The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a suspected illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The facility was discovered on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by operatives of the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 following intelligence gathering and surveillance over suspected illegal sludge oil processing…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened its recruitment portal for 2026, inviting eligible Nigerians to apply for positions ranging from detective officers to professionals and skilled workers. The recruitment exercise covers four major categories, with different educational qualifications and age limits. Interested applicants are required to submit their applications online through the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will obtain a court order to transfer Faisal Maina, son of former Pension Reform Task Team chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina, to a correctional centre to serve his 14-year prison sentence. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed Faisal’s arrest on Saturday, following his apprehension by operatives of the Department…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, over an alleged vehicle import fraud involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Adegoke was arraigned on Thursday, October 8, 2026, by the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Directorate before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe on a one-count…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged pastors, imams and other religious leaders to use their platforms to preach against corruption and promote integrity in society. Olukoyede made the call while emphasising the important role of religious institutions in shaping the values and behaviour of Nigerians. He urged…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, wanted over alleged financial crimes. The anti-graft agency announced Maina’s wanted status in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, and signed by its Head of Media…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, has sought the support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to promote locally made products and expand opportunities for young Nigerians. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr. Charles Odii, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned legal practitioners against charging clients in foreign currencies, saying offenders will face prosecution. The EFCC gave the warning through the Acting Zonal Director of its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, during a meeting with members of the Nigerian Bar Association Lagos Task Force…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has assured Nigerians that no asset recovered by the anti-graft agency will be mismanaged under his leadership. Olukoyede gave the assurance while reacting to the ongoing debate over the management of forfeited assets recovered by government agencies. The EFCC boss rejected calls for the…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that a university recovered through a forfeiture case has been converted into a federal institution, with 1,909 students matriculating in December 2025. Olukoyede disclosed this in a video and accompanying post shared on his official X account on Friday, highlighting the…
