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.

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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.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC today, Tuesday, October 12, 2021, arraigned a former Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja on a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense and forgery,

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

The existing collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Security and Exchange Commission, SEC, received a boost with a capacity-building training for select officers of the Commission in the Lagos Zonal Command.

By Tessy Daminabo (Rivers State Correspondent)

The Public Complaints Commission has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to evolve more drastic strategies in tackling the menace of Ponzi scheme operators across the country.

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

The trial of Ugwu Pascal and Ibrahim Sadiq, who impersonated operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, commenced on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, following their arraignment before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.

By Dare Ajayi (Oyo State Correspondent)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, arraigned one Toluwalade John Olateru Olagbegi before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court one sitting in Ibadan on one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of Thirty-Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N35,500,000:00).