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WAEC officials detained at N/A over `lack of accountability`

Robert Imoh — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:10:47 +0000

Four officials of West African Examination Council (WAEC) were on Wednesday detained over their inability to answers questions raised by House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies, during an investigative hearing. This followed a motion by a member of the committee, Rep.Uchenna Okonkwo, during the hearing in Abuja. The committee was piqued that the […]

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EFCC to arraign former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, others on Thursday

Robert Imoh — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:24:43 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday. Sirika, a minister in the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on a six -count amended charge. He will be […]

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ICPC warns corps members against corrupt practices

Robert Imoh — Mon, 06 May 2024 11:13:14 +0000

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has advised corps members in Osun to join the fight against corruption and social vices in the country. Mrs Winifred Ngboro, Head of Public Enlightenment and Education Unit, ICPC, Osun office, gave the advice in an interview with Newsmen on Monday in Osogbo. Ngboro, who explained […]

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Youth group launches campaign against corruption

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:10:07 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) corruption prevention project, ‘Creative Youth Initiative Against Corruption’ (CYIAC) commenced a critical stage on Friday which is targeted at meeting global goals by 2030, through youth sensitisation, self-awareness and sustainable educational and creative developments in Children, Youth and Women in Nigeria. CYIAC was launched by EFCC in October […]

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Why corruption persists in Nigeria, by experts

Bode Durojaiye — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:25:00 +0000

It has been observed that in spite of popular anger against corruption and bad governance which have robbed the collective well-being of the people, there remains a lack of national consensus on repulsion against the perpetrators irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, class and gender. These were the views of some Nigerians who spoke at an […]

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FG fighting symptoms of corruption, not the disease, says Kukah

Femi Adewale — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 22:57:57 +0000

Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto says the government is fighting the symptoms of corruption and not the disease. Hassan-Kukah made the disclosure at a programme organised by the Book Readers’ Club of Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) in Ibadan on Tuesday. According to him, government is only […]

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‘Vomit what you stole’, EFCC tells treasury looters

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:42:09 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed to treasury looters – past and present – to “vomit’’ what they stole in the interest of justice. The commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Osita Nwaja, gave the looters the advice in an interview in Enugu on Wednesday. Nwaja reiterated the commission’s determination to bring […]

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Corruption: Presidential committee indicts Julius Berger, Elizade, Stallion Motors, Daar Investment, Matawalle, Fadile, Yuguda, Olagunju, others

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:30:37 +0000

A committee set up to probe contracts awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) from 2011 to 2015 has indicted more than 300 companies and prominent citizens, including serving and retired officers of the armed forces. Over N7 Billion has been recovered so far from the indicted companies and individuals. Another N41 […]

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Lawyers uncover plot to frustrate Buhari’s anti-corruption war

Roland Edwards — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 19:10:43 +0000

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Coalition of Lawyers Against Corruption in Nigeria, has uncovered plans by some dismissed Directors-General in collaboration with some serving political appointees to blackmail the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) as a ploy to frustrate the reforms being currently undertaken by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to […]

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War against corruption will be fought within legal framework, says Buhari

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:13:41 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has re-assured that his administration will give full regard to due process and the rule of law in the prosecution of its war against corruption. The president gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja at an audience with a delegation from Foursquare Gospel Church, led by its General Overseer, Rev. Felix Meduoye. […]

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Okunrounmu: Why is Saraki the only target? 90% of Nigerian politicians declare false assets

Femi Adewale — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 19:01:32 +0000

To the Chairman of the 2014 National Conference Convocation Committee, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, it is curious that Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, is the only target of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on false assets declaration. To the Afenifere chieftain, 90 per cent of politicians in the country […]

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Condemnation, shock as judges’ corruption video is screened

Freedom Reporter — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:25:54 +0000

Hundreds of people, who watched the first screening of a video on alleged corruption of members of the judiciary, including 34 judges, in Ghana have expressed shock at the level of corruption in the Ghanaian society. The media on Wednesday carried stories and photographs of Tuesday night’s screening of the video. The screening went ahead […]

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APC: PDP has fully launched counter-offensive against FG’s anti-corruption battle

Femi Adewale — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:22:13 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of openly launching a counter-offensive against the determined efforts of the Buhari Administration to rid the country of impunity and corruption, but warned that the opposition party will fail in its attempt to take Nigerians back to Egypt ”Saturday’s Press Statement by the […]

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Tribunal acting under political influence, external pressure, says Saraki

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:37:23 +0000

Minutes after the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, to arrest him, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday, described the judgement as political. To the former governor of Kwara State, his trial is not part of the war against corruption but an attempt‎ to use state institutions […]

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Bench warrant against Saraki: Sultan, Emir of Ilorin, Atiku call Buhari

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:02:55 +0000

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Friday issued a bench warrant against the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki. The tribunal, presided over by its chairman, Justice Danladi Umar, ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to arrest Saraki and present him before the tribunal on Monday. Minutes after the order was given, Freedom […]

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