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To date, compromised staff, complex regulations and bureaucracy surrounding the import and export of goods has nurtured an environment in which bribes are commonly paid. Several companies are also believed to undervalue their goods upon importation to avoid penalties. Yet other companies, operating
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International Ltd – entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the US Department of
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authorised payments by its local subsidiary to obtain eight temporary permits. In
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riddled government agency to a new organization, that has cleaned itself of corrupt practices pointing to the fact that since the year 2017 its revenue contribution to the country continue to rise above one trillion Naira annually.
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revealed a multi-billion naira corruption scandal within the
Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). High-ranking NCS officials allegedly accepted bribes from smugglers operating along the Nigeria-Niger border. Despite the
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for its offshore Bonga field. A heavy fine was levied on Shell after
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