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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to help tackle the menace of crude oil theft in the country. Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of NNPC Ltd, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Soneye said the Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mele Kyari, made the appeal at an interactive session with the Executive Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja on Monday.…

The zonal commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Halima Mustafa Rufa’u, has hinted that illegal miners are sabotaging solid mineral resources in Osun State. She also noted the unwholesome development was affecting targeted revenues, thus thwarting the economic growth of the state. Mrs Rufa’u, who is an assistant commander, made the disclosure when she paid a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Towards this end, the EFCC…

The Management of Dangote Industries Limited has doused the concerns of stakeholders following the visit to its Head office in Lagos by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) saying it was ready to assist the Commission in its investigations. The foremost indigenous conglomerate in a statement disclosed that it received a letter from the EFCC on December 6, 2023, requesting details of all the foreign exchange allocated to it by the Central Bank of Nigeria from 2014 to the present.…

On a Sunday morning in March, Emmanuella Olofu, a journalist based in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, boarded a taxi from her residence in the Lugbe area to church. Upon arriving at her destination, Ms Olofu grabbed her handbag and picked up her mobile phone to log onto her mobile banking application to pay the taxi driver. She punched in N2,200, the taxi fare, but the transaction failed. “I received a message that I had insufficient balance in my account,” Emmanuel said, recalling how she shockingly realised that…

Two days after Nigerian actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, popularly known as Simisola Gold, was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the EFCC has also waded into the case. The actress was arrested for allegedly selling the new Naira notes for profit and is now being interrogated by the EFCC for ‘spraying and stepping’ on the new Naira notes. EFCC operatives from the Lagos Zonal Command commenced an investigation of the actress’ actions. The anti-graft agency…

The ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives investigating the lease of federal government owned assets has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to help in the recovery of N6.5 billion unpaid dues from the Lagos Trade Fair. The Committee also summoned the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), the Lagos International Trade Complex, Aulic Nigeria Ltd, the Plaza Owners Association and others to appear before in connection with the matter. The Director of Admin and Human Resources of…

Dozens of black market currency dealers in Abuja were arrested on Tuesday during an operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bid to halt the free fall of the naira. The EFCC at about noon raided the Sheraton Hotel area of Wuse Zone 4 in Abuja, where dozens of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators ply their trade. Naira plunged rapidly between Monday and Tuesday to more than 840 in Abuja a week after the the Central Bank of Nigeria said it will replace higher notes. President Muhammadu…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission raided the offices of black market currency dealers in Abuja on Tuesday in a bid to halt the rapid fall of the naira. Naira plunged rapidly between Monday and Tuesday to more than 840 in Abuja a week after the the Central Bank of Nigeria said it will replace higher notes to fight counterfeiting, inflation and insecurity. President Muhammadu Buhari has backed the move, saying it will help fight corruption. His finance minister criticised the policy. Hopes…

The EFCC has arrested Sunday Adepoju, owner of the De Rock Club in Ibadan and 21 others over alleged internet-related fraud. Its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, stated in Ibadan on Monday that the suspects were arrested at the club located on the popular Ring Road in Ibadan during an intelligence-driven operation. Also arrested were a couple Aladenusi Ayodeji and Aladenusi Sadiat (a.k.a Bonnie and Clyde). Others, according to the EFCC spokesperson were Ajuwon Ibrahim, Ogunniyi Stephen, Bolaji Quadri, Olajire…

Photos: PDP Chairman Iyorchia Ayu and APC chairman Abdullahi Adamu (Featured Image), EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa, APC and PDP secretarials Keywords: APC. PDP. EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for suspected money laundering through their accounts in two banks in Abuja, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. It is not clear whether the investigation is…