Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, October 21, 2021, arraigned a former Board Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Dr. Ngozi Olejeme before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja, on a nine-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of public funds and money laundering.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN), has stated that “Corruption impacts development, peace, and security” of a nation in multiple ways.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Ogun State High Court has convicted and fined an official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Idowu Olumuyiwa Olamide over certificate forgery.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 18, 2021, re-arraigned two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice D.U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja for their alleged complicity in the controversial Process and Industrial Development gas processing contract, leading to the $9.6bn arbitral awards to P&ID Limited by a United Kingdom commercial court.
By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)
The trial of Fred Ajudua for allegedly obtaining money to the tune of $8.4m could not go on today, Monday, October 18, 2021, as his lawyer, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, sought an adjournment before Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ajah, Lagos.
By Musa Inuwa (Niger State Correspondent)
The cross-examination of the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Isaac Gado in the ongoing money laundering trial of former Niger State Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and two others, Tanko Beji and Umar Nasko before Justice Mikail Aliyu of the Niger State High Court, Minna, witnessed an interesting twist, as counsel to Aliyu vehemently objected to the line of questioning of the witness by counsel to Nasko.
By JVINN Okafor (Managing Editor/Head Business & Finance Desk)
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has blamed the recent disclosure on the involvement of Nigerian officials and some prominent public figures in the Pandora Papers on the deficiencies in the country's financial regulations.
By Musa Inuwa (Niger State Correspondent)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, present two more witnesses against former Niger state Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and two others: Tanko Beji and Umar Nasko, in their ongoing money laundering trial before Justice Mikail Aliyu of the Niger State High Court, Minna.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Thursday, October 14, 2021, charged management staff of the Commission to ensure effective implementation of the recently unveiled 2021-2025 Strategic Plan of the agency in order to facilitate adequate tracking and measurement of the Commission activities and programs.
By Kayode Oyedepo (Kwara State Correspondent)
A 21-year-old internet fraudster, Jatto Sheriff Umar, who posed as the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, in order to defraud unsuspecting victims via online relationship, was on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, convicted and sentenced to prison for offences bordering on personation and cybercrime.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, formalized their collaboration with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, which will see the Commission working closely with the University’s Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning, ACETEL, in cybersecurity training, among others.
By Cosmas Enahoro (Edo State Correspondent)
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned the duo of Ukhuriegbe Glory Irekpitan and Onyekwa Joshua Chinedum before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State on two-count charge each of impersonation.
