Tag: corruption
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Alleged corruption: Buhari congratulates Adesina after clearance by AfDB panel
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, following his exoneration by a panel of the board of directors. Adesina had been in the eye of the storm over allegations by an anonymous group. Buhari said Adesina’s exoneration by an AfDB panel headed by Mary Robinson has…
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BREAKING: Buhari is still anti-corruption champion, recovered over N800bn looted fund – FG
The Federal Government on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari is still Africa’s anti-corruption champion in Africa, stressing that the Buhari-led government has recovered looted funds in excess of N800bn. It also described the call for the resignation of Buhari as infantile. It also said the anti-graft war is not waning and the government will not…
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BREAKING: NDDC management walk out on Reps, accuse commitee chairman of corruption
The Acting Managing Director of The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Daniel Pondei, has led a walk out on the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta. Mr Pondei, who appeared with other management staff of the commission, accused the chairman of the house committee on NDDC, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, of corruption. He said because of…
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20 years After: NDDC still stinks of corruption – Gbajabiamila
By Emman Ovuakporie The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday said 20 years after its creation, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC stinks of corruption. The speaker made this assertion while declaring open an investigative hearing on alleged corruption on the government interventionist agency by the committee on NDDC. In his…
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Magu: PDP can’t differentiate between ‘theft’ and ‘corruption’ – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured all Nigerians that he will not be distracted by baseless criticisms by the opposition in his war against corruption in the country. According to Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the volume and reach of the anti-corruption crusade so far reflects what the Peoples…
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Akpabio bombs ex-NDDC MD, opens can of worms on corruption allegations
The Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Friday night clarified major controversies surrounding the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) before, during and after his appointment as minister. The minister also absolved himself of serial corrupt practices made against him by the NDDC’s former Managing Director, Ms. Joy Nunieh. TheNewsGuru.com TNG reports Nunieh in…
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Details of how Magu used ‘Pastor’ to launder funds abroad revealed
A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has revealed details of how the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu allegedly used a cleric to launder funds abroad. Magu is currently being interrogated by the panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami over allegations of mismanagement and lack of…
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Nigerians descend on Akpabio on social media after ex-NDDC MD’s damning corruption allegations
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator God’swill Akpabio is trending number one on Twitter. The reason for his unusual trend TheNewsGuru.com TNG learnt is as a result of grievous allegations made by the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh. Nunieh said out of the N81billion spent by the Commission…
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(Video)TNG Investigations: Traces of corruption in the management of Kaduna’s over N.6bn donated Covid-19 funds
….citizens insist El-Rufai must probe officials in charge of food Palliatives …Civil servants lament contributions of N374,450,000 from salary …Publish what you spent on Covid-19 prevention and management now, CSOs tell El-Rufai, other governors By Emmanuel Bagudu Predictions and prophecies by anti-corruption activists that the Covid-19 pandemic will be a fertile ground for aggravated corruption…