Monday, November 2, 2026

Anti-Corruption

March 7, 2024

CJN Ariwoola, chief judge counter suit challenging appointment of their daughters, others as FCT High Court judges

In a preliminary objection dated March 1, Messrs Ariwoola and Baba-Yusuf urged the court to dismiss the suit seeking to stop appointing 12 FCT High Court judges.

Ariwoola and Baba-Yusuf
March 7, 2024

U.S. should provide proof I collect bribes, engage in gold, diamond smuggling: President Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe’s presidential spokesman said, “We demand that the Biden administration provide evidence in support of these gratuitous accusations.”

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and President Joe Biden
March 7, 2024

Buhari’s Forged Signature: Emefiele accuses EFCC witness of misleading court

The witness appeared flustered and kept mum. His silence triggered Mr Emefiele’s lawyer to accuse him of misleading the court.

EMEFIELE WITH BUHARI
March 7, 2024

26-year-old Nigerian jailed in U.S. over romance scam

The Nigerian was accused of using a fake persona online to trick a victim from Alabama into sending $2,650 in money orders through the mail.

U.S prison
March 6, 2024

Nigerian cybercriminal convicted, gets 100-hour community service for money laundering

The judge ordered that the convict be returned to prison to serve the remainder of his term any day he refused to show up for community service.

Ikeja Special Offences Court
March 6, 2024
CYRIL NDIFON
March 6, 2024

Alleged N7.6 Billion Fraud: Appeal Court strikes out FG’s suit seeking ex-Gov Kalu’s retrial

Mr Oyewole held that the record of appeal brought by the Federal Government was incompetent.

Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu
March 6, 2024

Alleged Cyber Crime: EFCC’s suit against Naira Marley stalled

The EFCC is prosecuting Naira Marley on charges bordering on cybercrime.

Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley
March 5, 2024

EFCC insists it has power to prosecute ex-minister Agunloye over alleged $6 billion fraud

EFCC has asserted that it has powers based on judicial precedents to prosecute former Minister Olu Agunloye over alleged $6 billion Mambilla hydroelectric power plant.

Olu Agunloye
March 5, 2024

Real estate businesswoman faces death penalty over alleged $12.5 billion embezzlement

The fraud is estimated to be worth roughly three per cent of Vietnam’s GDP in 2022. Ms Lan faces the death penalty if convicted.

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