Sunday, October 25, 2026

Anti-Corruption

October 8, 2026

U.S. court jails Nigerian celebrity Edikan Adiakpan for acting as money mule for Yahoo Boys

The DOJ said Mr Adiakpan kept a percentage of transferred funds as a fee.

October 8, 2026

Sri Lanka’s ex-first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested for fraud

Ms Rajapaksa was grilled for about two hours on Wednesday over 10 million rupees, equivalent to $30,300, in donations collected by the Siriliya Saviya charity.

Shiranthi Rajapaksa
October 8, 2026

EFCC arraigns two Lagos men for money laundering

The duo are on trial on ten charges bordering on theft, money laundering, and retention of stolen property, according to an EFCC statement on Thursday.

October 8, 2026

Police apprehend Ogun man for N18 million Facebook fraud, impersonating ‘prophet’

The police command in Ogun has arrested a suspect, Adewale Ogoemi Arojah, for impersonating a cleric on Facebook and defrauding people of millions of naira.

Adewale Ogoemi Arojah
October 7, 2026
Godwin Emefiele
October 7, 2026

Man accused of defrauding South-East BDC operators by posing as rich contractor remanded

The commission said the alleged offence was committed on July 6, 2026, in the state.

October 7, 2026

Montes Medical owner indicted in $30 million COVID-19 fraud scheme

Mr Montes allegedly used proceeds from the scheme to make expensive purchases at a luxury car dealership and Tiffany & Co.

Joseph Montes
October 6, 2026

Alleged $4.5 Billion Fraud: Emefiele’s absence stalls trial

The defence counsel said Mr Emefiele had another ongoing case in Abuja, the outcome of which cannot be predicted.

Godwin Emefiele
October 6, 2026

Emefiele: Finance ministry unaware of N124.86 billion CBN withdrawal, witness tells court

Mr Mohammed said the document showed the N124.86 billion withdrawal was unknown to the finance ministry.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele
October 6, 2026

Seven women arrested for abusing Ghanaian banknotes to make bouquets, cakes

Authorities in Ghana have arrested and arraigned at least seven women accused of using Ghanaian cedi banknotes to make money bouquets and money cakes for commercial purposes.

Money bouquet, money cake in Ghana