Author: Staff Editor
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for his leadership and efforts in strengthening the fight against economic and financial crimes. She gave the commendation in Abuja on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, when she led a delegation of the Association on a courtesy visit to the EFCC’s Corporate Headquarters. Badejo-Okusanya praised the Commission’s efforts in the investigation and prosecution of economic and financial crimes, as well as the recovery of proceeds of crime. She said, “When we see things…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, has sought the support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in promoting made-in-Nigeria products and expanding opportunities for young Nigerians through skills development and entrepreneurship. The Chief Executive Officer, CEO/Director General of SMEDAN, Charles Odii, made the request in Abuja on Wednesday when he led a delegation of the Agency on a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. Odii commended the EFCC Chairman for what he described as efforts that have contributed to rebuilding confidence in Nigeria,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called on legal practitioners across the country to desist from the illegal and unethical practice of charging clients in foreign currencies. The call was made on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Lagos by the Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, Ikoyi, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, when he received a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA’s Lagos Task Force on Illegal Practice of Law, led by its Head, Moshood Abiola, on a courtesy visit to his office. Speaking during the…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Zone A, on Thursday, September 10, 2026, applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its doggedness in the fight against corruption and financial crimes. The Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, ACG Mohammed Adamu, gave the commendation while receiving the Acting Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Commission, Assistant Commander of the EFCC ACE I Adebayo Adeniyi, who led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the NIS Zonal Headquarters in Lagos. Adamu said the Commission had boosted Nigeria’s image, both locally and internationally, through its sustained efforts in combating corruption and…
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝑨𝒚𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒋𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒚𝒊 (12/09/2026).
I am a lawyer. I studied law and have remained in the practice of law in memory of my late mother, who paid for me to study law at Holborn Law Tutors in the UK. I eventually continued my legal education at the University of Ibadan and graduated from there. She paid almost £7,000 upfront for one year, which was the total tuition fee for one year at that private law school. I will be eternally grateful to her. May her soul continue to rest in perfect peace. We all know what the exchange rate would be today. In her…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating the alleged diversion and mismanagement of funds provided under United States government-supported programmes. The resolve was made on Thursday, September 10, 2026, when Macus Maccain, Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché, FBI, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the office of the Acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE I), Bawa Usman Kaltungo. Speaking during the interactive session, Maccain said the visit…
Justice C.N. Nwabulu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, convicted and sentenced a fake spiritualist, Solomon Odigie Moses, to one year’s imprisonment. Moses was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cheating and impersonating a spiritualist, thereby defrauding and obtaining the sum of $1,100 (One Thousand, One Hundred United States Dollars) from an Indian lady seeking spiritual healing. Moses, who was arrested in Ekpoma, Edo State, received and laundered the $1,100 through his Zelle payment platform, after which the naira equivalent was paid into his local bank account. The convict subsequently deceived the victim into…
A lawyer who retains a retired judge for the purpose of reaching a serving judge is as culpable as the person who accepts the assignment. Law firms must, therefore, review the manner in which they engage retired judicial officers. Any consultancy arrangement should be transparent, properly documented and confined to legitimate services. A retired judge who provides an opinion should not participate in any communication with the judge handling the matter. Litigants must also be warned. The desperation to win a case at all costs is one of the factors corrupting the administration of justice. Some litigants appear less interested…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, September 4, 2026, arraigned Osaretin Osagiede before Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged ₦700 million fraud. Osagiede is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on unauthorised access to computer material and receiving stolen property involving ₦700 million. Count One reads: “That you, Osaretin Osagiede and Zacharia Lorshe (at large), between March 2025 and January 2026, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, intentionally caused the Ravenpay user accounts’ two-factor authentication (2FA) method to…