Stories tagged “Corruption.”
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Was Another 1.2 Million Euro Dividend Paid to Ayuso's Partner or Was There an Accounting Error?
Accounts for Maxwell Cremona, owned by Isabel Díaz Ayuso's partner, show a note about a €1.225 million dividend in 2025, despite insufficient reserves, suggesting an accounting error amidst ongoing legal scrutiny.
National Energy Group's Heilongjiang Power Company Committee Member Sun Dengwei has been placed under investigation for suspected severe violations of discipline and the law.
The former governor of Iraq's Saladin province, Ahmed al-Jubouri, has been arrested on corruption charges. He is accused of embezzling funds from Saladin province contracts.
Prosecutors in Ecuador have charged a former interior minister and six others on suspicion of being involved in the assassination of a presidential candidate in 2023. The candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, was shot dead at a campaign event in the capital, Quito, days befo…
South African power utility Eskom has welcomed the convictions of former contractor Michael Lomas and businessman Hudson Kgomoeswana in a corruption case linked to the Kusile Power Station, reaffirming its commitment to combating fraud.
The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the new attorney general, with a narrow vote of 50-49. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has condemned the move, saying it will allow Trump to continue his 'pervasive, breathtaking corruption'.
Front Page: Fwamba Announces End to VAT Fraud, Shadary and Minaku Handed Over to Military Justice
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with an Ebola outbreak, political arrests of former President Kabila's allies, and a new crackdown on VAT fraud. Authorities are auditing Ebola funds while the virus spreads, two prominent opposition figures face military just…
Corruption in Rental Market: Former Wiesbaden Mayor Sven Gerich Charged
The former Wiesbaden mayor Sven Gerich has been charged with corruption in the rental market. He is accused of accepting bribes in exchange for favorable treatment of tenants.
President Tinubu ordered the EFCC to unfreeze an Osun State account amid an election, drawing criticism. The ICPC cleared the Presidency in a fake agency probe, while Lagos faces a doctor shortage.
Malaysian former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's corruption charges have been delayed due to health issues. He was admitted to hospital for a heart condition and underwent a pacemaker procedure.
Fake Agency Probe: State House denies authorising council creation, FRSC admits number plate issuance
A House of Representatives committee is probing the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) after the State House denied authorizing its creation or budget code, while the FRSC admitted issuing number plates for its vehicles.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed it is investigating 18 Nigerian states for alleged mismanagement of public funds, though it declined to name them.
Osun rejects EFCC’s N11bn fraud claim, alleges political motivation
The Osun State Government has rejected the EFCC's claim of an N11 billion fraud and the freezing of its bank account, calling the action unlawful and politically motivated. It alleges the move aims to frustrate palliative payments before the August 15 governorship election.
Wang Shanping, former deputy secretary of the Ziyang Municipal Party Committee and mayor, was sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined 4 million yuan for accepting bribes totaling over 41.32 million yuan.
South Korea's football association was raided by police as part of an investigation into the appointment of the coach in charge during their dismal World Cup campaign. Police conducted 'search and seizure operations' at the Korea Football Association (KFA) offices, probin…
Businessman Gbenga Collins informed a House of Representatives committee that he paid N400 million to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who posed as the DG of a fake government agency, PFIPC, for a renovation contract.
Mali's Supreme Court upheld a ten-year prison sentence for former Economy Minister Bouaré Fily Sissoko, convicted of forgery and public property damage related to the 2014 purchase of a presidential plane and military equipment without tenders.
Tensions are escalating between Equatorial Guinea and France over the ownership of a Parisian building at 42 avenue Foch, formerly Teodorín Obiang's residence and now claimed as an embassy.
A construction company boss was sentenced to a year in jail for conspiring to give at least $127,000 in bribes to the facilities management director at the Singapore Zoo. The bribes were given to secure contracts worth nearly $2.4 million.
The Nigerian House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee will interrogate Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged Director-General of a purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, while he remains in police custody at an undisclosed location.
Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has tabled a report into the former Daniel Andrews government's dealings with the United Firefighters Union. The report found 'serious and concerning' conduct by the government, but no evidence of blackmail against Premier Daniel Andrews.
Malami’s forfeited Kano residence deserted, but hotel running
A Federal High Court has ordered the final forfeiture of properties linked to former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, valued at N180.4 billion, after he failed to prove lawful acquisition. While one Kano residence is deserted, a forfeited hotel continues to operate.
Meng Fugui, former chairman of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, has been expelled from the party for serious violations of discipline and the law. The decision was made after an investigation found that Meng had lost his ideal and faith, and had…
EXCLUSIVE: This is how former Gov. Sylva’s alleged coup donations were shared
Former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva's alleged financial contributions to a 2025 failed coup plot against President Tinubu were reportedly disbursed through Purple Waves Limited and a bureau de change operator. Military investigators claim N785 million was channele…
South Africa: Water Crisis Turns Deadly in Durban
A 43-year-old man was killed in Adams Mission, Durban, amidst allegations that government water tanker drivers are selling free water, sparking police and municipal investigations.
US cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of three violations of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
China's tax authority official Zhang Yingjun in Xinjiang has been placed under investigation for alleged severe violations of discipline and the law.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate alleged diversion of N6.79bn in police funds and the disappearance of firearms, citing findings from the Auditor-General's report.
Jane Hume, deputy opposition leader, has thrown her support behind a Victorian royal commission into corruption in the construction industry. She criticized Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for showing a lack of curiosity about the issue.
Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh has been transferred to Roumieh prison after being found at a hospital in Jbeil. The decision was made by the investigating judge, Ahmad Rami al-Haj, who had issued a search warrant for Salameh's arrest. Salameh had been…