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Are UK private boarding schools & universities a possible route for PEPs to channel unexplained wealth?

April 6, 2021 Uncategorized feranmistepup 0

Tackling money laundering remains a critical challenge for anti-corruption fighters. Political Exposed Persons (PEPs) who launder money are continually searching for ways to channel their illegal wealth. They do this through establishing shell companies in safe havens or buying expensive properties in Dubai. Another area used by them that has not received much scrutiny is, […]

How did Nigeria perform in the 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI)

March 4, 2021 Uncategorized feranmistepup 0

Nigeria ranked 2nd most corrupt country in West Africa… The 2020 CPI was recently released by Transparency International. The index offers an annual snapshot of the relative degree of perceived corruption by ranking countries and territories from all over the globe. In 2020, Nigeria ranked 149 out of 180 countries with a score of 25/100. […]

PRESS RELEASE: New Virtual Reality (VR) experience will help Nigerian civil servants see corruption through the eyes of the victims.

March 3, 2021 Uncategorized Onyinye Ough 0

Nigerian civil servants will soon experience the consequences of corruption in education through the eyes of a Lagos schoolgirl, thanks to a new application of virtual reality (VR). ‘Sherifat’s School’ is a new virtual reality experience that drops the audience into the life of a girl called Sherifat. Sherifat aspires to grow up be a […]