AllAfrica News: Corruption

Nigeria: Obinwanne Okeke Appeals Against 10-Year Jail Term in U.S.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:05:32 GMT

[Premium Times] Mr Okeke, who had waived his right of appeal in his plea agreement with the U.S. authorities, makes a dramatic u-turn.

Zimbabwe: Former Minister Chombo Spends Another Night in Custody

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:14:14 GMT

[The Herald] FORMER Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo, arrested on Tuesday on charges of illegally parcelling out land in Harare and Zvimba, will spend another night in custody after his bail ruling was deferred to today.

Zimbabwe: Ex-Natpharm Boss in Court Over Face Masks Case

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:04:49 GMT

[The Herald] FORMER Natpharm acting managing and operations director Zealous Nyabadza allegedly improperly bought 1 400 surgical masks as a NatPharm order in May last year for $54 600 and then resold them for private profit to the Zimbabwe Medical Association for $68 600 before trying to have documents created to legitimise the transactions, a court heard yesterday.

Malawi: Civil Service 'Cleanup' Team Goes to 'War' Against Looting Public Funds

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:04:33 GMT

[Nyasa Times] The Public Service Systems Review Taskforce which government announced last week Friday has rolled into action and held its first meeting in Lilongwe on Thursday to roll out its work to comprehensively review systems of allowances, procurement and employment contracts which have over the years been conduits of looting public funds.

Namibia: Kawana Cooks More Fishrot Gravy

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:33:01 GMT

[Namibian] THE NAMIBIAN government has just shown that it has no intentions of liquidating the very system that resulted in the Fishrot scandal. Rather, it has delivered a resounding slap in the face to citizens who, once again, will have to carry the cost of a scheme that favours and benefits a chosen few.

Zimbabwe: Heads to Roll in Gweru If Zacc Implicates Officials - Mayor

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:10:53 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] Heads are set to roll at the Gweru City Council if a report on the financial health of the municipality recently carried out by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) implicates any official for graft.

Nigeria: ICPC Recovers $919,207 From Workers of Federal High Court

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:25:38 GMT

[This Day] The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) yesterday said it has secured the final forfeiture of $919,202.07 fraudulently kept in an interest yielding bank account by some staff of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt.

Gambia: 2020 FIU Report - D60 Million Laundered, While Fraud Rampant in Gambia

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:58:44 GMT

[The Point] The director of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of The Gambia and the GIABA national coordinator, Alagie Dardoe, says D60 million was laundered in 2020, while fraud emerged as the most reported financial crime. Accordingly, the funds have been forfeited to the state.

Nigeria: Corruption in Ports Batters Nigeria's Global Rating - NSC

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:34:54 GMT

[Vanguard] The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, Hassan Bello has said that the negative global corruption rating of the country is not unrelated to the activities in the nation's ports.

Kenya: Karen Ward MCA Loses Seat for Soliciting Sh1 Million Bribe

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:37:43 GMT

[Nation] A Nairobi MCA has lost his seat after a court convicted and jailed him for soliciting a Sh1 million bribe from a city school.

Nigeria: New EFCC Chair - Malami May Not Allow Bawa Operate Independently - Sagay

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 04:55:18 GMT

[Premium Times] The top presidential anti-corruption adviser says Mr Malami has never been inclined to allowing anti-corruption agencies operate freely.

South Africa: Alleged Income Tax Fraudster Arrested

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:01:31 GMT

[SAPS] An alleged tax evader, Neliswa Tantsi (49) was arrested on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 by the East London based Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team for allegedly defrauding the South African Revenue Services (SARS).

Kenya: Title Deed Migration Elicits Fears of Fraud

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:20:51 GMT

[Nation] The new registration system for land in Nairobi is expected to ease transactions, but experts have urged vigilance so that fraudsters don't exploit the process to legitimise illegally acquired property.

Kenya: How One Firm Won Sh1.3 Billion Kemsa Tender in a Day

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:20:49 GMT

[Nation] As lovers were celebrating Valentine's Day on February 14, 2020, Mr James Cheluley was registering a company that would later win a Sh1.3 billion tender for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment to the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa).

Nigeria: How U.S. Will Recover $10.7m Restitution From Obinwanne Okeke

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:13:04 GMT

[Premium Times] Court documents show how the money will be recovered from Mr Okeke and distributed to three victims.

Nigeria: New EFCC Chairman Denies Wrong Doing

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:50:45 GMT

[Leadership] Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, new Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied selling recovered assets while serving as Port Harcourt Zonal Officer of the commission.

Nigeria: Nigerians to Have Access to Information On EFCC Operations - Abdulrasheed Bawa

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:50:42 GMT

[Vanguard] Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, new Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said digitalisation would enable Nigerians to have access to information on EFCC operations.

Nigeria: EFCC - Bawa Speaks On Corruption Allegations, Relationship With Magu

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:50:31 GMT

[Premium Times] The EFCC chairman-designate also speaks on his plans for the EFCC.

Zimbabwe: Chombo in Court for Fraud, Abuse of Power

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:15:10 GMT

[The Herald] Former Cabinet Minister Ignatius Morgan Chombo today appeared in court on allegations involving illegal parcelling out of pieces of land in Harare and Zvimba Rural District during his tenure as the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing between 2000 and 2015.

Nigeria: Group Writes Buhari, Lists 'Ignored' N900 Billion Corruption Cases

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:41:03 GMT

[Premium Times] HEDA says the top corruption cases that appeared to have been swept under the carpet suggest that some N900 billion may have gone into the covers of corrupt officials.