You Can Get Away With Anything In Nigeria With Right Political Connections – Sanusi
THE Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says people can get away with anything in Nigeria if they have the right political connections..
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Africa
South Africa’s President Fires Minister After Corruption Claims
SOUTH Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa fired, on Thursday his social development minister, a leading member of his ANC party, after weeks of mounting.
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Leadership Crisis, N3.9bn Allegations Shake Arewa Consultative Forum As Police Seal Headquarters
THE crisis rocking the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) deepened on Tuesday after operatives of the Nigeria Police sealed off the headquarters of the.
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Dalung’s Claims Faulted As Legal Scholar Defends INEC Chairman’s Integrity
A LEGAL scholar and alumnus of the University of Jos, Dr. John B. Mahwel, has come to the defence of the Chairman of.
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‘Malami Called Me A Thief, Nigerians Know Better Now’, Sule Lamido Fires Back At Ex-AGF
FORMER Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has responded strongly to past corruption allegations made against him by former Attorney-General of the Federation,.
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Over 100 Senior Nigerian Lawyers Facing Corruption Charges, EFCC Chairman Reveals
THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that no fewer than 100 senior lawyers in Nigeria.
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Nigerians Don’t Hate Corruption – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
SINCE 1999, every government that has come to power has made fighting corruption its number one priority. President Olusegun Obasanjo created the Economic.
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Dawanau Neuropsychiatric Hospital Inaugurates Anti-Corruption Unit To Strengthen Transparency
THE Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Dawanau, Associate Professor Auwal Sani Salihu, has facilitated the inauguration and induction of the hospital’s.
International
Netanyahu Writes To Israeli President Requesting Pardon In Corruption Cases
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused in long-running corruption cases, has submitted a formal pardon request to President Isaac Herzog. “The Office of.
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Over 10 JAMB Staff Face Prosecution Over Corruption Allegations
MORE than 10 staff members of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are currently facing prosecution over allegations of corruption. News Point.
Column
Beneath The Surface – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
BENEATH the surface is where the true story is. What we notice headlines, viral videos, social media mention, quarterly results is just the.
International
New Nepal Prime Minister Backs Protesters’ Demands To ‘End Corruption’
NEPAL’s new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, after “Gen Z”.
Africa
Former Foreign Minister Sentenced To Hard Labour For Corruption In Zambia
ZAMBIA’s former Foreign Minister Joseph Malanji has been sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour after being convicted of corruption. Malanji.
Africa
Ghana Chief Justice Sacked Over Allegations Of Misuse Of Public Funds
GHANA’s President John Mahama has fired the country’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following a recommendation by an inquiry. She had been on suspension.
Opinion
Surprise Or Irony? Ganduje’s Sudden Interest In Corruption Rhetoric – By Barr. Badamasi Suleiman Gandu
THE ongoing debate surrounding the alleged corrupt practices of the Director-General of Protocol to the Executive Governor of Kano State has raised heated.
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FG Cracks Down On Corruption In Prisons, 15 Officers Dismissed, 59 Demoted, 42 Warned
IN a major disciplinary sweep, the Federal Government has dismissed 15 personnel and demoted 59 others in the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) over.
International
Ukraine Says Defence Sector Corruption Scheme Uncovered
UKRAINIAN authorities have detained several officials over a “large-scale corruption scheme” in the defence sector, just days after lawmakers restored the independence of.
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Whistleblower Inside NASS: Senior Official Exposes Alleged Rampant Corruption Among Lawmakers
A HIGH-RANKING official in the National Assembly, Mrs. Ifeoma Ofili, has sparked national outrage after making explosive allegations of deep-rooted corruption among federal.
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The Institutionalization Of Stealing In Nigeria – By Kazeem Akintunde
THE former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, through his lawyers last week, asked the Court of Appeal to overturn.
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‘Stop Your Biased Rulings’, el-Rufai Accuses Judges, Lawyers Of Corruption
FORMER Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has alleged widespread corruption in the Nigerian judiciary, saying many judges and lawyers are corrupt. Also, the.