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Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to tackle looters of public funds, drainers of resources, and other corrupt elements in Nigeria to make room for growth and development across the country. Disclosing this in a statement by the Commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Saturday, December 9, 2023,  in Abuja in a Road Walk held in commemoration of the 2023 International Anti-Corruption Day, Olukoyede stated that the EFCC under his watch would not allow resources meant for economic growth and greater good...

 Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), across the country to be more focused on whistle-blowing and intelligence gathering to be active change agents in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. Olukoyede gave this charge on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State while addressing corps members on the “Roles of Youths in Fighting Corruption to Promote Economic Growth”. In...

French’s Minister of the Interior and Overseas, Laurent Baile has expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in its relentless fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. Baile disclosed this on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, in Abuja while on a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede at the corporate headquarters of the Commission in Jabi, Abuja. A statement by the Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said Baile congratulated Olukoyede on his appointment and sued for greater collaboration...

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Nigeria, His Eminence, Sa'ad Abubakar 111, and Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Zulu Gambari have expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in its crusade against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. They stated this separately in Sokoto and Ilorin, Kwara State on Friday, December 1, 2023, while playing hosts to top leaders of the EFCC. While Gambari spoke in Ilorin in his palace when the Executive Chairman...

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across the country to join the Commission in driving its anti-corruption campaigns to the grassroots.  He made the call on Thursday, November 30, 2023, in Sokoto, at a One-day Engagement parley between the EFCC and CSOs drawn from Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto states.      According to him, “Engagement with CSOs has become imperative in the quest of the EFCC to build synergy with different interest groups and that the success story of the Commission cannot...

The Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on its fight against corrupt practices across the country Head of Media & Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said the commendation was given on Thursday, November 23, 2023, by a delegation of the bank, led by its Executive Director, and Head of Compliance, Siji Adeyinka while on a courtesy visit to the corporate headquarters of the Commission in Jabi, Abuja. According to the Managing Director and Head, Europe and Americas, Mathew Brown, says...

The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has warned students across the country to steer clear of internet fraud to avoid its grave consequences. He gave the charge on Monday, November 20, 2023, at the inauguration of an Integrity Club at Doveland International Schools, Abuja. Olukoyede who spoke through Deputy Director, Public Engagements of the Commission, DCE  Nwayinma Okeanu says corruption is evil and a bad practice that should not be allowed to thrive in our environment “Corruption is an evil and bad practice which...

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths across the country to use their creative abilities, more than ever before, to stimulate economic growth and development of the country. He gave the charge on Thursday, November 16, 2023, while addressing corps members of Batch C, Stream One at the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), orientation camp in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos. According to him, youths should begin to look inward and come up with ideas, perspectives, and drives that could grow...

The National Association of Nigerian Diaspora Organization (NADA), has expressed its wholehearted support to the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his appointment and commitment to properly focus the anti-corruption mandate of the Commission, especially in bringing back stolen funds stashed away abroad.  Head of Media & Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said NADA expressed their support through a press release signed by its President, Dr.  Dotun Aliu in the United States of America, USA.  According to the organization, Olukoyede’s appointment is timely...

 The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to back it up more in its quest for transparency and accountability in the extractive industries in Nigeria.  According to the EFCC Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, “the call was made in Abuja on Friday, November 10, 2023, by the Executive Secretary of the Initiative, Dr. Orji Ognonaya Orji when he led his team on a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede...