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The United States, has returned $954,000 looted by former Bayelsa State governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to the state. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard made this known at a press …
US repatriates ex-Bayelsa governor’s loot Read More
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, Thursday, disclosed that during his tenure as pubic servant, former governor of Bayelsa State, late Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha’s salary was an …
US reveals how much ex-Bayelsa governor stole, took away from Nigeria Read More
The Executive Director, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Rev. David Ugolor said Civil Society Organizations are ready to deepen effort to sustain government initiative to tackle corruption. …
ANEEJ assures readiness to deepen effort to tackle corruption Read More
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has said his government and that of Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed would dismantle inefficiency and eliminate transactional policies that breed corruption in government. Obi-Datti …
Obi at Chatham House: My presidency ‘ll dislodge inefficiency, transactional policies in government Read More
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has sanctioned 36 of its personnel for corruption as part of efforts to sanitize the agency. A statement released Tuesday morning in Abuja by the …
Breaking: Immigration dismisses 4, demotes 14, 11 awaiting trial for various offences Read More
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC) Comrade Timi Frank, Sunday, congratulated the newly inaugurated management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) led by Lauretta …
Corruption: New NDDC board urged to release forensic audit report Read More
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has given reasons why the Senate decided to organise an investigative hearing on the ongoing bid to concession the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant …
Why Senate is probing bid to concession Zungeru power plant – Lawan Read More
The Christian Fellowship and Care Foundation (CFCF) has said only cooperation among individuals can wipe out corruption in the society. In a welcome address presented at a press conference to …
‘Corruption fight can only succeed through cooperation’ Read More
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to anti-corruption laws in order to give bite to the fight against corruption. …
ANEEJ wants speedy assent to anti-corruption bills Read More
For more than 62 years of our independence, economic and financial crimes became major threats to our nation’s progress. Nigeria is being crippled by multiple economic and financial crimes perpetrated …
A nation withered by corruption Read MoreFor more than 62 years of our independence, economic and financial crimes became major threats to our nation’s progress. Nigeria is being crippled by multiple economic and financial crimes perpetrated …
Nigeria: A nation withered by corruption Read More
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that the ruling All Progressives Congress is more corrupt than the Peoples Democratic Party He made this …
Video: APC is more corrupt than PDP – Atiku Read More
Following alleged gross abuse of the Appropriations Act 2022 and the 1999 Constitution (as amended) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Wednesday …
Reps, foreign affairs ministry bicker over alleged extra-budgetary spending Read More
Corruption and fraud charges against Neymar have been dropped by prosecutors in Spain. The charges were made against the Paris St-Germain and Brazil forward and others accused in a trial …
Corruption, fraud charges against Neymar dropped Read More
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has sought the partnership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and other stakeholders in the media industry in its drive …
ICPC seeks media partnership in fighting corruption Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has identified cronyism, nepotism, political patronage and lack of transparency and accountability as major enablers of corruption in the country. Speaking at the occasion of the conferment …
Corruption in the Nigerian civil service Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has berated what he terms as corruption in the education sector in the country. Expressing his disdain for the unhealthy practice, the President said that corruption undermines …
Who aids corruption in education sector, teachers or administrators? Read More
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that beneficiary institutions adhere to the public procurement process, aimed at curtailing corruption. The Executive Secretary of the …
TETFund harps on ways to fight corruption in the academia Read More
Globally, this is not the best of times for any economy, particularly Nigeria. The battle against COVID-19 pandemic had barely settled and economies began to struggle to shake off the …
Inflation, corruption, and banditry killing Nigeria’s economy Read More
This piece was first published on July 27, 2012. It was intended to be a wake-up call for all Nigerians to come to grips with the grave consequences of watching …
A lost anti-corruption war is a lost future (1) Read More
An international organisation, Global Rights-Nigeria, has facilitated the training of select journalists from print, broadcast and online media houses in Abuja. The two-day intensive training, held Wednesday and Thursday, was …
Again, Global Rights, experts train journalists on investigative journalism Read More
Not too long ago, members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) carried placards as they took part in a nationwide strike over issues including corruption and job …
Corruption: Africa’s undeclared pandemic Read More
Ordinarily, in Nigeria’s social, religious, and political context, when someone is given an appointment, political or otherwise, the various media platforms will be dominated with flattering eulogies for a while, …
As the anti-corruption crusader heads Kaduna pilgrims agency… Read MoreThomas Erskine, a British lawyer, defended Thomas Paine on charges of alleged treason in absentia on the publication of his book, The Rights of Man. In his address to the …
Voices of history 3: Buhari and the anti-corruption war fatigue Read MoreCorruption has held this country in thrall for a very long time. No other national affliction comes even close. I am fascinated by the literature on corruption. It tells you …
Voices of history 2: Corruption is good Read More