Sentences with phrase «on economic crime»

Management in the UK could be prosecuted for failure to prevent fraud by staff Speaking at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime in September this year, the Attorney General reiterated the Prime Minister's priority of expanding economic opportunities — meaning businesses «of all sizes» should be better held accountable for their failures.

When it comes to what kind of fraud is of most concern, the perceived risk of cybercrime to Canadian organizations is on the rise according to a new PwC report on economic crime.

SFO specialist journalist Dominic Carman here discusses with Lawyer Monthly the SFO's announcement of its annual report at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime.

Not exact matches

NEW DELHI, April 21 - Indian authorities will be empowered to seize properties of super-rich fugitives whose economic offences or crimes involve sums over 1 billion rupees, according to a government document seen by Reuters on Saturday.

A Ted Talk by British researcher Richard Wilkinson, for example, focuses on the harm to society that results from economic inequality — notably the gaps within (not between) societies, which includes life expectancy, literacy, infant mortality, crime, teenage births, obesity and mental illness.

«The Complacent Class» focuses on trends like rising segregation, disappointing economic growth and technological progress, and a recent uptick in civil unrest and crime, not to mention the populist backlash that carried Donald Trump to power.

Toward the goal of clean capital markets, in 2004 Byrne began a vigorous citizen - journalist campaign focusing on regulatory capture, hedge fund mischief, settlement system failures, systemic risk, and the possibility of economic warfare against the US by organized crime and foreign governments.

They are unhappy with developments in America, but rather than direct their anger against the corporate economic powers that are doing them dirt, they have instead been diverted to conservative cultural issues» race, crime, moral decay, homosexuality, guns, abortion, feminism, anti-Americanism, and on into infinity» that are largely irrelevant to their lives.

Similar attacks were made on the Church of England's report Faith in the City (1985), which was criticized by some for blaming crime and delinquency on bad social and economic conditions, rather than on the individual's moral failure.

The protesters declared their support for the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari and called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to bring Fayose and all those who participated in the alleged looting of Ekiti to justice.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday raised the alarm over fake» EFCC» officials executing search warrant and harassing innocent Nigerians.

The two former ministers were charged by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) alongside one Danjuma Yusuf and a company, Joint Trust Nigeria Limited, on alleged money laundering to the tune of N4.9 billion.

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally arraigned immediate past governor of Benue State, Mr Gabriel Suswam, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, for allegations bothering on money laundering and corruption charges.

Mohammed ordered his remand shortly after The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Fintiri on a five - count charge of money laundering and fraud.

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, would on Tuesday appear before the Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to answer questions on allegations of fraud preferred against him.

The governor also accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of embarking on a witch - hunt of the contractors handling the state's projects in order to frustrate his government and prepare the ground for the All Progressives Congress» return.

State governors have said they were ready for the probe being conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on how they spent the N522bn Paris Club loan refund.

The statement reads,» It has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC that some unscrupulous individuals parading themselves as operatives of the Commission have been harassing some prominent persons in the country on the pretext of purportedly executing Search Warrants on behalf of the Commission.

According to the report, Senate suspended the consideration of the bill which sought to amend Section 308 (2) of the 1999 Constitution to allow for the prosecution of the affected leaders on matters relating to economic and financial crimes even when in office, because it was introduced to the Senate after the constitution review committee had submitted a report on the key amendments to be effected in the life of the Eighth National Assembly.

In these tough economic times, how do we make our forces efficient enough to cut crime on a tighter budget?

Yet another shortcoming of Butt's theory is that it focuses monolithically on economic reparations, when in fact, economic redistribution is quite insufficient for the reparation of the most egregious crimes of colonialism.

It is also why we will establish a National Crime Agency, an operational crime - fighting body, charged with taking on serious and organised crime, economic crime, border policing and child protecCrime Agency, an operational crime - fighting body, charged with taking on serious and organised crime, economic crime, border policing and child proteccrime - fighting body, charged with taking on serious and organised crime, economic crime, border policing and child proteccrime, economic crime, border policing and child proteccrime, border policing and child protection.

Recent revelations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which have trappings on alleged illegal transaction between former Minister of Petroleum resources, Dieziani Alison - Madueke and Fidelity Bank Managing Director, Nnamdi Okonkwo may have snowballed into indicting the head honcho of other financial institutions.

