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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Also known as: EFCC

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission — Nigeria's anti-corruption agency that investigates and prosecutes financial crimes, including cases against former government officials.

2026-05-132026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    he Virgin Music Group, and he put all that money in his pocket and told me to work more, more and more, that my money is in the future!” The music star said he is ready to take the matter to the anti-graft agencies and expose Dapper’s alleged fraudulent dealings. “I want the EFCC

    How Dapper forged my signature, sold my catalogue to foreign label – Shallipopi
  3. Daily Guide

    Rudeboy made the revelation while addressing the financial dispute involving P-Square that has reportedly led to an investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    P-Square Had MoU Covering Peter, Paul, Jude
  4. July 2026
  5. The Chronicle

    The group also cited previous disputes involving changes to the company’s shareholding records at Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission and the detention of one of its executives by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying they reflected a disturbing pattern.

    Sam Jonah’s Investment ‘Under Siege’ In Nigeria
  6. The Chronicle

    The group also cited previous disputes involving changes to the company’s shareholding records at Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission and the detention of one of its executives by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying they reflected a disturbing pattern.

    Sam Jonah’s Investment ‘Under Siege’ In Nigeria
  7. The Chronicle

    Judge Abdulmalik granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) application, after holding that the respondents failed to rebut the reasonable suspicion that the properties were acquired through unlawful activities.

    Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Over 40 Properties Linked To Malami
  8. Joy Online

    In mid-2025, JonahCapital directors, including Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, Kojo Ansah Mensah and Victor Quainoo, filed a Federal High Court suit against Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, the EFCC and other top security officials, demanding ₦200 million in damages over alleged un

    Police-backed operation at Ghanaian-owned Abuja facility sparks xenophobia concerns, JonahCapital alleges political interference
  9. Joy Online

    In mid-2025, JonahCapital directors, including Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, Kojo Ansah Mensah and Victor Quainoo, filed a Federal High Court suit against Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, the EFCC and other top security officials, demanding ₦200 million in damages over alleged un

    FCT-backed operation at Ghanaian-owned JonahCapital Abuja facility sparks xenophobia concerns
  10. June 2026
  11. Joy Online

    son-Madueke told the BBC: “I was never given the opportunity to fight that because I wasn’t even charged” and that the contracts were subject to “the exact due process that they are supposed to go through.” Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

    UK law enforcement destroyed my reputation and integrity, ex-Nigerian oil minister tells BBC
  12. Joy Online

    They relied on work done on their behalf by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
  13. May 2026
  14. Joy Online

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday in the northern Kaduna state after “weeks of surveillance and intelligence gathering”.

    Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction
Opinion

Shallipopi accuses Dapper Music boss of forging signature, selling catalogue

The News

Nigerian singer Shallipopi has accused his former record label boss Damilola Akinwunmi of forging his signature on a 10-year distribution contract and a deal with Virgin Music Group, then selling his catalogue to the foreign company and keeping the money. Shallipopi says he signed only a management deal with Dapper in 2023 and plans to report the matter to anti-graft agencies.

17 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 17 August

  1. Shallipopi accuses Dapper Music boss of forging signature, selling catalogue

    Nigerian singer Shallipopi has accused his former record label boss Damilola Akinwunmi of forging his signature on a 10-year distribution contract and a deal with Virgin Music Group, then selling his catalogue to the foreign company and keeping the money. Shallipopi says he signed only a management deal with Dapper in 2023 and plans to report the matter to anti-graft agencies.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 14 August

  1. P-Square had MOU covering Peter, Paul, and Jude

    Rudeboy has revealed that the defunct music group P-Square had a Memorandum of Understanding involving himself, his twin brother Peter, and their elder brother Jude, while addressing a financial dispute that has led to an investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Rudeboy said the MOU recognised all three as having interests in P-Square and suggested that if there were concerns about money made during the brothers' separation, they should account for their respective earnings.

    14 August 2026 · Daily Guide

Friday 17 July

  1. Pressure group calls Ghana to intervene in Nigeria investor dispute

    The Concerned Citizens of Ghana has urged the Government of Ghana to engage Nigerian authorities over alleged coordinated attacks on Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited, a Ghanaian-owned developer of Abuja's River Park Estate, warning that inaction could harm bilateral relations and investor confidence in ECOWAS.

    17 July 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. Ghana pressure group calls on government to protect investor in Nigeria

    The Concerned Citizens of Ghana has urged the Government of Ghana to engage Nigerian authorities over alleged coordinated attacks on Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited, a Ghanaian-owned developer of Abuja's River Park Estate, warning that inaction could damage bilateral relations and investor confidence in ECOWAS.

    17 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 16 July

  1. Federal court orders final forfeiture of over 40 Malami-linked properties

    A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of more than 40 properties linked to former Attorney General Abubakar Malami after finding that respondents failed to rebut reasonable suspicion the properties were acquired through unlawful activities. The judge dismissed several defence motions and relied on the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act in granting the order, though she vacated the interim forfeiture order in respect of some properties.

    16 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Ghanaian developer alleges FCT minister fuels xenophobia against investors

    JonahCapital Nigeria Limited, a Ghanaian-owned developer of Abuja's River Park Estate, has accused Nigeria's Minister of the Federal Capital Territory of orchestrating a "sustained xenophobic campaign" against Ghanaian investors, following an armed police operation at one of the company's facilities on June 29, 2026. The CEO alleged that the minister previously recognized the company's development lease before terminating it and asserting ownership, creating conditions for third parties to dispossess the company of lands and infrastructure.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghanaian developer accuses Nigerian FCT minister of xenophobic campaign

    JonahCapital Nigeria Limited, a Ghanaian-owned company developing Abuja's River Park Estate, has accused Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Minister of fuelling a sustained xenophobic campaign against Ghanaian investors, following an armed police operation at one of the company's facilities on June 29, 2026. The CEO alleged the minister previously acknowledged JonahCapital's ownership of the estate before terminating the arrangement and asserting control over the lands and assets the company claims to have developed.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Ex-Nigerian oil minister acquitted; criticizes UK investigation impact

    Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian oil minister, was acquitted of five bribery charges at Southwark Crown Court after a 13-year investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency. She said the investigation and prosecution destroyed her reputation, restricted her freedom to travel and work, and were "painful and traumatic."

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Former Nigeria oil minister acquitted in London bribery trial

    Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's oil minister from 2010 to 2015 and former Opec president, was found not guilty of accepting bribes from oil executives in the form of luxury stays and spending in the UK. Her brother and an oil industry executive were also acquitted in the trial at London's Southwark Crown Court.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Nigeria arrests former Power Minister after 75-year corruption sentence

    Nigeria's anti-corruption agency arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman in Kaduna state a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in jail for diverting at least 22 billion naira from two hydroelectric power projects. The conviction, one of the rare high-level corruption cases to result in jail time in Nigeria, marks authorities' determination to enforce the sentence.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Nigerian court convicts ex-power minister of 33.8 billion naira fraud

    A Nigerian federal court sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison after convicting him of laundering 33.8 billion naira through private companies; prosecutors said the funds were proceeds of unlawful activity linked to government-financed hydroelectric projects.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Nigerian court sentences ex-power minister Mamman to 75 years

    A Nigerian court convicted former power minister Saleh Mamman of laundering 33.8 billion naira and sentenced him to 75 years in prison for money laundering through private companies linked to government-financed power projects. The EFCC charged him on all 12 counts, and the court ordered his arrest and transfer to correctional authorities.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

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