Frauds & Scandals

Big fine imposed on ex-Goldman trader Tourre in SEC case

A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered former Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader Fabrice Tourre to pay more than $825,000 after a jury found him liable for defrauding investors in a subprime mortgage product that failed during the financial crisis. The decision by U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan came […]

FG Says N24bn Police Pension Fund Not Missing

12 March, 2014 The Federal Government has debunked the reported disappearance of N24 billion from the Police Pension Fund, saying the money in question was discovered to be an over-estimation of pensions arrears and subsequently returned to government coffers in line with standard practice. Coordinating Minister for the Economy and […]

Nigerian president orders audit of NNPC after graft allegations

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has authorised a forensic audit of the national energy company, the presidency said on Wednesday, after weeks of public uproar over an alleged $20 billion in missing state revenues. Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi presented evidence last month to parliament that he said showed the Nigeria […]