Mrs. Adeyemi further elucidated that the existence of a vibrant pro-police group like that of PCRC would definitely bring about a crime - free society that can be proud of by all, adding that with the tremendous supports and collaboration received by the command from the state PCRC, an ideal Osun State that hinged on anti socio - political and economic propensity has been instituted.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday made another startling revelation concerning the embattled former National security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki as it relates to the huge amount of money he doled out while he was in office.

The immediate past Managing Director (MD) of the Bulk Oil Storage Transportation (BOST), Kingsley Kwame Awuah - Darko, has rubbished media reports that, the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), is on his heels for alleged payments and withdrawal of money from government's account.

Former governor of Plateau state and senator representing Plateau North, Jonah Jang has been remanded in prison after his arraignment at Kogi state high court on May 16 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has on Tuesday arraigned a former Director - General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba alongside three others before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 15 - count charge of money laundering and procurement fraud to the tune of N2.8 billion.

Azibaola is asking the court to enforce his fundamental human rights by setting him free and that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had no power to arrest him based on «a civil transaction».

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 17, 2018, arraigned one Yohana Margif, a suspected serial fraudster, before Justice C. O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on a 7 - count charge of conspiracy, forgery and fraud.

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Nine former Cuomo associates have either admitted to crimes or are facing trial on charges including bribery and bid rigging in connection with the governor's economic development projects.

«On the part of the EFCC, I can assure you that the effect of our even more penetrating investigations and commitment to rid Nigeria of all forms of corruption and economic and financial crimes can — and will continue to be — seen from the cases we take to court for trial,» he said.

Justice Dimgba gave the order shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission re-arraigned Turaki and three companies on 32 counts of money laundering offences involving about N37bn.

Others are: Chief Okoi Obono - obla, Special Assistant on Prosecution to President Muhammadu Buhari (who will give some introductory remarks); Babatunde Ogala former Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly's Committee on Judiciary; Mr Tayo Oyetibo SAN; Mr. Levi Adikwaone Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikorodu Branch; Nurudeen Ogbara NBA Ikorodu Chairman Legal Education; and representatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission; the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC); the media, and civil society.

RISE Project on Thursday released a report alleged drawn up by DIGIPI called «Note on aspects affecting the social and economic climate of Teleorman County,» that speaks of «a crime ring made up of the county's decision makers,» including PSD's Dragnea, who previously was the county's prefect, misappropriated European and national budget funds.

The Economic and Financial Crime Commision (EFCC) prosecutor, Jacobs, had told a Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday that the DSS Director of Legal Services attributed the failure of the agency to produce the ex-NSA in court on Tuesday to an «oversight».

Luck has run out for the Managing Director of one of Nigeria's major airlines First Nation Mr. Kayode Odukoya as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, March 16, arraigned him over fraud.

While many have said that the office would be a duplication of roles, because there are agencies such as the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice and the Economic and Organised Crime Office that are responsible for investigating corruption, others have praised its implementation and called on the president to make it truly independent of political interference.

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday, revealed that the anti-graft recovered about N434bn between January and August 2017.

233 regarding healthcare reform, 125 on poverty and public assistance, 112 crime fighting bills, 97 economic bills, 60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills, 21 ethics reform bills, 15 gun control, 6 veterans affairs and many others.

Responding to the query from the company, the bank claimed that it blocked the accounts on an instruction from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); and this was done without even notifying the management of the company.

The media trial and court cases against the former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison - Madueke on allegations levelled against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are clear examples.

The Senate on Monday said it won't probe the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, over alleged diversion of N1 trillion belonging to the Commission on Tuesday as initially scheduled, hence, suspending the ongoing probe indefinitely.

Following the letter written by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday and read on the floor of the Senate during it s plenary session over the reconsideration of the acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Ibrahim Magu, as the substantive Chairman, the Senate has responded to the letter.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Weekend, advised President Muhammadu Buhari on his order for 18 Military Generals to be probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in the $ 2.1 billion arms deal.

Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesdayadmitted to a claim that Senate President Bukola Saraki was richer than the state before he was governor.

Suswam and his former Commissioner for Finance, Omadachi Oklobia, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on a nine - count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of N3.1 billion.

He insisted that the Nigerian Senate has the final say on the appointment of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.