headquarters of the commission in Abuja in honour of an earlier invitation over the pending N37.1 billion fraud case on Monday morning. Read more »
December 23, 2023
Nigeria: Emefiele Walks Free After Meeting Bail Conditions
The former governor was granted a N300 million bail on 22 November. The bail also requires Mr Emefiele to produce two sureties in like sum. Read more »