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.

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In coverage

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May 2026
14 MayJoy Online
… ountry’s anti-graft agency said, a rare conviction against corrupt officials in the West African nation. * Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Mamman after ⁠finding him guilty on all 12 counts filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …
Nigerian court sentences ex-power minister Mamman to 75 years in prison for fraud
13 MayJoy Online
… Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Mamman after ⁠finding him guilty on all 12 counts filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the agency said in a post on X. …
Nigerian court sentences ex-power minister Mamman to 75 years in prison for fraud

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

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

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

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 →
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

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

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 →
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

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

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

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

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

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 →