Tag: corruption
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PDP calls for Gbajabiamila’s resignation, accuses him of frustrating corruption investigations
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila of frustrating corruption investigations by the lower chamber. PDP made the claims while faulting the decision of Gbajabiamila to shut down the sitting of various committees investigating the executive. While urging the Speaker to step down, the former…
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Nigeria at crossroads, overwhelmed by corruption – Sagay
Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has said Nigeria is “overwhelmed” by corruption. But he assured that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is determined to curb it. The eminent law scholar noted that corruption has become and a way of life for the elite, who he accused of “wheeling and…
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Ganduje vows to step up fight against corruption in Kano
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has urged the state’s Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission not to compromise in the fight against corruption no matter who is involved. Mr Ganduje said this while on a visit to the commission’s office in Kano on Saturday. According to him, the Federal Government cannot fight corruption alone,…
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Smugglers make corruption fester in Customs service – Attah
By Doris Igwe Corruption festers in Nigeria Customs service due to activities of smugglers in cahoot with local people in the border communities, Public Relations officer of the Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Joseph Attah has said. Speaking in a chat with TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) he expressed strong disapproval of activities of few bad eggs in…
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Urhobo youths gives Buhari 7-day ultimatum to sack Akpabio over corruption in NDDC
THE Urhobo Youth Assembly, UYA, has urged President Muhammadu to sack the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswil Akpabio within seven days. UYA in a letter to the President dated August 7, 2020, alleged that in the past 20 years of existence of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, no statutory board of the…
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Corruption and Failed Followership, By Sonnie Ekwowusi
By Sonnie Ekwowusi Following endemic corruption recently unearthed at NNPC, EFCC, NDDC and lately at NSITF the people, as usual, have been bemoaning the increasing political corruption- kleptocracy, cronyism, bribery, financial impropriety, fraud and so forth-in the Buhari government. For two weeks or so the people have been constantly entertained with bizarre corruption narratives which…
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TUC plans nationwide protest over Buhari’s alleged inaction concerning corruption in EFCC, NDDC, NSITF
The Presidency has frowned at the reported plan by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a nationwide protest over the alleged President Buhari’s “inaction over the high-level of corruption uncovered at some Federal Government’s commissions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both the Executive and Legislative arms are currently investigating alleged…
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PDP to Buhari: Prosecute Magu, other corrupt persons in your government
The Peoples Democratic Party has demanded the speedy prosecution of officials of the All Progressives Congress indicted for alleged corruption. The PDP said the declaration by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), that some officials of his regime had been found wanting on the issue of corruption vindicated the party on its opposition to…
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Corruption under Buhari-led government shameful – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday described as humongous, corruption being perpetrated under President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the situation was shameful and embarrassing. At a media briefing by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said corruption has permeated every ministry, department and agency of government with no one being held to…
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How can corruption be killed by employing corruptive mechanism? – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu It shall forever remain a mission impossible. It would always be a futile attempt into a fruitful journey of discovery. It would draw a positively negative end – a melancholy in perpetuity. A voyage of no return shall such an attempt remains. Let’s go back, laying the foundation, before bringing the blocks…