(July 17, 2002) The Federal Government yesterday in Abuja released the elements of the home-gown economic programme to be monitored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Government fiscal operations in N221.1bn deficit
(July 17, 2002) Public debt stand at N4.193 trillion, external debt $28.4bn.
Government blacklists bank over EU funds
(July 17, 2002) Irked by the financial pranks of one of the banks which was entrusted with the safe keeping of the 20 million Euros, the Federal Government has announced the blacklisting of the unnamed bank from further receiving any Euro funds on its behalf.
UNHCR outraged at corruption claims
(July 17, 2002) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) has described as “malicious” and “outrageous” allegations of corruption and mismanagement levelled against it.
Financial crimes: CBN threatens to sanction banks
(July 17, 2002) Against the backdrop of money laundering, forgeries, advance fee fraud and other financial crimes, the Central Bank of Nigeria has threatened to sanction any Nigerian bank that is used to transact such fraudulent transactions.
Ex-Energy Minister speaks out on dam ‘bribe’
(July 16, 2002) Former energy minister Richard Kaijuka has said the US$10,000 deposited on his London bank account, said to have been a bribe, was his son’s.
Supreme Court issues warrant for Abacha’s release – Swiss regulator blames UBS over loot
(July 16, 2002) An Abuja High Court yesterday adjourned the case againstMohammed Abacha to July 29 while the Swiss authorities reprimanded yesterday the country’s largest bank, UBS, on account of the discovery of $60 million in an account linked to the Abachas.
Tax payer seeks repossession of Chiluba’s Institute for Democracy
(July 16, 2002) A tax-paying Zambian citizen is seeking the repossession of former president Frederick Chiluba’s Institute for Democratic and Industrial Relations Studies on behalf and for the benefit of the people of Zambia.
Kabbah’s government indicted for corruption
(July 16, 2002) Human Rights Watch says corruption within both the public and private sectors in Sierra Leone is endemic.
Abacha loot: Swiss bank censured
(July 16, 2002) The Swiss Federal Banking Commission, yesterday reprimanded the country’s largest bank, UBS, following the discovery of $60 million in an account linked to the family of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha earlier this year.
UBS reprimanded over money linked to Abacha
(July 15, 2002) Banking regulators have ordered an on-site audit of UBS after Switzerland’s largest bank was reprimanded for its handling of funds possibly linked to Sani Abacha, the former Nigerian dictator.
Police may arraign Mohammed Abacha on fresh charges today
(July 15, 2002) Abacha who is being detained at the Kuje Medium Prison, Abuja, according to sources, may be arraigned today at an Abuja Federal High Court, to face charges slammed on him over alleged financial crimes committed during the reign of his father.
How the West corrupts the Third World
(July 14, 2002) The transnational corporations which corrupt the Western leaders are the same ones which dominate Third World economies.
Court orders gov’t to produce Bujagali power agreement
(July 13, 2002) The High Court yesterday ordered government to produce the power purchase agreement it signed with AES Nile Power.
There’s money in horror
(July 12, 2002) ‘Some call me the devil,” proclaims Ed Fagan delightedly. “I’m not the devil — but I can be,” says Fagan. “The devil’s a guy who does a job and gets a bad rap.”
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