Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Anti-Corruption

June 22, 2026

Spain’s first lady Begona Sanchez to stand trial for corruption

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Mrs Gómez to report to court twice monthly, surrender her passport, and barred her from leaving Spain.

Begoña Sánchez with Spanish PM
June 19, 2026

PCN seals 724 illegal premises across 10 LGAs in Kwara

The registrar of PCN, Ibrahim Ahmed, disclosed this in Ilorin at a news conference organised after a four-day operation across 10 local government areas of Kwara.

June 17, 2026

UK court clears ex-Nigerian minister Diezani Madueke of bribery charges

Mrs Alison-Madueke’s trial bordering on corruption and bribery came to an end after about a decade in the UK court.

Diezani Allison-Madueke
June 17, 2026

Security guard remanded over alleged theft of mosque generator

The magistrate adjourned the case until June 29 for ruling.

LEGISLATIVE GAVEL
June 17, 2026

LASCOPA tells Lagos consumers to report fraud, demand accountability

LASCOPA has urged consumers to report unfair trade practices, misleading advertisements and defective products.

LASCOPA officials
June 17, 2026

Mayweather faces criminal charges for issuing dud cheque to buy luxury watch

The boxer is accused of “theft, value $100,000 or greater” and “drawing or passing a cheque with intent to defraud, value $1,200 or greater”.

Floyd Mayweather
June 17, 2026

UK sanctions CBN-licensed Nigerian investment firm over ties to Russian financial, strategic intelligence

The sanctions against Pilot Finance Limited include an asset freeze, the disqualification of Mr Akinola as the company’s director, and trust services sanctions.

Andrey Podyolyshev
June 16, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Fugitive ex-minister Uche Nnaji still drawing multimillion-naira salaries nine months after removal from office

The ceaseless flow of public funds to a politician who no longer holds public office underscores yet again the economic toll of Nigeria’s unwieldy IPPIS infrastructure.

June 15, 2026
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouk,
June 15, 2026

Police commissioner jailed 10 years for collecting $100,000 bribe

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, the commissioner accepted $100,000 in bribes. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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