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Electricity Agency officials in trouble over alleged N1.85bn fraud

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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to arrest three officials of Rural Electrification Agency for failure to appear in court for their arraignment. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, gave the order for

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ICPC arraigns ex-ASCSN President over alleged N72 million fraud

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Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, ICPC, on Thursday arraigned Bola Audu, a top civil servant in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation for alleged N72 million fraud. Mr Audu is a civil servant in the Office of the Accountant General who was recently suspended by the Federal Government over alleged involvement in corruption. He […]

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Presidency in dilemma over plans to merge EFCC, ICPC

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BY ORIAKU IJELE & UKPONO UKPONG Nigerians, who are waiting for the quick replacement of Abdulrasheed Bawa, the embattled former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with a substantive successor, may wait a little longer. Since Bawa was removed, Karim Chukkol has remained an interim replacement with very slim chances of being […]

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ICPC begins investigation of bribery allegation against Reps C’ttee

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2023 0

The ICPC has commenced investigation into bribery allegations against the House of Representatives Committee on job racketeering and gross mismanagement in government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson for Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ogugua said

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Ojerinde sues ICPC for breach of rights, as ex-JAMB registrar’s trial stalled

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2023 0

By Taiye Agbaje Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has sued the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged unlawful arrest. Ojerinde, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/179/2023 filed before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, is seeking an order to enforce his fundamental rights, following his

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ICPC drags APC candidate Abazu to court over alleged bribery, extortion

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has dragged the APC candidate for the Ideato North and South Federal Constituency Mr Abazu Chika Benson to the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja over alleged bribery and corruption levelled against him . The appeal seeks to upturn the no case […]

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Hypocrisy remains greatest obstacle to fight against graft – ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2022 0

By Tom Okpe Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and related offences Commission, (ICPC), Prof Bolaji Owasanoye has revealed that Nigeria has enough laws and regulatory frameworks to address issues of corruption, but hypocrisy remains the greatest obstacle to fight against graft in the country. Owasanoye made this revelation in Abuja on Thursday, while presenting a

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MDAs padded 2021 budget with N300bn duplicated projects – ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2022 0

By Haruna Salami The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) declared on Thursday that the N13.59 trillion 2021 budget was padded by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) with duplicated projects worth N300 billion. The anti-corruption agency also disclosed that projects duplication worth N100 billion were also inserted

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ICPC detains S’Court contractor over alleged money laundering

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2022 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has detained the Managing Director of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, over allegations of money laundering. ICPC spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday.She said that Banjoko was awarded a contract worth N46,305,000 (N41,674,500 after tax deductions) for the

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Nigeria needs improved negotiation skills to curb illicit financial flows- ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2022 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for better negotiation skills in curbing illicit financial flows. Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are illegal movements of money or capital from one country to another for various reasons. Bolaji Owasanoye, ICPC chairman, made this call in his opening remarks at the commission’s

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257 projects worth N20bn duplicated in 2021 budget – ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2021 0

*Says Labour ministry, UCH Ibadan involved in recruitment scam The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Bolaji Owasanoye, says 257 projects amounting to N20.138 billion were duplicated in the 2021 budget. The ICPC chairman while speaking at the third national summit on diminishing corruption in the public service with

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Exam malpractices: ICPC, DSS arrest 48 lecturers, security officers, others

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2021 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested 48 individuals for alleged irregularities in the conduct of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board. JUPEB is an advanced level educational examination that qualifies a candidate for admission into 200 level in any Nigerian

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Fees Racketeering: FCT Secondary Schools in trouble as group petitions ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja A civil rights group in the FCT has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged imposition of a levy on senior secondary school students in the territory, particularly those in SS1 and SS2. The group, an Initiative for Citizens’ Rights, Accountability and Development (ICRAD) […]

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ICPC partners UBEC on Anti-Corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences (ICPC) is poised to continue to partner with the Universal basic Education Commission (UBEC) in the fight against corruption. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr. Hammid Bobboyi, while inaugurating the members of the Universal basic Education – Anti Corruption and Transparency

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EFCC, ICPC, others under lawmakers’ scrutiny over recovered Loots

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2021 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja To intensify the Buhari administration’s fight against corruption, the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loots on Wednesday queried the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) as well as other relevant agencies over the assets. Others

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ICPC declares President Buhari’s in-law Kumo wanted over $ 65m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared Gimba Yau Kumo , a son- in -law of President Muhammadu Buhari and two other persons wanted over an alleged $65million fraud. The two other persons wanted along with Kumo are Mr Tarry Rufus said to be a director of […]

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ICPC Boss: Corruption Is Nigeria’s greatest challenge

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2021 0

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, has said that corruption is the greatest challenge of the country at the moment. Professor Owasanoye, who spoke at a capacity-building workshop for members of the House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption, in Abuja, said that corruption

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NEITI partners ICPC to curb financial misconduct, corruption in extractive industry

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), is collaborating to address issues of corruption and financial misconduct in the nation’s extractive industry. The Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji noted that both agencies

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OPINION: When THEY choose to raise false Alarm for selfish Gains

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2021 0

BY TOSIN FALEYE We would all agree that the media space is never lacking stories of personal and public interest jostling for audience attention. However, one that caught the attention of this writer is a brewing fiasco in the Federal Character Commission FCC, as an agency meant to foster equity and togetherness, faces accusations and […]

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Nigeria is almost overwhelmed by corruption, says ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2020 0

A report of a pilot survey of 2020 Nigeria Corruption Index released by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has shown the country as highly corrupt with 48 percent rating. Sadly, the report described the Justice Sector Monetary Corruption score as absolutely corrupt. Judiciary ought punish offenders but the rating for […]