Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Anti-Corruption

July 18, 2023

U.S. Homeland Security indicts two Nigerians for money laundering

An unsealed indictment today shows Dasola Abdulraheem and Ismaila Abdulraheem, former spouses, received the proceeds of various financial frauds into accounts they controlled.

HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICERS, STASH OF DOLLARS
July 18, 2023

Jigawa officials hoarding fertilisers, inflating prices will be punished: Gov Namadi

Governor Umar Namadi has again warned officials against hiking the price and hoarding fertiliser in Jigawa.

Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi
July 18, 2023

Money Laundering: Court upholds Adoke’s codefendant objection

The defendant alleged that an EFCC prosecutor asked him on December 31, 2019, to claim that he gave Mr Adoke $20 million and former President Goodluck Jonathan $50 million.

former AGF Mohammed Adoke and EFCC
July 18, 2023

SSANU tells Tinubu government to merge IPPIS, UTAS, U3PS amid university salary frauds

SSANU has urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to consider merging the payment platforms developed by university unions.

President Bola Tinubu and SSANU president Mohammed Ibrahim
July 18, 2023

2,300 Abia ghost workers discovered; N220 million salaries saved: Gov Alex Otti

“No fewer than 2,300 ghost names have been weeded out of the payrolls.”

Alex Otti and Okezie Ikpeazu
July 17, 2023

FBI extradites Nigerian from South Africa for wire fraud against U.S.-based company

He is alleged to have sent a computer services company in Tulsa a spoofed email using a fraudulently acquired identity.

FBI
July 17, 2023

Money laundering trial of ex-Lagos speaker Ikuforiji to resume July 18

Mr Ikuforiji is charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his former personal assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi.

Adeyemi Ikuforiji
July 17, 2023

NITDA, CIFCFIN to set up cybersecurity lab in 2024

“We invested in other technologies such as the Digital Fabrication Lab and other labs around the country, but we are yet to build a cybersecurity laboratory.”

Kashifu Inuwa
July 17, 2023

UNILORIN warns Nigerians against being defrauded by scammers

The University of Ilorin has alerted the public about the latest antics by scammers, using fictitious social media accounts to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians.

UNILORIN and Wahab Egbewole
July 16, 2023

HEDA asks ICPC to investigate ex-AGF Malami over corruption allegations

HEDA, in its petition, which was copied to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, also cited several corruption allegations against Mr Malami.

Nigeria's Attorney General, Abubakar Malami