EFCC Boss Magu Is Now Commonwealth Anti-Graft Vice-Chairman

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has emerged the Vice-Chairman of the Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa.

GOVERNOR WHO STOLE $3M PARIS CLUB FUND SNEAKS INTO ASO ROCK TO BEG OSINBAJO: RETURNS $2.5M

                      

The state governor accused of building a hotel with $3 million of the controversial London-Paris Club loan refund has sneaked into Aso Rock Presidential Villa in search of soft-landing.

HOW THIS GOVERNOR STOLE THE PARIS CLUB FUND TO BUILD A 100-ROOM HOTEL

Meanwhile, the EFCC has placed a restriction on the bank accounts of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) over allegations that it laundered Paris club funds.

KEEP RAISING FALSE ALARM: WE'LL ARREST YOU, IF...- EFCC to Ekweremadu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied the allegation by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday that there were plots by the Commission to set him up by planting monies and guns in his Enugu residence.

DIEZANI MADUEKE's N23B BRIBE: COURT REJECTS PLEA BARGAIN FOR INEC OFFICIALS

Diezani Madueke

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday held that a plea bargain agreement between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and an official of the

HEADS MAY ROLL AS PRESIDENCY ORDERS THE PROBE OF THE OWNER OF N13 BILLIIN FOUND IN IKOYI HOUSE

President Muhammad Buhari

There are strong indications that President Muhammadu Buhari may have ordered an independent investigation into the recovery of an estimated N13 billion from

SHOKI DANCE TURNED PALONGO: as bank blocks ex-First Lady from accessing her unfrozen account

Patience Jonathan

Former First Lady Patience Jonathan was reportedly blocked from accessing her newly unfrozen bank account

Justice Mojisola

WHISTLEBLOWER LEADS EFCC TO ANOTHER CASH HAUL

The cash haul: The Euros found in Balogun Market Lagos

A whistleblower today led operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to intercept another cash haul in various currencies at the popular

CORRUPTION TRIAL: JUSTICE OFILI-AJUMOGOBIA OBJECTS TO COURT JURISDICTION, CHANGES LEAD COUNSEL

A Federal High Court judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja High Court to hear the ongoing corruption charge brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes

Reps summon Magu, Emefiele, Baru, 5 others over stolen $17bn oil money

Magu, Emefiele & Baru

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating alleged 17 billion dollars stolen undeclared oil proceed has summoned Mr Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of Economic and Financial

OBASANJO: EFCC NEEDS 'OGBOLOGBO LAWYERS' TO SUCCEED

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not only to carry out thorough investigation of corruption cases,

EFCC in manhunt for the owner of N448.85m discovered in Lagos shop

The Economic and Financial Crimes 

Commission (EFCC) has launched a manhunt for the owner of N448.85 million

PENSION SCAM: I MADE $554,000 SELLING PURE WATER- Defendant explains

The fourth defendant in the ongoing N24 billion police pension scam trial, Veronica Onyegbula, told EFCC that she made

BREAKING: COURT UNFREEZES PATIENCE JONATHAN $5.9 MILLION ACCOUNT

Patience Jonathan

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to unfreeze the

EFCC APPEALS COURT RULING UNFREEZING OZEKHOME's FROZEN BANK ACCOUNT

Mike Ozekhome, SAN

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has headed for the Court of Appeal to challenge the unfreezing of the Guaranty Trust Bank

NIGERIA TO OPEN EFCC OFFICES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it would set up anti-corruption

THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY, THE BAR, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE ANTI- CORRUPTION FIGHT IN NIGERIA- Afam Osigwe

Afam Osigwe

Below is the paper presented at the Law Week of Gwagwalada Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association by Mazi. Osigwe, the immediate past General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association.

THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY, THE BAR, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS