Sunday, November 1, 2026

Anti-Corruption

June 24, 2024

Ex-CBN governor Emefiele awarded contracts to his wife, brother-in-law, witness tells court

When asked if Mr Emefiele alone could award and approve contracts, he answered that the defendant approved the contracts.

Godwin Emefiele
June 24, 2024

Nigerian judge caught trying to steal money from frozen bank account of petitioner

Kano’s Judicial Service Commission has taken disciplinary actions against three magistrates and a registrar of the Kano High Court over misconduct.

Chief Magistrate Talatu Makama and Chief Magistrate Tijjani Saleh-Minjibir
June 23, 2024

Heads must roll, says Tinubu as civil servants who relocated abroad continue receiving salaries

Their supervisors and department heads must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud under their watch,” Mr Tinubu said.

President Bola Tinubu
June 22, 2024

EFCC nabs former Union Bank staff for allegedly stealing N4.2 million from deceased customer’s account 

“The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” he said.

efcc
June 20, 2024

Protesters storm Kaduna govt house, ask Gov. Sani to invite EFCC to prosecute El-Rufai

They condemned the alleged financial mismanagement, abuse of power and a growing debt burden incurred for eight years by Mr El-Rufai’s administration.

UBA SANI AND NASIR EL-RUFAI
June 20, 2024

NEITI, stakeholders meet to review Nigeria’s 2023 extractive industries report

NEITI executive secretary Orji Ogbonnaya Orji said this at a stakeholder’s consultation and validation meeting on Thursday in Abuja.

NEITI
June 20, 2024

Money Laundering: Court adjourns Yahaya Bello nephew’s trial

Messrs Bello and Suleiman are standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on money laundering brought against them by the anti-graft agency.

Yahaya Bello and Ali Bello
June 20, 2024

India fines Binance $2.2 million over money laundering amid legal battle in Nigeria

Indian authorities have fined Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, $2.2 million, citing violations of its anti-money laundering regulations.

Binance
June 20, 2024

Flutterwave partners EFCC, FBI, to build cybercrime research centre

Mr Agboola said the research centre reaffirmed Flutterwave’s commitment to “promoting secure and safe transactions” and “creating a fraud-free financial ecosystem.”

June 19, 2024

Court remands ex-Punch staff over alleged N950 million fraud

The police alleged that the defendant committed the offence between January 2017 and December 2022, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state.

Ikeja Special Offences Court