Man docked for allegedly smuggling $23,000 inside birthday cake

Man docked for allegedly smuggling $23,000 inside birthday cake

Dim Chukwuneye Williams who allegedly attempted to smuggle $23,000 from US into the country by concealing it inside a cake, on Thursday appeared in an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Williams who resides in Anambra, is standing trial on...
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Edo sacks Permanent Secretary, suspends three others over alleged N283m fraud

Edo sacks Permanent Secretary, suspends three others over alleged N283m fraud

The Edo State Government on Friday sacked a permanent secretary in the State Ministry of Youth and Special Duties, Dr. (Ms) Osayuware Idahosa and three other civil servants over  allegation of padding the budget for the conduct of primary school examinatio...
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Customs comes under scrutiny over alleged N4tri revenue leakage

Customs comes under scrutiny over alleged N4tri revenue leakage

Citing alleged revenue leakage in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) between 2006 and 2016, the Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff  has commenced an intense investigation. Speaking on Sunday in Abuja, the  Chairman of the committee, Hope Uzodinma,...
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CBN to sanction fraudulent bank customers

CBN to sanction fraudulent bank customers

Worried by reported cases of fraud, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to put modalities in place to sanction fraudulent bank customers nationwide.   Speaking at the October meeting of Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) in Lagos, CBN Director,...
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Lagarde to face trial over alleged fraud

Lagarde to face trial over alleged fraud

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, will go to trial December 12 in a long-running fraud case. A French court set the date Monday after rejecting an appeal. Lagarde is accused of intervening in a legal dispute...
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First Bank seeks clarification on alleged N11.2B fraud

First Bank seeks clarification on alleged N11.2B fraud

First Bank of Nigeria on Saturday denied any involvement in the alleged N11.2 Billion fraud at Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).   An online medium, PREMIUM TIMES had on Saturday reported  that the newmanagement of the Nigerian  Ports Authority has uncovered....
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