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Obasanjo Not Qualified To Accuse Anybody Of Corruption – Afenifere

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2018 0

Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo has no moral right to accuse anyone of being corrupt.     Describing Obasanjo as a “whited sepulchre,” Adebanjo said the former President had not disputed that he had only N20,000 in his bank account as

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Take urgent steps to prevent plundering of nation’s wealth, Utomi urges youths

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2018 0

A professor of political economy, Prof. Pat Utomi, at the weekend called on young Nigerians to work together to end corruption, identify the nation’s problems and proffer lasting solutions in order to protect their future. Utomi, who made the call at an event tagged, “Discover Me,” and organised by the Simply Worship International Ministry, Benin, […]

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Buhari can’t fight corruption, he is a beneficiary of corruption – PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2018 0

…Mentioning my name is breach of constitution, executive rascality- Metuh …Secondus gives Lai Mohammed 48 hours to retract statement As the controversy over who looted public funds rages between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the latter has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of having no moral rectitude

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War against corruption takes new dimension

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2018 0

…Presidency releases list of alleged PDP looters …PDP faults list, wants FG to release names of convicted persons The war against corruption in the country took a new twist on Friday as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) threw tantrums over alleged looters of public funds. […]

Opinion

2019: Why Rivers State Needs Distinguished Senator Abe

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

Great leaders and visionary personalities have at crucial periods in a nation’s history risen to the occasion in bringing about transformational change as well as the re-orientation of societal norms and practices in tune with the practical realities and idealistic tenets of the prevailing epoch. For instance the United States of the 1960s was dominated […]

Editorial

Lessons in French recovery of assets plundered from Equatorial Guinea

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2018 0

National wealth from Equatorial Guinea has been in the news lately, with the conviction in France (on 26 October 2017) of Teodorin Obiang, the Vice-President and eldest son of the incumbent President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, for corruption, money laundering and abuse of trust involving more than €150 million (US$174 million) belonging […]

Politics

‘We’re sorry’ — PDP begs Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2018 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it is sorry for the “mistakes” it made while governing the country.   National chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, said this on Monday at an event in Abuja. The PDP governed Nigeria for 16 years, from 1999 to 2015 when it lost power to the All Progressives Congress […]

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Presidential aspirant, Moghalu promises to end corruption in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2018 0

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and aspirant in the 2019 presidential race, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has spoken about how he will transform the country if he is voted to lead Nigeria.   Moghalu spoke during a lecture organised by Centre for Financial Journalism (CFJ) on Thursday.   The presidential […]

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Jang deny ICPC invite, commission lawyers to protest media trial

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2018 0

The immediate past governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang has refuted the rumors making the rounds that he has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC)   In a statement signed by his media aid Mr. Clinton Garuba and made available to our correspondent yesterday, Jang said, […]

Politics

Leave Ekweremadu, PDP members alone; face corruption war, PDP tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has told the Federal Government to fight corruption and stop hounding members of the opposition parties in the name of fighting corruption, stressing that the real corrupt people are within the circle of APC government.   The party frowned at the Motion Experte filed by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel […]

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Dasukigate: Metuh ‎brought to court on wheel chair

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, who is facing corruption charges, on Wednesday, arrived for continuation of his trial before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, in a wheelchair. Details Later….

Politics

SDP pledges to restructure Nigeria as it inaugurates NWC

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2018 0

The leadership of Social Democratic Party (SDP) has pledged to restructure the country, ensure equity, justice and zero tolerance to corruption if wins the Presidency in 2019. The party disclosed the programme on Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration its National Working Committee (NWC). In his address, the National Chairman of tue party, Chief Olu […]

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SGF warns boards chairmen, members against corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has cautioned the newly inaugurated Boards Chairmen and Members of government agencies and parastatals against indulging in any act of corrupt practices, warning that the federal government will not hesitate to purnish anyone found wanton. Mustapha warned that the present administration has zero

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Why Nigeria dropped on TI’s corruption rating – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

… Sagay condemns fighting corruption with lip service Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria dropped in only one of the indices used by Transparency International (TI) in corruption perception for 2017. While the country scored 27/100 and was ranked 136th in 2016, the latest CPI scores Nigeria 28/100 but with a rank of No. […]

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Presidency faults TI on corruption rating in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2018 0

The Presidency has faulted the recent report of Transparency International (TI) that corruption is “getting worse” in Nigeria. Reacting to the IT’s latest global corruption index, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicty, Mr Garba Shehu, said that the ranking could be a “political distraction”. In its latest corruption perception index […]

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Corruption: We’re prosecuting errant Nigerians with evidence – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2018 0

.Says no plan to colonise any part of Nigeria .There’s too much suffering in the country, Catholic tells President .Presidency backs state police President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the fight against corruption in the country, saying that government will be guided by the law in the investigation and prosecution of all […]

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PDP Accuses FG Of ‘Massive Corruption’ In Fuel Subsidy Regime

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government of ‘massive corruption’ amid the controversy over the alleged payment of fuel subsidy. The party made the allegation in a communique issued shortly after the meeting of members of its National Working Committee (NWC) on Sunday in Asaba, the Delta State capital. As fuel scarcity […]

Opinion

Is eradication of corruption the motivating object of the on-going war ? (2)

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

By Professor Ben Nwabueze Continued from Wednesday, January 11, 2018 (v) Daura, Director-General, Department of State Security (DSS) replacing Ita Ekpenyong; apart from the DG, the directors are mostly northerners. The control of the NPF and DSS by northerners must be taken together with the fact that the Minister of Interior and the Permanent Secretary […]

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Sagay urges Buhari order probe of Malami

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

The Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the immediate probe of Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami. Sagay said Malami’s role in the return of former Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, was disappointing. “As the

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Is eradication of corruption the motivating object of the on-going war? (1)

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

The object of the war against corruption, in which successive governments in the country profess themselves to be engaged, needs to be clearly stated and constantly borne in mind. The Constitution is unequivocal that the object is the eradication or abolition of “all corrupt practices and abuse of office.” Accordingly, a duty is laid on […]