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UDUTH inaugurates anti-corruption officials

The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, has inaugurated new officials of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU). Inaugurating the officials, UDUTH Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Anas Sabir, charged they work as a team in tackling issues of corruption and transparency at the hospital. Sabir tasked them to ensure that transparency and
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2019: CACOL applauds Lagos APC over direct primaries

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has applauded the Lagos State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for its decision to adopt the direct primaries option in the election of the party’s candidates for the forthcoming general election. This was contained in a press release issued by Mr. Okechukwu Ndiribe, CACOL’s […]
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Harvest time at EFCC?

If you are an avid social media follower, one of the sneering comments from those engaged to hound the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha Magu, a police commissioner, is one that portrays him as incapable of expressing himself. Although Magu would be the first to admit that he […]
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‘ICPC has brought sanity in Federal Civil Service’

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says its Anti-Corruption Transparency Unit (ACTU), has brought sanity in the Federal Civil Service. The Head of Public Enlightenment, South-East zone of the commission, Mr Suleiman Achile, disclosed this on Thursday during a town hall meeting with the people of Ezeagu Local Government Area of
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Heads of Anti-corruption agency in Commonwealth Africa appoint Magu as chairman

Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth, Africa on Friday, rounded off its 8th Regional Conference with the appointment of the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu as its new chairman. Magu’s appointment followed the body’s resolve to strengthen cooperation and collaboration among member countries for the purpose of
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Kano anti- graft staffer tops at ICPC training academy

Kano’s Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission staff Isa Mansur Bello, has emerged as the best student in the recently concluded one month training programme at Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, Keffi, Nassarawa state. Course One training was a Post Graduate Certificate Course in Corruption Prevention and it was the maiden graduation for the participants,
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NPA, NIMASA, Customs rake N2.751trn in 2 years

The anti-corruption posture of the present administration has started yielding fruits with three Federal Government agencies operating in the nation’s maritime industry generating N2.751trillion in two years. The agencies comprising the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
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Looters list: CACOL wants FG to release promised comprehensive list, be more resolute with alleged looters

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has expressed its concerns on the silence of the Federal Government in releasing the comprehensive list of alleged looters it promised earlier. The Centre in a statement by its Executive Chairman, Mr. Debo Adeniran said it was worried over the unstated reasons for the government’s delay in […]
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FG’s anti-corruption fight insincere – Maduka

Former Director General, of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Mr. Vincent Maduka has declared that the Federal Government’s anti-corruption fight was an insincere effort. He equally decried the replacement of ‘Freedom’ with ‘Faith’ in the Coat of Arms, contending that, “we seem to have launched our penchant for leaving all failures and successes to divine […]
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Buhari’s re-election decision, good omen to anti-corruption fight- Oyintiloye

A member of Osun House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to seek re-election in 2019 as a good omen to anti-corruption fight. Oyintiloye, who is the House Committee Chairman on Information and Strategy said the President should be commended for his determination to take the anti-corruption fight beyond 2019. The […]
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Adamawa inaugurates State audit commission

The inauguration of state Audit Commission has been described as indication of government determination to ensure the sustainability of its anti-corruption drive. Auditor General of State Audit, Alhaji Abubakar Iya Gurin, who stated this in an interview in his office, explained that government has also re-engineered office of the state Auditor General for maximum result.