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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in its crusade against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption, stressing that the Commission is pivotal to President Bola Tinubu’s plan to entrench a culture of accountability in governance. He stated this in Ilorin, Kwara State on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the commissioning of the new office complex of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC.  Fagbemi stated that Tinubu was determined to free...

 Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  Ola Olukoyede, has called on internal auditors across the country to always consider Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), of corporate organisations, in addition to their professional codes, as potent guides in tackling financial malpractices. He made the call in Lagos on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the Annual Induction and Fellowship Award of the Society for West African Audit Practitioners (SWAIAP). Speaking on the theme, “Internal Auditing, Tool for Preventive-Anti-Corruption & Anti-Fraud Strategies & Code of Ethics Agent”, Olukoyede said that, though internal auditors in corporate organizations had their professional guides through which they could...

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has charged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), in the South East on proper collaboration with the Commission especially in spreading anti-corruption messages at the grassroots. He gave this charge on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC in a brief interactive session with CSOs, immediately after the commissioning of the new structure of the Command. The Chairman, who spoke through the Secretary to the Commission, Muhammad Hammajoda said “The EFCC cannot achieve its mandate...

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede over the transformation of the Commission within the short period of his appointment, adding that Nigerians are taking note of his impact. The NSA gave this commendation in Enugu on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC during the commissioning of its new edifice.  “I am particularly delighted by the transformation of this complex and indeed the transformation of the EFCC itself....

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has called for improved financial discipline and integrity in the running of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), in the country.   He made the call on Monday in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN, led by its Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Rabiu Olowo at the corporate headquarters of the Commission, who came on a courtesy visit. According to the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, Olukoyede says that...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), have brokered new collaborations to enhance the growth and survival of businesses across the country. The parley took place on Monday, December 18, 2023, in Abuja when a delegation of SMEDAN, led by its Director-General, Charles Odii, paid a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Jabi. EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, while receiving the delegation, says that the EFCC will partner with SMEDAN and agencies that are pivotal to the development of the economy.  “If...

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called for legislation against unexplained wealth as a way of checking the criminal activities of treasury looters in the country. He made the call on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at a Two-Day International Law Conference with the theme: “Unexplained Wealth in the Global South: Examining the Asset Recovery and Return Trajectory” organized by Christopher University, Mowe Ogun State. According to a statement by the Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC Boss said that although...

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has pledged its support to the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tackle the menace of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. This pledge was made on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, when the Ekiti State Chapter of the Council, led by its chairman, Fumiyibo Oluwasegun visited the corporate headquarters of the Commission, in Jabi, Abuja. In a statement by the Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, Oluwasegun stated that the visit was informed by the desire of the Council to declare public support for the EFCC and its Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in his mission to...

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called for greater collaboration among agencies, organizations, and the international community in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He made the call on Friday, December 8, 2023, in Abuja at a One-day seminar to commemorate the 2023 International Anti-Corruption Day.  The seminar, put together by the Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT), in collaboration with the European Union (EU), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC), the...

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged school children in the country to embrace integrity in the fight against corruption. According to the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, “The Chairman gave the charge at the inauguration of Integrity Club in Purpling School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State. The club is one of the Commission’s tools for inculcating anti-corruption virtues in school children. “The Commission’s Chairman, who was represented at the occasion by the head, EFCC Radio, DCE Nwanyinma Okeanu noted...