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CBN Enforces January 2027 Deadline for Payment Data Localisation, Puts Financial Institutions on Compliance Notice
Honorary Degree Crackdown: NUC Sanctions Two Universities Over Academic Title Abuse
$600,000 Bribery Allegation Rocks El-Rufai Trial as Investigator Details Suspected Plot to Frustrate EFCC Probe
₦109.5bn Fraud Trial: Court Reserves Ruling on Ahmed Idris’ Statements as EFCC Pushes for Admission of Evidence
11
Oct
US Immigration Crackdown: 24 Nigerians Named, Shamed as DHS Unveils Alleged Crimes in Sweeping Enforcement Drive
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names...
05
Oct
The Airport That Never Existed: What the $242m Nwude Fraud Still Teaches Compliance
Few fraud stories expose the danger of weak due diligence as dramatically...
30
Sep
Nigeria at 66: From AML Compliance to AML Effectiveness — Is the System Ready for the 2027 FATF Test?
Abstract At 66, Nigeria’s AML regime faces a defining test: proving that...
18
Sep
BANKS UNDER WATCH: EFCC DEMANDS TIGHTER POS CONTROLS, FAST INVESTIGATION RESPONSE
Banks have been directed to tighten oversight of Point-of-Sale deployment,...
17
Sep
BANK FRAUD WAR: ABSA Pushes Industry -Wide Intelligence Sharing as AI Scams Surge
The call comes as financial institutions face increasingly sophisticated...
15
Sep
Mafia-Linked Counterfeit Ring Busted in Major European Crackdown
A major international crackdown has targeted an organised criminal...
14
Sep
Ghost Names, ₦68m and 11 Years in Court: Inside the Union Scandal That Reached the Supreme Court
They were union officials. They handled a loan meant for their...
11
Sep
$23m Australian Fraud Trail Lands Nigerian Businessman in Irish Court
A 39-year-old Nigerian man living in Ireland is wanted over an alleged $23...
10
Sep
US SANCTIONS ALL REMAINING IRANIAN AIRLINES, WARNS GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
The United States has sanctioned all remaining active Iranian airlines in a...
03
Sep
INSIDER FRAUD CRACKDOWN: NIBSS DEMANDS STAFF PROFILING, JOB ROTATION AND LIFESTYLE CHECKS AT BANKS
The warning was issued in January 2026 as authorities and industry leaders...
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