November 5, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two separate whistleblower awards for total payments of over $4.3 million. In the first order, the Commission awarded a whistleblower over $3.6 million for providing important information that alerted the Commission to misconduct occurring abroad. The whistleblower provided substantial […]
Frauds & Scandals
Dangote Refinery debunks online story about death in the refinery
November 3, 2020/Dangote Group Dangote Refinery debunked an online media report, which stated that a protester was shot and killed by Policemen while protesting at the Refinery on Tuesday. Group Executive Director, Projects and Portfolio Management, Edwin Devakumar, said nobody was killed during the protest and also that the protesters […]
SEC Awards Over $28 Million to Whistleblower
November 3, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of over $28 million to a whistleblower who provided significant information that aided the SEC in bringing a successful enforcement action. The whistleblower internally reported information that prompted the company to initiate an internal investigation, and saved […]
