corruption
23 Aug 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) are poised to deploy technology to fight economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.
19 Aug 2024
There are complaints that the seed of democracy sown by Nigerians in 1999 hasn't yielded enough fruit, even as successive governments have struggled to leave a laudable legacy. This reality has necessitated Nigerians’ yearnings for positive change.
17 Aug 2024
Sir: Many Nigerians have got to their wits’ end. They are not just afraid, they are threatened and helpless concerning the twist of the society they live in.
16 Aug 2024
The Katsina Government says a special electronic court is underway to handle corruption cases and related offences in the state. READ ALSO:Police foil bandits’ attack, rescue seven victims in Katsina The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Musa Danladi made this known in Katsina, when he received delegates from the state Anti-Corruption Commission…
15 Aug 2024
In a bid to boost transparency and accountability, the Ministries of Solid Minerals and Steel Development jointly established an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in line with the mandate of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, the Director of Human Resource Management, Mrs Ijeoma Idika, who represented the Permanent…
10 Aug 2024
The All Progressives Congress, United States (APC USA) chapter has blamed weak institution, corrupt practices for the biting poverty afflicting Nigerians. Led by Professor Tai Balofin, the APC chapter in a statement on Thursday remarked that the challenges were responsible for the slow speed in the implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's renewed hope agenda.…
9 Aug 2024
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), has lamented the level of corruption in the country, saying the menace had eroded trust in public institutions, undermined rule of law and stifled economic growth.
7 Aug 2024
The Federal Government (FG) has been urged to put measures in place to reignite Nigerians zeal for whistleblowing as a means to further stem corruption. The call was made in Abuja on Tuesday by anti-graft stakeholders in a workshop for law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies on whistleblowing and whistleblower protection in Nigeria. The News Agency…
4 Aug 2024
Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has refuted allegations of wrongdoing while overseeing the affairs of her ministry. In the publication dated 7 July 2024, with the headline “Group Warns Against Alleged Move to Reinstate Betta Edu,” published on The Guardian news website: https://guardian.ng/, the Coalition of Civil Societies Organisations…
3 Aug 2024
The General Overseer, Foursquare Gospel Church, Revd. Sam Aboyeji, has enjoined Christians to always fulfill their own obligations with God whenever they are to use any of His covenanted in prayers.
9 Jul 2024
There are no silver bullets in the fight against corruption, especially in Africa, where deeply rooted systemic issues intertwine with political and economic instability. Yet, Ebenezer Makinde, an anti-corruption and governance policy expert, has carved a niche for himself as a leader in understanding, dissecting, and addressing these complexities. With a career spanning academia, policy…
12 Jun 2024
Stakeholders working towards a corrupt-free society have raised the alarm over the alleged abandonment of over 600 grand corruption probes involving trillions of naira by agencies established by law to recover stolen funds for the country.
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