corruption

Kano Anti-Corruption Investigating Three Judges In State

January 14, 2020 10:26 am
The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has started investigating three Magistrate Judges in the State over alleged corrupt practices.

The investigation was to unravel how the Magistrates allegedly indulged in corrupt practices while carrying out their duties.

One of the Magistrates Judge under investigation is Aminu Usman who was said to have since been removed as a Judge of Magistrate court 34 Rigiyar Zaki, where he allegedly sent so many people to Kano Correctional Center for refusing to compromise.

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Usman Bello, a Director at the Commission confirmed

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UNIBEN VC Seeks EFCC Collaboration To Curb Corruption

January 7, 2020 9:29 am

The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Lilian Salami is seeking collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in knowledge sharing to forestall the tendencies of corruption among students.

Salami also said the need for seeking knowledge sharing with the EFCC was premised on the fact that nobody knows it all.

In his words, “We are here to seek for collaboration in terms of knowledge sharing, to partner with the EFCC in sharpening our tools as nobody knows it all.”

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EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren

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Corruption Worse Under Buhari Govt – Pat Utomi

December 29, 2019 11:23 am

A professor of political economics, Pat Utomi, has noted that corruption is worse in this present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari than ten years ago.

According to him, the change promised by President Buhari-led government was not working.

Utomi was quoted by the Nation as saying that “Sadly, even though our mantra ‘is if Nigeria does not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria,’ I believe by my experience as a businessman that there is worst corruption today in the country than there was 10 years ago.

“So the corruption in the environment also adds to the challenge of investing.

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Corruption Stifling Nigeria’s Growth – Stakeholders

December 17, 2019 2:35 pm

As Nigeria continues to battle corruption issues, especially in the budget process, stakeholders have advocated for increased citizen participation.

This was as they gathered in Enugu, weekend, at a forum organized by the Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC) in partnership with WRAPA, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, bemoaning the level of corruption in the budget process.

THISDAY reports that the 2-day capacity building workshop featured information and knowledge sharing on the status of infrastructure in Health, Education, Electricity and access roads in rural communities.

It was attended by by 37 CIRDDOC Transparency and Accountability Group, (CTAG) …

Corruption And Repression In A Country Practicing Democracy

December 15, 2019 6:56 am
Are we really practicing democracy in this country? We may borrow an answer to that question from G. K. Chesterton, who wrote: “If we really lived in a democracy, we would not be deciding what to do about the poor. They would be deciding what to do about us.” We would have been able to answer in the affirmative if government at federal, state and local levels were to be at the service of the citizen. But the sad fact is: government has become a crushing burden that the citizen is forced by the same government to bear. This calls
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Verdict In Al-Bashir’s Corruption Trial Expected Saturday

December 14, 2019 8:32 am

A verdict in the corruption trial of Sudan’s ousted president Omar al-Bashir is expected to be delivered on Saturday.

The court in the capital of Khartoum heard final testimonies in the case on Nov. 16, including that of the government’s auditor.

After being overthrown during a military coup on April 11, al-Bashir was found to be in possession of large sums of local and foreign currency, as well as other assets, without legal justification.

While the former president admitted he had received 25 million dollars from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he pleaded not guilty to the charges.…

Fight Corruption Within The Law, Wike Advises EFCC

December 10, 2019 10:02 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the Commission to fight corruption within the ambit of the law.
Wike declared that any action outside the tenets of the law is corruption.
He said: “EFCC should fight corruption within the ambit of the law.
“We will support EFCC to fight corruption within the ambit of the law.

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“Anything outside the law, Rivers State Government will not be part of it. Fighting corruption outside the law is corruption.”
He appealed to the anti-graft agency to ensure that they establish …

Falana Accuses US, UK Of Nurturing Corruption In Nigeria

December 10, 2019 6:37 am

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused Europe and America of nurturing and sustaining corruption in the third world. He claimed the provide safe haven for looted funds.
“The bulk of stolen money is warehoused by USA, Britain among others. When you are bringing stolen money, they turn the other eye because they want to use the money for development. Because there is no colonialism again, they encourage criminals all over the world to bring their stolen wealth and keep it to the detriment of our people and generations unborn.”
Falana, who spoke at the launch of “A …

Anti-Corruption: Ugwuanyi Lauds Buhari, EFCC

December 10, 2019 2:14 am

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Monday, applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his administration’s determined fight against economic crimes and corruption in the country.

Gov. Ugwuanyi, who spoke at the event commemorating this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day, held at the South East zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Enugu, also appreciated the genuine efforts of the acting Chairman of the commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu and his team, in the enthronement of transparency and prudence in the management of public finances.

The governor while acknowledging the contributions of the commission in the South East zone …

Ihedioha

Corruption Index: Ihedioha Must Apologise To Okorocha

December 9, 2019 10:44 am

A group, Association of Imo Patriots, has called on the Governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha to apologise to the immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha following the recently released Second Corruption Survey in Nigeria by the National Bureau of Statistics, which ranked Imo as the least corrupt of the 36 States.

In a statement issued on Monday by the Spokesman of the group, Emma Ezekwe, said that the report was especially timely, considering the enormous resources being wasted by Ihedioha in his bid to malign his predecessor.

He stated: “We have received with delight the recently released …

CACOL Reinforces Anti-Corruption Campaign Drive

December 2, 2019 9:23 am

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL has reinforced its anti-corruption campaign on the security and paramilitary agencies in Lagos state, with the aim of curbing corruption in Nigeria’s political processes. This was made know during an interactive session that cut across the diverse services at Presken Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

The anti-corruption campaign, according to the executive chairman of the Centre, Debo Adeniran “has been in existence for a long time, we discovered that many agencies that have been projecting this campaign have only been targeting the elites and not the grassroots and the middle class. In CACOL, we …

Oil

Revealing Owners Of Oil Firms Is Anti-Corruption Measure

December 1, 2019 3:53 am

The extractive industry in Nigeria is one of the most opaque industries, often shrouded in secrecy. A recent announcement by NEITI that it will make public names of big players in the oil and gas sector may put an end to the opacity by opening a beneficial ownership register. NEITI’s Executive Secretary, Mr. Waziri Adio, speaks to that in an interview with Nosa James-Igbinadolor 

NEITI announced it will open a beneficial ownership register for the oil and gas industry as soon as mid-December. What exactly does the register entail?

The register is designed to ensure ownership transparency. The quest …

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