Tag: CORRUPTION
Ibori knocks UK govt over plan to confiscate $129m
Former governor of Delta State James Ibori has reacted to a plan by the UK government to confiscate more than £100 million ($129 million)...
I bought houses abroad with legitimate funds, Keyamo replies critics
Minister of state for labour and productivity Festus Keyamo has addressed claims that he enriched himself with public funds which makes him able to...
Fighting corruption got me sacked as EFCC chairman – Ibrahim Magu
Former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has described his exit from the agency as corruption fighting back.
Mr....
Court acquits ex-gov Jonah Jang of N6.3bn corruption charges
Plateau State High Court has discharged and acquitted a former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, of charges of money laundering to the tune...
Late NECO registrar Godswill Obioma was accused of corruption — Report
Following the death of the registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO) Godswill Obioma on Monday, details have emerged on how he was accused...
Corruption and state of the Nigerian environment
By Gbenga Onabanjo
Every human being is a product of the environment. Corruption is perpetrated by man, and its attendant consequences will certainly have negative...
Nigerians, not Buhari, to blame for Transparency International’s poor rating –...
The Presidency says Nigerians are to blame for the country’s poor ranking on Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index in which Nigeria scored 25...
Nigerian govt dismisses Transparency International’s corruption rating
The Nigerian government has dismissed the country’s low rating in the 2020 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI), saying it does not truly reflect...
Peter Obi, Anglican bishop lament Nigeria’s high cost of governance, corruption
Former vice-presidential candidate Peter Obi and the bishop of Amichi Diocese, Anglican Communion, Most Rev Ephraim Ikeakor have both spoken out against what they...
Ex-minister Aminu Wali acquitted of corruption charges
A Federal High Court in Kano on Friday discharged and acquitted former minister of foreign affairs Aminu Wali accused of receiving N950 million campaign...