Two anti-corruption agencies are reportedly investigating the Nigeria Football Federation over a ₦12 billion intervention fundThe fund was released by the government in January 2024 to clear unpaid bonuses owed to players for over 15 monthsNFF officials have reportedly been summoned to the presidential villa as pressur…

EFCC arraigns two for alleged unlawful supply of bank access codes in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, arraigned Gideon Bakpa Aghogho and Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka before Justice F.N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,…

…“The 1n20 million that went out like a week before the election that prompted the EFCC to freeze their account shows that something is not right. “Why don’t you send those to the people six months ago?” he asked. Fayose said the heavy spending did not diminish the significance of the election result, but argued that th…

…by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on one-count charge each. The charge against Mutairu Omowunmi Tawa reads: "That you, Mutairu Omowunmi female, on or about 25th of July, 2026, at Salamagic Event Centre, Onikan, Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court…

…among 6,500 women across 13 local government areasNigerians online are calling on the EFCC to investigate the incident over possible naira abuse violations under Nigerian lawPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!A video showing Hajiya Maryam Wadada, w…

…VOTE FOR A PRESIDENT WHO PROVED THAT HE IS STRONGER THAN OUR INSTITUTIONS BY DIRECTING EFCC TO VACATE AN ORDER ISSUED TO BANKS ON OSUN BANK ACCOUNTS. "13. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR A PRESIDENT WHOSENONLY KNOWN RELATION IN THE WORLD IS OYETOLA,WHO CARRIES DUAL CITIZENSHIP,WHO IS AN ALLEGED DRUG BARON,WHOSE ENTIRE IDENTITY IS…

EFCC commences investigations of suspect found with $73,000, £15,957 & 827,800 at Kano airport The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect, Haruna Yusuf and multiple undeclared foreign currencies, $73,000( Seventy Three United States Dollar)…

…him in person and resolve the matter, claiming that he has presented evidence to the EFCC and wants the dispute settled through the appropriate channels. "Dapper, come outside right now," he wrote in one of the posts. The singer also alleged that nearly 10 artistes have now raised similar concerns about the music execu…

…of the legal action instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the state government’s frozen bank account. The decision came after President Bola Tinubu intervened in the dispute and spoke with the governor following Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 governorship election. Speaking on…

…of the state. As reported by DAILY POST, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, froze a bank account belonging to the Osun State Government earlier in August as part of an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of approximately N11 billion. The commission noted that it had identified suspicious fund…

…fair elections. Osun State will reject it in 2027. “The clumsy intervention by PBAT on EFCC/Osun State frozen funds just made everything worse. PBAT, even as a maximum president, has no power to stop EFCC’s operations. “EFCC itself has damaged itself badly. It will be difficult not to see a good cop-bad cop game here.”…

…said. She also urged security agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to extend enforcement beyond polling units to surrounding areas where vote inducement allegedly takes place. According to her, offenders, includi…

…for ad hoc staff and stronger enforcement against vote buying by security agencies, the EFCC and ICPC ahead of the 2027 elections. “INEC should issue binding, uniform guidance to presiding officers on the acceptance of downloadable PVCs and usage for voter accreditation. A comprehensive post-election technical audit of…

…of the state government’s accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as well as what he described as a delay of more than two hours in uploading results from 470 polling units by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. “The manifest partiality of security agencies, especially the polic…

…National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, were on Sunday asked to investigate alleged vote-buying, violence and other electoral offences in the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The request is contained in a peti…

…August 16, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged INEC, EFCC and ICPC to “…Urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse of public resources and other electoral offences in…

…especially the curious involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which brought unwholesome attention to the anti-graft agency, especially wide interest. Adeleke in early lead While both Adeleke and Oyebamiji won big in their units, some political big shots in the state recorded huge losses. As…

…sensitive institutional communications and are followed by large numbers of Nigerians.EFCC official X page disappearsMeanwhile, in a previous report, Legit.ng reported that the X (formerly Twitter) account of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disappeared from the popular social media platform. On Wedn…

…to the anti-graft agencies and expose Dapper’s alleged fraudulent dealings. “I want the EFCC and the entire government, the entire media and everyone in Africa as a whole take this matter very serious,” he added. Dapper Music is yet to address Shallipopi’s latest allegations. How Dapper forged my signature, sold my cat…

…National Electoral Commission (INEC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and security agencies to investigate alleged vote-buying networks. HURIWA called for the investigation and prosecution of financiers, organisers and political…

…the killings, a state government official was arrested and later released, while the EFCC froze the state’s account. President Bola Tinubu directed the EFCC to unfreeze the account. That intervention was welcome, but the President should go further. Federal agencies must be directed to keep their hands off Osun’s polit…

…analyst, Frank Tietie, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, does not need to consult anyone before freezing an account suspicious of illegal activities. Tietie made this claim on Friday during a live appearance in an interview on Arise Television. His assertions followed the freezing of Osu…

…and how much of what is done around him carries his prior knowledge and approval? The EFCC had secured a court order restricting withdrawals from an Osun State statutory allocation account as part of an investigation into the alleged fraudulent handling of about N11 billion in Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and FAAC…

…This revelation comes amid an ongoing legal war over P-Square royalties, including an EFCC investigation into allegations that Jude and Paul diverted $1.2 million. While Paul Okoye has hit back, accusing Peter of weaponizing old family drama, the public remains deeply divided between sympathy for Lola and fatigue over…

Governor Adeleke sues EFCC and demands ₦2bn as damages for freezing Osun government account Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has filed a ₦2 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), challenging the agency's decision to freeze the state's Federal Statutory Allocation Account.The sui…