By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today secured the conviction of Professor Magaji Garba, a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, as Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Garki, Abuja, found guilty of a five count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and forgery and sentenced him to 35 years jail term

• * Seeks Establishment Of Global Inter-governmental Tax Body
• Asks AU-Member States, International Organisations To Resist Attempt To Block Creation Of Inclusive Inter-governmental Tax Body

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Chairman of the African Union High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), Thabo Mbeki, has called for a United Nations Tax Convention to halt illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa and multi-national and corporate tax abuse.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for defrauding a citizen of N100,000 to help her to secure a fake NSCDC job.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has concluded plans to roll out programmes aimed at rehabilitating ex-convicts, most of whom are youths that have been convicted for internet fraud related offences.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, 23 November, 2022 re-stated the desire of the Commission to intensify its training collaboration with the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA especially in the area of cybersecurity to tackle emerging threats.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN), has said that the wrong trajectory being observed in the legal profession in the country can be corrected if lawyers provide leadership and direction to members of the public who engage their services.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 21, 2022, secured the final forfeiture of the sum of N775,000,000.00, (Seven Hundred and Seventy-five Million Naira), and three properties located at No. 8 Ajay Crowther Street, Asokoro, Abuja; a Plot of land at Plot 1960 Cadastral Zone A05 Maitama District, FCT, Abuja; a Hotel which is under construction with generating set, located at Plot 621, Road 37, Gwarimpa, FCT, Abuja and a twin 4 bedroom duplex with guard quarters located at Plot 736, 7th Avenue Gwarimpa, FCT, Abuja, before Justice D.U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

By Bitrus Pam (Kaduna State Correspondent)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, November 21, 2022, re-arraigned a former governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on an eight count amended charges bordering on money laundering.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief Nigeria) @CelestineOkaf11

The website of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) www.icpc.gov.ng has been adjudged the best in a Federal Government scorecard for ranking websites of 220 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed the need for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria to address issues that lead to pervasive corruption and its effects on the Nigerian economy.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN), has called on the Federal Government to re-balance the workforce in order to realize a compensation system that is fair and aligns with productivity.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has arraigned a former Acting Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Alex Akpa, on a 4-count charge, bordering on fraud, abuse of office and other ancillary offences.