A former Nigerian government minister has denied accepting lavish bribes from oil executives, testifying at her criminal trial on Monday that she has been scapegoated by opposition political forces after a transition in power. 
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Ex-Oil Minister Says She's A Scapegoat In Bribery Case

By Christopher Crosby

A former Nigerian government minister has denied accepting lavish bribes from oil executives, testifying at her criminal trial on Monday that she has been scapegoated by opposition political forces after a transition in power. 

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Aviation Expert Faces Trial Over Iran Arms Deal

By Sophia Dourou

Two men worked with corrupt officials to arrange the illegal sale of arms and military equipment to war-torn countries in Africa and the Middle East, a prosecutor told the opening of a London trial Monday.

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Reform UK Leader Defends Deputy On Claims Of Unpaid Tax

By Josh White

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said Monday that he is "satisfied" that his deputy Richard Tice's company paid the "full amount of tax" in response to allegations that Tice's property company failed to pay £120,000 ($161,500) in taxes on dividends.

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Swedish Bank Scam Suspect Extradited From US

By Sophia Dourou

A man accused of running a plot to defraud victims out of €6 million ($7 million) by posing as a bank employee has been extradited to Sweden from the U.S., the European Union's crime fighting agency has said.

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Crispin Odey Drops £79M FT Sexual Misconduct Libel Case

By William Janes

Crispin Odey has dropped his £79 million ($106 million) libel claim against the Financial Times over a series of articles about allegations of sexual misconduct against the hedge-fund founder, the newspaper has said.

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