Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the regulatory mechanisms adopted by two African countries, Nigeria … African states, Nigeria and Zambia, in dealing with money laundering and suggests that, if other states utilize these measures …

(Establishment) Act (FIRS Act), 2007 have for the ongoing war against corruption in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – The paper … alternative, and equally potent, institution to prosecute the anti‐corruption war in Nigeria. It is the first to examine how the …

sanctioned. The focus is on financial institutions in Nigeria. The paper proffers practical recommendations towards greater … effectiveness of Nigeria's anti‐money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist‐financing regimes. Design/methodology/approach – The … paper highlights the deficiencies in current money laundering and counter‐terrorist financing (CTF) legislation in Nigeria …

financial intermediaries in facilitating money laundering practices in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – The paper locates … activities of political and economic elite in Nigeria. The paper concludes that the establishment of money laundering laws and …. Practical implications – The paper therefore suggests that Nigeria needs to reform its financial institutions to promote …

the developed countries. The paper also intends to examine the above issues in the context of Nigeria as a developing … the negative impacts of money laundering on the development of developing countries such as Nigeria.  …

public officers in the Constitution of Nigeria, and other statutes directed at curbing official corruption, and then … and actions of the highest political figures in Nigeria since return to civilian rule in 1999, and the views of policy … makers and implementers, development partners and academics on the anti‐corruption fight in Nigeria. Findings – Since the …

Purpose This paper aims to assess the roles of agencies in combating illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Nigeria … (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) – in curbing IFFs in Nigeria. This … effort made by these anti-graft agencies, Nigeria still ranks top among African countries suffering from IFFs. Therefore …

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss political corruption in Nigeria and to assess the limitation of the immunity …-laundering in the country. Design/methodology/approach – This paper evaluates the legal anti-money laundering framework in Nigeria …-money laundering agencies. Research limitations/implications – This paper draws on the experience of Nigeria, and is specifically …