US jails Nigerian man 90 months for $4m fraud
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that a Nigerian national, James Junior Aliyu, has been sentenced to 90 months…
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Musk found guilty of misleading Twitter shareholders to acquire company
A federal jury in San Francisco, California, ruled on Friday that tech billionaire Elon Musk provided false information to Twitter shareholders, leading…
US to revoke Nigerian fraudsters citizenship over $91m tax fraud
The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit to revoke the U.S. citizenship of Nigerian national Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem.…
Ghanaian pleads guilty to $10m romance scam in US court
A 40-year-old Ghanaian national, Derrick Van Yeboah, also known as “Van”, has pleaded guilty in the United States to his role in…
FCCPC uncovers price manipulation by domestic airlines in festive season
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has uncovered patterns of price manipulation by some domestic airlines during the December 2025 festive…
MSMEs lose ₦5–₦10tn yearly to employee fraud – CPPE
Nigeria’s micro, small, and medium enterprises are losing between N5 trillion and N10 trillion annually due to employee fraud and workplace corruption.…
Nigerian jailed for defrauding 400 Americans in $6m inheritance scam
A United States federal court has sentenced Nigerian-national Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha to more than eight years in prison for his involvement in…
I lost millions to Tinder scammer promising marriage – Lagos entrepreneur
A Lagos-based entrepreneur and corporate worker, Bukola Yunisa, has opened up about how she was emotionally devastated and financially ruined after falling…
Lagos investment firm worker arraigned over ₦90m fund diversion
An employee of an investment company in Lagos State, Bello Samuel (also referred to as Bello Saheed Samuel in some reports), has…
Osun assembly raises alarm over alleged N50bn diverted LG funds
The Osun State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over the alleged illegal payment and handling of billions of naira from…
EFCC arraigns ex-Benue electoral chairman over alleged ₦1.1bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned former chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, Tersoo Loko, alongside 10 other…
How Alison-Madueke spent £2m NNPCL contract bribe in UK luxury store
British prosecutors on Wednesday told a London court that former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, lavished more than £2m (N4bn)…