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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Anti-Corruption

May 22, 2026

Post Glover Lifelink, Post Glover Resistors to pay U.S. $2.5 million over fraudulent claims

It resolved allegations that Post Glover Lifelink and Post Glover Resistors falsely certified they were eligible to apply for and receive forgiveness of their PPP loans.

Post Glover Lifelink, Post Glover Resistors
May 22, 2026

U.S.-based Nigerian fraudster Adepoju Salako again convicted, sentenced for PFD fraud scheme against Alaska

“Mr Salako spent considerable time planning and perpetrating his scheme to defraud the Alaska PFD,” said U.S. attorney Michael Heyman for the District of Alaska.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
May 21, 2026

Stakeholders push for stronger citizen participation in budget accountability in Kaduna

Stakeholders have called for stronger citizen participation, transparency, and accountability in budgeting in Kaduna.

Civic Space Policy Dialogue
May 21, 2026

U.S. defence contractors Leonard Pick, Brian Kent arrested for bribery, major fraud

The defendants’ alleged conduct specifically affected the construction and operation of the U.S. Army Pacific Command’s Hawaii-Pacific Innovation Campus.

Department of War
May 21, 2026

Pastor Treva Edwards, wife to face trial for forcing sex from congregants, fraud, forced labour

Mr Edwards allegedly impregnated one victim, instructing her to get an abortion, and told another that having sex with him was God’s will.

May 21, 2026

ICPC warns boards, CEOs against governance failures fuelling corruption

The ICPC chairman noted that corruption could only be effectively addressed through strong institutional safeguards, ethical leadership, and compliance mechanisms.

The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Aliyu
May 21, 2026

Convicted Nigerian Barnabas Terhemba Jime to be deported after ICE arrest

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have arrested a Nigerian, Barnabas Terhemba Jime, once convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Convicted Nigerian Barnabas Terhemba Jime
May 21, 2026

Ringba executives Adam Young, Harrison Gevirtz convicted for tech-support fraud scheme

“What the CEO and CSO of this well-known call tracking and analytics company did was downright despicable,” the FBI said.

Ringba
May 21, 2026

StraightPath Venture Partners: Pre-IPO fraudsters Castillero, Martinsen, Lanaia sentenced to prison

Altogether, the defendants and their associates misappropriated approximately $130 million in investor funds and spent the money on luxury goods, houses, cars, watches, and a boat.

The founders and operators of StraightPath Venture Partners LLC (StraightPath)
May 21, 2026

Dual U.S.-Nigerian citizen Eseosa Brigut Omoruyi sentenced to prison for money laundering

According to court documents, Mr Omoruyi, 36, was the sole owner and operator of Peller Goods, LLC, a business he created in July 2019 in New Jersey.

A man in handcuffs used to illustrate the story