Tag: Anti-Corruption
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Anti-Corruption Day: Fight corruption with zeal of a true General, CSOs advise Buhari
A Coalition of civil society and
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Assembly suspends Chairman of Kano Anti-Corruption Commission
Kano State House of Assembly, has suspended the Chairman of the state Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimingado for one month, for breech of law. This followed the adoption of a motion by House Leader, Labaran Abdul-Madari during Monday’s plenary. The motion was based on a petition against him by the office of the…
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Anti-corruption: FG engages 320 monitors for social investment programme in Kano
The Federal Government has engaged 320 Independent Monitors (IMs) for effective monitoring of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in Kano. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Mrs Halima Oyelade, the Special Assistant on Strategic Communication to Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. Speaking during…
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Buhari to flag off 2019 Anti-Corruption Marathon in Abuja
Mr Jacob Onu, National Coordinator of the National Anti-Corruption Marathon Race, says plans have been concluded for the flagging off of the 2019 edition of the race by President Muhammadu Buhari on Dec. 9 in Abuja. Onu told newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday that over 4,000 participants would feature in this year’s event. He said…
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Conflicting anti-corruption signals!, By Henry Boyo
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP) for “the Recovery of Public Property,” was inaugurated by Yemi Osinbajo in August 2017, when he was Acting President, while Muhammad Buhari was away for medical attention in the UK. The Presidential Panel, since inception, carried out its assignment, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, who is also…
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Eid-el-Kabir: Buhari salutes Muslims, vows not to back track on anti-corruption war
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday facilitated with Muslims on the 2018 edition of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. He also used the occasion to sound his untiring commitment to the ongoing fight against corruption in the country. Buhari said this in a Sallah message to Nigerians. The President Buhari urged all Muslims to use the occasion for…
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Preaching against corruption: Omokri, Sani lampoon Ag President Osinbajo
Reno Omokri, former social media aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani have lampooned Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for berating gospel preachers not preaching against corruption. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the duo were reacting to Osinbajo’s utterances on Saturday in Enugu State, during the 30th National Biennial Conference of the Students Christian…
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Saraki on S/Court victory: ‘FG’s anti-corruption war majorly targets Buhari’s opponents’
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Friday took a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari-led government while reacting to the Supreme Court ruling that upheld his earlier Appeal Court victory on Friday. Saraki who for certain reasons did not directly mention the President’s name tagged the anti-corruption crusade led by Buhari as…
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Buhari pledges to extend anti-corruption effort across Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, pledged to extend his anti-corruption effort across the African continent to sensitise Africans on the evil effects of corruption on societies. Femi Adesina, the president’s media aide, said in a statement that President Buhari made the pledge in his introductory remarks as the leader of the African…
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Gov. Umahi warns against selective anti-corruption fight
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, on Sunday, warned against a selective method of fighting corruption, if the government was desirous of a successful anti-corruption fight. According to him, if the government desires to achieve overwhelming result in its fight against corruption, it must adopt inclusive approach rather than selective method. The governor made this remark…