Corruption
SERAP urges Malami to develop public registers for corrupt governors, others
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abukabar Malami (SAN),...
SERAP backs EFCC’s probe of Obasanjo govt’s $16bn power project
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed “the reported probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the government of...
Real reason Obono-Obla is in trouble with the Presidency
Activities and conduct of the Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has been under...
Commonwealth delivers plans to speed up fight against ‘tsunami of global corruption’.
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has outlined her vision to fight corruption in the Commonwealth at the opening of the 8th Commonwealth Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption...
Buhari administration losing credibility on corruption- Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration’s credibility is in doubt in the fight against corruption. Falana said...
“Corruption may ‘kill’ Nigeria” soon—Prof Oyebode
Akin Oyebode, Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, University of Lagos has warned that “If drastic measures are not put in place urgently...
Praise for Commonwealth’s role in Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]op officials of the federal government’s Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC) commend the Commonwealth’s contributions to combatting corruption in Nigeria. During a visit to...
Repatriation of Corruption Proceeds: We are working with US government, says VP
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Monday disclosed that Nigeria has reached out to the US government to step up its assistance in ensuring that corrupt...
Corruption: Samsung heir sentenced to five years jail
The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world’s biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for...
Sagay Seeks Maximum Punishment for SANs Frustrating Corruption Cases
Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption Professor Itse Sagay SAN has advocated “stiff punishment for counsel, particularly Senior Advocates, who have turned obstruction...
Breaking: Court Clears Former Governor of Adamawa Ngilari of Corruption
An Appeal court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has acquitted former Adamawa governor, Bala Ngilari. The Appeal Court set aside the ruling of...
Fayose Threatens Osinbajo With Lawsuit Over Alleged ‘Coverups’ in SGF, NIA DG Report
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]kiti state Governor Ayodele Fayose on Sunday threatened a lawsuit if the Buhari administration does not release the report of the panel that investigated...
Former Brazil President Sentenced To Jail For Corruption
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was convicted and sentenced on Wednesday to nine and a half years in prison for...
Falana: UK Most Corrupt Country in the World, says Britain Home of 60 Percent Looted Funds from Nigeria.
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]uman rights lawyer, Femi Falana, said the United Kingdom is the most corrupt country in the world as more than 60 percent of...
Magu Will Remain EFCC Boss, Defiant Osinbajo Tells Senate
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] defiant Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, tired of Senate stalling the administration’s nominee to lead the EFCC on Thursday revealed that President Buhari has...
