
EFCC Recovers N152bn, $386M In 2021
- Ayoola Olumide
- January 10, 2022
EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that it recovered the aggregate sum of N152,088,698,751.64 (One Hundred and Fifty-two Billion, Eighty-eight Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-eight Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty-one Naira, Sixty-four Kobo) in 2021. The antigraft agency also recovered $386,220,202.84 (Three Hundred and Eighty-six Million, Two Hundred […]
Read Full Story
Buhari’s regime, public service lack competent individuals: Gov. El-Rufai
- Omolara Adesegun
- October 26, 2021
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai says the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria’s public service was lacking experienced and competent people to steer the country to economic growth and prosperity. “We need competent people in political and public services, but this is not the case in Nigeria, and things will not work. “Unless the […]
Read Full Story
‘‘I was dehydrated’’- EFCC boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa opens up on dizzy spell
- Gwaza Paulina mwuese
- September 17, 2021
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, says dehydration caused him to be dizzy while he was giving a speech at the presidential villa in Abuja today, September 16. The chairman of the anti-graft agency caused many to panic when he became dizzy while delivering a speech at an event […]
Read Full Story
EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa slumps at Aso Rock
- Gwaza Paulina mwuese
- September 16, 2021
Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was reportedly rushed out of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday September 16, after slumping at an event. Daily Trust reported the anti-graft agency’s chairman was giving a goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebration, when he suddenly stopped speaking. Bawa was allegedly talking […]
Read Full Story2023: EFCC Issues Stern Warning To Banks Over Election Financing, Forex Fraud
- Joyce Beatrice
- August 19, 2021
With less than two years to the 2023 general elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a stern warning to banks against fraudulent election financing, foreign exchange malpractice and money laundering. The Commission said it had become necessary not only to put bankers on their toes, but to also bring the financial […]
Read Full Story
Why Bawa Demands EFCC Officials To Resign
- Omolara Adesegun
- July 16, 2021
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa while addressing staff at the EFCC zonal office in Markurdi, Benue state capital, on Thursday. Bawa made this known While insisting that the values of professionalism and integrity of the commission must be upheld, Bawa said it was not possible for an official […]
Read Full Story
Why Bawa Demands EFCC Officials To Resign
- Omolara Adesegun
- July 16, 2021
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa while addressing staff at the EFCC zonal office in Markurdi, Benue state capital, on Thursday. Bawa made this known While insisting that the values of professionalism and integrity of the commission must be upheld, Bawa said it was not possible for an official […]
Read Full StoryWhy ‘Corrupt’ EFCC Officials Must Resign – Bawa
- Joyce Beatrice
- July 16, 2021
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has asked “corrupt” officials in the commission to resign. Naija News reports that Bawa made this known while addressing staff at the EFCC zonal office in Markurdi, Benue state capital, on Thursday. While insisting that the values of professionalism and integrity of the commission must […]
Read Full StoryAsset Declaration: EFCC Extends Deadline To Bank MDs, Others
- Joyce Beatrice
- June 20, 2021
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extended the deadline given to over 120 Managing Directors and top executives of banks to submit their asset declaration forms. Naija News recalls that the anti-graft agency had initially given the top bankers till June 1, 2021, to declare their assets in line with the Bank Employees, […]
Read Full StoryWhy Ribadu, Magu, Others Left Under Wave Of Controversy – Bawa
- Joyce Beatrice
- June 17, 2021
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has revealed why his predecessors left office under controversial circumstances. Speaking during the weekly ministerial briefing at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, Bawa said Nuhu Ribadu, Farida Waziri, Ibrahim Lamorde, and Ibrahim Magu left the office unceremoniously becausee corruption fought back. Bawa said […]
Read Full StoryEFCC: Identity Of Nigeria’s Female Minister Who Laundered $37m Revealed
- Joyce Beatrice
- June 17, 2021
Naija News reports that he disclosed this while speaking on Sunrise Daily, a current affairs programme, on Channels Television on Tuesday. Reports have emerged claiming that the EFCC chairman was referring to the former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke. A source in the EFCC told SaharaReporters that it was from Diezani that the commission recovered the $37.5 million real […]
Read Full Story
House of Reps raises questions over $44 million Ikoyi recovered loot
- Gwaza Paulina mwuese
- June 16, 2021
The House of Representatives has raised questions about the whereabouts of the 44 million dollars recovered from the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA) by Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in 2017 as the Office of the National Security Adviser said it was not in custody of the money. The Director of Finance and Admin in […]
Read Full Story
EFCC Chairman Opens UP On Getting Death Threats
- Omolara Adesegun
- June 15, 2021
The anti-corruption agency boss , Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday said some persons have threatened to kill him since he assumed office. He stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. When he was asked to respond to President Muhammadu Buhari’s frequent “Corruption is fighting back” expression, Bawa said he was in […]
Read Full StoryCorruption Fight: We Have Designed Manual To Engage Christian, Islamic Leaders – EFCC Boss
- Joyce Beatrice
- June 15, 2021
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said it has designed a manual to engage Christian and Islamic communities in the country in its anti-corruption fight. Naija News reports that the Chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, revealed this while appearing live in an interview on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. When asked if […]
Read Full Story
EFCC Seizes Jewelry Worth N14.6bn, Houses Worth $80m From Diezani Alison-Madueke
- Tobi Adebanjo
- May 28, 2021
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said pieces of jewellery seized from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, have been valued at about N14.460 bn. EFCC Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, made this known at House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the assessment and status […]
Read Full Story
EFCC Sets Deadline for Bank Workers to Declare Assets
- Omolara Adesegun
- March 17, 2021
Abdulrasheed Bawa, The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered all bank workers to declare their assets latest June 1, 2021. Gistlover reports that the newly appointed EFCC boss gave the directive while speaking with State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. He stated that the […]
Read Full StoryMalami Explains the Relationship between Him and EFCC Boss Bawa
- Omolara Adesegun
- March 15, 2021
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says he is not related to the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. In an exclusive interview with Daily Trust, Malami denied being related to the EFCC boss, adding that Bawa is competent and has the ability to […]
Read Full Story