Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over the alleged diversion of ₦5.78 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds resumed on Monday, February 16, 2026, with fresh revelations before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The House of Representatives has declared that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is deserving of significantly increased funding and official commendation from the Federal Government.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has declared that transparent governance is the indispensable foundation for Nigeria’s sustainable progress, linking the nation’s economic fortunes directly to accountable systems.
By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)
The Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Tuesday secured the conviction of Abdulrahman Abdullahi (alias A.A Sabo) and Bashir Muhammad over offences or cheating, internet frauds and obtaining by false pretence.
By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent)
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced two Chinese: Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each for cyber terrorism and internet fraud.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that a "sensational story" carried by online media, Sahara Reporters, and entitled: "EFCC Prosecutor Steps Down Amid Pressure To Compromise High-Profile Fraud Case Against International Fraudster Jesam Michael", is "fabricated, unprofessional and in bad taste".
