Corruption

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 28, 2020 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has uncovered diversion of part of the N2.67 billion payments made to some Federal Colleges for school feeding during lockdown. The Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye,...

By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, Sept. 28, 2020 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says residents of Enugu State are actively participating in its crusade against corruption. The State Commissioner of the ICPC in Enugu, Mr Amedu Sule, stated this on Monday...

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 28, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for all arms of government to deploy resources to address the common needs of all citizens rather than the greed of a callous few. The president made the call at the 2nd...

By Philomina Attah Abuja, Sept. 28, 2020 The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, says its Constituency Projects Tracking is not targeted at lawmakers. Owasanoye disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at the 2nd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in...

By Polycarp Auta Vom (Plateau), Sept. 25, 2020 The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of five persons by some unidentified gunmen at K/Vom community of Vwang District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. Mr Edward Egbuka, the Commissioner of Police...

By Bukola Adetoye Lagos, Sept.25, 2020 The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command, has arrested and paraded one Francis Gabriel, who specialises in vandalising and stealing electricity cables belonging to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC ). The...

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Sept. 24, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari says there is a compelling need to strengthen international cooperation in the global effort to curtail the menace of Illicit financial flows as current international mechanisms are not strong enough. Buhari made this call in a...

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 24, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that the recently passed Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (CAMA), would entrench transparency and corporate accountability and enhance the fight against corruption. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja,...

By Amina Ahmed Bauchi, Sept. 24, 2020 The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Bauchi State Office, says it has seized cartons of fake hand sanitizers worth N350,000 in some super markets and drug retail outlets in the state. The State Coordinator...

By Ebere Agozie Abuja, Sept. 23, 2020 The Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN) has called for caution in plans to invite the Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, to appear as a witness before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Investigative Panel. The Panel is currently probing...