Tag: bribery
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Photos: Ex-lawmaker, Farouk Lawal being led to prison after bagging seven-year jail term
It was an unexpected end for Farouk Lawan on Tuesday when he appeared before Justice Angela Otaluka of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Lawan, a former chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy, was accused of soliciting a $3 million bribe from Femi Otedola while probing…
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BREAKING: Court sentences Farouk Lawan to seven years in prison over $500,000 bribe
A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced the former Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Petroleum Subsidy, Farouk Lawan to seven years in prison. Lawan during trial on Tuesday was found guilty of count one, two, and three bothering on corruptly asking for and obtaining same from Femi…
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Former Japanese minister admits giving bribes during election
Former justice minister Katsuyuki Kawai pleaded guilty at a Japanese court on Tuesday to a bribery scandal and said he would step down as a lower house lawmaker, local media reported. At the Tokyo District Court, Kawai, a right-hand man to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, admitted that he had paid bribes. He said the…
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Akeredolu masterminding my impeachment through bribery – Deputy Gov cries out
Ondo Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi has raised the alarm over moves by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to impeach him. Ajayi resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he hopes to contest the governorship election. Ajayi who insisted on no resigning his position said Governor Akeredolu planned…
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Bribery: Gov. Matawalle extols EFCC, pleads for return of money
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for exposing Chinese nationals who tried to block investigations against their alleged shoddy contract in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that officials of the anti-graft agency at its Sokoto zonal office are currently investigating a multi-billion naira…
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BREAKING: Shehu Sani pleads not guilty to bribery charge
A former member of the Senate, Shehu Sani was on Monday arraigned on a two-count charge of bribery brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district in the 8th National Assembly, pleaded not guilty when the counts were read to him. According to the charges,…
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FIFA bans ex-federation president for life
World football ruling body FIFA banned the former president of Panamanian football federation Ariel Alvarado for life on Thursday after finding him guilty of bribery. FIFA also and fined him 500,000 Swiss francs (390,821.19 pounds). Alvarado was investigated in relation to matches organised by the Panamanian Football Association. The investigation was also related to contracts…
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[BREAKING] Alleged bribery: Court dismisses case against Ganduje
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Monday dismissed a suit filed by a Kano based lawyer Bulama Bukarti seeking an order of the court compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Governor Abdullahii Umar Ganduje for allegedly receiving kickback from a contractor. The Judge dismissed the case for lack of…
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Passport Issuance: Immigration CG decries bribery, corruption amongst officials
The Comptroller General (CG), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, on Friday raised the alarm that some officers are still collecting bribes on passport issuance. Babandede, who disclosed this in Abuja during the official decoration of 48 senior officers promoted to the rank of Comptrollers of Immigration, warned officers to shun corrupt practices, adding that…
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I tried to stop release of Ganduje’s bribery videos – Kwankwaso
The senator representing Kano Central, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, said, yesterday, he was aware of the video which showed Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State allegedly receiving money from some contractors, but did everything possible to stop the release to the public to no avail. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, stated this on a…