Category: Scams

IPPIS accountants plead guilty to diverting N1.17m salaries

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed September 18 for the review of facts...

‘Yahoo boys’ worsening visa restrictions for Nigerians — EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised alarm that the growing menace of internet...

ICPC recovers N271bn from tracked projects in North

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has revealed that it recovered about...

NSCDC arrests man for allegedly swindling nine residents of N9m

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Adamawa State Command, have arrested a...

US Immigration arrests Nigerian previously convicted of wire fraud

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency has arrested a previously convicted Nigerian, Rotimi...

Lagos supermarkets accused of selling expired food as promos

Some supermarkets in Lagos are allegedly selling expired food items disguised as promotional offers, raising...

‘I’m no thief’, Sujimoto boss cries out over EFCC wanted notice

The Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, has reacted to the...

Ex-NNPC GM faces 25 years in US prison for bribery

Former employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Paulinus Okoronkwo, now risks a maximum...

US court jails Osun monarch over COVID-19 fraud scheme

A United States court has sentenced the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph...

US hacker faces 20 years jail term for $37m crypto theft

A 21-year-old US citizen, Evan Frederic Light, faces up to 20 years in prison for...

Nigerian team wins at Huawei ICT competition

The Nigerian team has won a prize at the just concluded Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023...

NNPCL debunks alleged payment of N20bn to ghost consultants

Wilson Adekumola   The NNPC Ltd has debunked a report going viral on social media...