Thursday, October 29, 2026

Anti-Corruption

December 10, 2025

Abacha Loot: EFCC detains Nigeria’s former justice minister Malami for corruption, money laundering

”We have detained him over terrorism financing, and the whereabouts of Abacha loot recovered from Switzerland and the Island of Jersey in the UK,” an EFCC source said.

Abubakar Malami
December 10, 2025

Honduras issues fresh arrest warrant for ex-President Hernández after Trump’s pardon

Mr Hernández was facing corruption charges in Honduras, where prosecutors claimed he received millions of dollars in drug-trafficking kickbacks.

President Donald Trump and former President Juan Orlando Hernández
December 10, 2025

Reps accuse Nigerian banks of illegal charges, deductions on customers’ accounts

The committee, however, gave a four-day ultimatum to all the banks involved to submit all required documents for the probe.

GTBank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank
December 9, 2025

ICPC urges ‘radical transparency’ in procurement to curb inflated, phantom contracts

The ICPC boss urged the officials to embrace transparency in the management of public contracts.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
December 9, 2025

Jos: Court sentences miner to two years’ imprisonment for cheating

A magistrate court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a 27-year-old miner, Ibrahim Kamilu, to two years in prison for cheating.

Courtroom
December 9, 2025

I have verified my assets in CCB declaration form, led by example: AGF Fagbemi

The attorney general of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has undergone a routine verification of his assets declaration form.

AGF Fagbemi
December 7, 2025

FBI nabs Nigerian national Leslie Chinedu Mba, pleads guilty to $4 million wire fraud

Mr Mba faces up to 20 years for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five years for making false statements on immigration documents.

U.S. court room
December 5, 2025

Travel agent arraigned for multimillion-naira visa fraud

The travel agent was arraigned before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for N2.5 million visa fraud.

Iyaganku police station
December 5, 2025

EFCC says N96 million returned to Enugu Ponzi scheme victims

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has handed over N96.5 million to victims of Ponzi schemes in Enugu.

EFCC operatives used to illustrate the story
December 5, 2025

U.S. court jails Nigerian fraudster Nosa Edokpaigbe for wire fraud

A U.S. court has sentenced a Nigerian, Nosa Edokpaigbe, to five years in prison for $1.4 million wire fraud.

DoJ officials