Abuja – The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu on Thursday called for public ownership of the fight against corruption. Magu disclosed this in Abuja at a joint media briefing with Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and […]
Recently the media was awashed with news reports on the inaction and actions taken by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) on the fight against corruption in the country. In this write up Dr.Umar Jibrilu Gwandu takes a look at Malami actions , AGF’s power to enter Nolle […]
The government of the United States of America has thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal commitment to the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria. Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson of the State Department said “We welcome President Buhari’s personal commitment to anti-corruption fight, and we will continue to support civil society and other Nigerian efforts to combat […]
Head, Public Affairs Department of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo zonal office, Mrs. Theresa Nwosu, on Tuesday said that corruption remained Nigeria’s biggest challenge and not leadership. Nwosu, told journalists in Calabar on Tuesday that corruption has eaten deep into all the fabric of Nigerians lives. She explained that the EFCC has […]
Calabar – Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday urged Nigerians to join the anti-corruption war of the commission. Magu made the appeal in Calabar during a Workshop for Community-Based Organisations on Whistle Blowing and Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria organised by the African Centre for Media and […]
London – The Federal Government says it will not be distracted by the “baseless” rating of the Transparency International, which ranked Nigeria low in its latest international Corruption Perception index. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the government position on Wednesday in London when he featured on respective interview session with […]
Abuja – Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) said the commission has dismissed one of its staff over academic corruption during accreditation programme of universities. Rasheed disclosed this in Abuja on Monday during an interactive session with journalists, adding that accreditation exercise must entail due process to ensure quality assurance. ”We are […]
A new public survey released today by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) shows that corruption remains a serious problem in Nigeria, and affecting majority of Nigerians, despite Nigerian authorities’ oft-repeated commitment to address the problem. According to the survey, “96.2% of the respondents believed corruption remains a serious problem in Nigeria today. There was […]
Lagos – The Convention on Business Integrity (CBi) on Tuesday launched the National Integrity Barometer aimed at improving the image of Nigeria as well as tackling corruption. Speaking at the CBi Regualtory Conversations (RC5.0) in Lagos, Mr Soji Apamba, its Chief Executive Director, said the barometer would help to protray the country in a positive […]
Abuja – The National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS), says there is slight reduction in corruption incidences in Nigeria in 2019. The NBS said this in its report tagged “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trend 2019” released on Friday in Abuja. Just In: Nnamdi Kanu loses father The report indicated that out of all Nigerian citizens […]
Kenyan police on Friday arrested the Nairobi County governor known for his chunky gold jewelry and impromptu raps on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much-trumpeted anti-graft push. Chief Public Prosecutor Noordin Haji said this at a news conference in Nairobi. U.S. presidential election: Kamala Harris exits 2020 race, citing lack of […]
Lagos – As the world commemorates the International Day for Persons Living with Disabilities on Tuesday, an NGO, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has described corruption as the major cause of poverty in Nigeria. Mr David Anyaele, the CCD Executive Director, made the assertion on Tuesday at a symposium to commemorate the 2019 Disability […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that the fight against corruptionin Nigeria has been daunting and may not end anytime soon because of the attitude of many Nigerians. Chairman of ICPC, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, stated this during the 4th annual conference organised by Forensic Insight International Ltd, held in […]
Ms Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General has pledged the support of the UN to President Muhammdu Buhari’s administration campaign against corruption, insecurity, and many other challenges confronting the country. She made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja, during a visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. Mohammed said that the UN would continue […]
There is anxiety of the dwindling foreign direct investment in Nigeria going by the recent statistics by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). While a foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country but it is […]
P&ID: We’re adopting strategies to quash contract -FG Abuja – The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says it will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to strengthen effort in fight against corruption in the country. NEITI disclosed this in a statement signed by Dr Orji Ogbonnaya […]
Abuja – Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday said that the Senate would release new strategies on corruption fight to the public in the next few weeks. Lawan disclosed this at the two-day National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector in Abuja. The event is organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other […]
Abuja – Participants at the 10th Annual Conference on Insecurity and Corruption, on Wednesday in Abuja, called on the Federal Government to be more decisive in dealing with corrupt officials to serve as deterrent to others. They made the call during a discussion session at the two-day event tagged: “Insecurity and Corruption: Implication for Development […]
Coordinator, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, Dr. Aniekan Brown, has said that the association’s rejection of Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS), was not an endorsement of corruption. Brown, at a press conference on Sunday in Uyo, said that ASUU’s position was hinged on its conviction that IPPIS was “not congenial […]
Rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged religious leaders and all Nigerians to join the federal government in ridding the country of corruption. He also called for total and equal justice for all Nigerians, saying such will ensure peace and national integration in the country. Falana, who noted that government alone cannot win the war […]