Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday spent a second night in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), as his lawyers protested the search of his residence. El-Rufai was initially detained on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and released late Wednesday. He was, …
The Federal Government has filed Criminal Charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, were instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria before the Abuja Judicial Division, with El-Rufai named as the sole defendant. The prosecution alleges that on February 13, 2026, while appearing …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have warned that persistent underfunding is weakening anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria. The heads of both agencies raised concerns on Tuesday during their 2026 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes. Musa Adamu Aliyu, …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Corruption Committee (NBA-ACC) to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-corruption framework. The collaboration was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ICPC Headquarters in Abuja. This was disclosed in a …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen collaboration with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to improve transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s extractive sector. ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, made the remarks while receiving NEITI’s Executive Secretary and senior management at the ICPC …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a three-count charge against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, over allegations bordering on the acquisition of a London property belonging to the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lt Gen. Jerry Useni, using a fake passport. Useni, who …
Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has escalated an alleged corruption case against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The petition was submitted through Dangote’s legal representative, barely 24 hours after he …
Nigerians have demanded a full probe into allegations of graft levelled against the immediate past Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMPRA), Engr Farouk Ahmed, and prosecution if found guilty. They stated that the sudden resignation of Ahmed from his position should not hinder the investigation process. Ahmed, who was …
ActionAid Nigeria has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene urgently and order a public investigation into allegations of financial misconduct against Mr Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The allegations surfaced following media reports and whistleblower revelations by business mogul Alhaji Aliko Dangote. It is …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has commenced an unprecedented audit of 760 federal road projects valued at ₦36 trillion. The nationwide special tracking exercise is in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works to ensure transparency and value in public infrastructure spending. In a statement on Monday, December …
