The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering attack on the opposition, declaring the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as a “joint ticket of corruption.” He spoke during a high-powered political engagement...
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), Abuja and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to urgently account for over ₦94.4 billion in public funds reportedly diverted, unremitted, unaccounted for or irregularly spent.” The...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its performance in the fight against corruption, saying the agency has lived up to the confidence reposed in it through its achievements in investigations, convictions and asset recovery. The President gave the commendation on Friday during...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has intensified its attacks on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election, urging Nigerians not to entrust him with the nation’s leadership. In a statement issued on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party alleged that Atiku’s...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on religious leaders across the country to continually preach the right religious doctrine to their followers, especially those that pertain to corruption and its ills on the society. He gave the charge in Abuja on...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged graduating cadets of the Regular Course 8 of the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) to take ownership of the fight against corruption, describing it as an existential battle that must be won to secure...
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Zone A, on Thursday, September 10, 2026, applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its doggedness in the fight against corruption and financial crimes. The Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, ACG Mohammed Adamu, gave the commendation while receiving the Acting Director of the Lagos Zonal...
Federal Government’s cash-transfer programme has come under fresh scrutiny after the Auditor-General for the Federation raised concerns over the inability of auditors to verify that ₦33.751 billion transferred to more than 3.29 million households in 2023 reached genuine beneficiaries. The finding is contained in the Auditor-General’s 2024 Annual Report...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) and the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) to urgently account for over ₦78.8 billion in public funds reportedly diverted,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the decline of several once-thriving national institutions, saying Nigeria must learn from its past if it hopes to build a stronger future. Obi made the remarks in a post shared on his X account on Thursday after attending the...
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has criticised Nigeria’s political and economic system, arguing that the country has created an environment where questionable wealth is celebrated while integrity and productive enterprise are often overlooked. Speaking during an interview on News Central’s 60 Minutes with Mr. Kay, the former minister...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the composition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 campaign council, describing it as a platform that accommodates individuals with unresolved corruption allegations rather than a conventional political campaign team. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi,...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has pledged its solidarity with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the fight against corruption, with the body declaring that Nigerian workers stand firmly behind the Commission’s mandate. The pledge was made on Thursday when a delegation of the NLC, led by its...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grave concern over the freezing of the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account days before the governorship election by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ADC Presidential Candidate said...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that policy reforms are the most result-oriented approach to fighting corruption, economic and financial crimes. He made the disclosure on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 when the managing director of the Consumer Credit Corporation, Creditcorps,...
Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, has dismissed the campaign for his removal over an alleged N44 million financial misconduct as a political move linked to the 2027 elections. He claimed that some lawmakers were working to stop him from returning as Speaker...
Commander of the 3 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Kano, Brigadier General S.A Jimoh, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for its steadfast commitment to fighting corruption, describing the agency as the nation’s indispensable watchdog. Jimoh made the remarks on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 while paying...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) over its “failure to explain and account for ₦211 trillion in oil money recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements as ‘Sundry Receivables’ and ‘Accrued Expenses.’” NNPCL reportedly recorded over ₦211 trillion...
Most Nigerians have the assumption that their country has never been great. They do not know that in the past, Nigeria stood as a symbol of promise and possibility among the comity of nations. Globally, Nigeria commanded respect among nations, not only for its vast natural resources but also...