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Wike’s Son in EFCC Crosshairs Over Alleged $2.1m Land Deal

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Two firms have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over an alleged $2.1 million land transaction.
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Court of Appeal Upholds Ubani’s N12m award against EFCC

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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and upheld a N12 million compensation awarded to Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, over his unlawful detention for 21 days in 2019.
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Rethink Reopening of Atiku’s File, MURIC tells EFCC

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tread carefully in the prosecution of opposition figures, particularly former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
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You Have Justified My Confidence in You – Tinubu Commends EFCC

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President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its efforts in combating economic and financial crimes and corruption, saying the agency has justified the confidence reposed in it by his administration.
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EFCC Opens Probe Into $265,000 Hidden In Passenger’s Luggage At Kano Airport

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
The suspect, identified as Adam Musa Adam, a Nigerian passport holder, was arrested after arriving in Kano from New Delhi aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET941.
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Again, EFCC Declares Ex-Pension Boss Maina Wanted

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
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EFCC Probes Mambilla Deal As ICC Flags $500,000 Payment To Atiku’s Ex-Wife

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened a fresh probe into the controversial Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, with a $500,000 payment made by project promoter Leno Adesanya to Jennifer Douglas, former wife of ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, emerging as one of the key transactions under scrutiny.
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THEWILL EDITORIAL: Kudos to EFCC Over Recovered N1.33 Trillion

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The prevailing normlessness in Nigeria, coupled with a justice system that enables criminals until they are proven guilty, was underlined recently by the revelation of a recovered N1.33 trillion in cash and assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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EFCC: Illicit Financial Recoveries Exceed ₦1trn in 34 Months

Udeme Utip, THEWILL -
The disclosure was made in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, by Theresa Nwosu, who represented the resident directors of anti-corruption agencies at a two-day workshop for journalists on addressing illicit financial flows in Nigeria, organised by the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ).
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EFCC Moves to Freeze Suspicious Funds Within 72 Hours, Targets Crypto Assets

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during a media interactive session organised to mark his third year in office, stressing that preventing the dissipation of illicit funds was becoming more effective than investigating crimes after the money had already disappeared.
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THEWILL EDITORIAL: INEC should Speak Out!

Apart from its mandatory nature, the law also say that the display is also to enable INEC to accept and consider objections and complaints in relation to the names omitted or included in the voters’ register or in relation to any necessary correction, within 14 days after displaying the voters' register in accordance with this section.
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