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Canadian prosecutors say case against Huawei CFO is about fraud, not sanctions

Canadian prosecutors say case against Huawei CFO is about fraud, not sanctions

Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s conduct amounts to fraud under Canadian law and the court need not consider U.S. sanctions law, Canadian federal prosecutors argued in a court filing released on Friday. Meng’s legal team argued in November that the Huawei chief financial officer could not be extradited to the United States because her alleged conduct […]

Man in court over alleged N400,000 fraud

Man in court over alleged N400,000 fraud

A 55-year-old trader, Anderson Umeh, who allegedly defrauded a man, Mr Isiah Inaremien of N400,000 under false pretences of getting customs’ paper for his car,  on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The man, who resides at No. 1b, Kolex Road, Surulere, Lagos, was in court charged with obtaining by false pretences and […]

Road Project Fraud: Reps threaten sanctions, As DG BPP Shuns Summons

Road Project Fraud: Reps threaten sanctions, As DG BPP Shuns Summons

By Tordue Salem The Director-General of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mr. Aliyu Mamman, Thursday turned down invitation from the House of Representatives Committee on Works, to give details on its approval of a third lane for the partly abandoned N50billion Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road. The Committee threatened to issue the sanctions on Thursday, after the panel’s […]

EXPLAINED: What you must know about Cybercrimes prohibition, prevention act

EXPLAINED: What you must know about Cybercrimes prohibition, prevention act

Explanatory Memorandum The Act provides an effective, unified and comprehensive legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the prohibition, prevention, detection, prosecution and punishment of cybercrimes in Nigeria. This act also ensures the protection of critical national information infrastructure, and promotes cybersecurity and the protection of computer systems and networks, electronic communications, data and computer programs, […]