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HOW BUSINESS CAN LOOK INTO THEIR FUTURE FOR COMPLIANCE

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(New-norms, transition stage, action required, available support). Introduction New-norms(narratives) Transition phase Action required Available support.   Introduction Covid-19  outbreak is a global-health emergency that requires effective action by Government, Business and individuals, hence all must take step to minimize likelihood of transmission early enough to reduce short-term risk to employees and long-term to business and […]

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Why Sustainability Professionals Need Due Diligence Skills, By Donald Amaeshi

/ / Advisory, Audit, Background Checks, Compliance, Due Diligence, Nigeria

The beauty of due diligence is that it can be employed from a distance and without the slightest contact with the target organisation. So, it is relevant to bring it to the attention of management practitioners that they can inadvertently miss the opportunity of having that business/investment/partnership discussion, even without the opportunity of saying a

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Nigeria visa firm owned by man on fraud charges

/ / Background Checks, Compliance, Fraud

The owner of the Nigerian government-appointed company which produces visas for people wishing to travel to Nigeria from around the world is facing charges of fraud and money laundering in Nigeria in relation to a different company, the BBC has learnt in a joint investigation with the Premium Times. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing

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SIM Swap Fraud: How safe is your mobile number as a unique identifier for financial transactions?

/ / Audit, Compliance, Fraud, Governance, International, News, Nigeria, Security

Kingsley Unah, MBA, FCA, CISA The phone number, Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN) and Mobile Directory Number (MDN) as it is known in GSM and CDMA respectively, have evolved from a mere identifier of a subscriber in a telephony communication to a unique identifier of a person undertaking a financial transaction. Banks require the

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Set them free! The judge who liberates Nigerians forgotten in jail

/ / Audit, Compliance, Governance, International, News, Nigeria, Security

Ishaq Usman Bello is shaking the conscience of the courts – and nearly 4,000 wrongly detained prisoners are grateful for it   Prisoners behind bars in the prison of Jos, Nigeria. Photograph: Friedrich Stark/Alamy In a crowded prison courtyard in Suleja, Nigeria, a judge flipped through a battered folder detailing the case against a young

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Former rector arraigned over alleged fake Ph.D certificate

/ / Background Checks, Compliance

A former Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Osun State, Olaolu Olugbenga, has been arraigned at the Osun State High Court for allegedly forging a Ph.D. certificate. He is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Olugbenga is accused of forging a Ph.D. certificate, which he claimed he obtained from the

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‘McMillions’: How ex-cop orchestrated $24 million McDonald’s Monopoly scam

/ / Compliance, Crime, Cybercrime, Forensics, Fraud

In 1987, McDonald’s launched an ingenious sweepstakes based on the game of Monopoly. Customers would purchase sandwiches, fries, drinks, etc., that included peel-off game pieces on the packaging — potentially rewarding them with anything from a Filet-O-Fish to a new car to $1 million. People went wild for it and business spiked by 40 percent

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GFF cyber fraud & security trends to look out for in 2020 – Beware!!

/ / Audit, Background Checks, Compliance, Cybercrime, Forensics, Fraud, International, News, Security, Training

As more and more people spend most of their day-to-day lives online or in the digital space, the world is just a click away. Walls and borders that once separated us as individuals are fading or have totally disappeared. The digital world envelopes us; we communicate, trade and transact online in ways that are incredibly

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