Frauds & Scandals

Trouble brewing off South Africa’s Coast

February 8, 2019/Greenpeace In response to the announcement that French oil giant Total has just made a significant oil and gas discovery 175 km off the southern coast of South Africa, Greenpeace (www.Greenpeace.org) Africa’s Senior Climate and Energy Campaign Manager, Melita Steele, has said: “Greenpeace Africa strongly condemns Total’s reckless […]

SEC shuts down Dantata Success and Profitable Company Ponzi Scheme in Kano

February 6, 2019/SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has sealed off the premises of Dantata Success and  Profitable Company, Kano for engaging in illegal capital market activities. According to a statement from the Commission, the company was shut down for carrying out investment operations that falls within fund management […]

CBN Disowns Fraudulent EDIs, Warns the Public

February 6, 2019/CBN The attention of the CBN has been drawn to the exploitation of unsuspecting members of the public by some Entrepreneurship Development Institutions (EDIs), purporting to be Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-accredited EDIs for our AgriBusiness Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS).  These unaccredited bodies have continued […]