Tag: corruption
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Presidency, politicians jostle for Ibori’s support ahead release
By Tamunoebi Youdouwei Citing renewed violence in the Niger Delta and the former governor’s wide support base in the region, top presidency officials are waiting to bait Chief James Ibori to lead a project to pacify the region and build goodwill in the region. Ordinarily Chief James Ibori, who is likely to be released from…
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#RiversRerun: Wike leads protest against police, accuses them of corruption, partisanship
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Thursday led thousands of supporters to stage a protest over alleged police high handedness in the just concluded legislative re-run election. The protesters also accused the police of killing PDP members and demanded the transfer of two policemen alleged to be masterminds of the police attacks. The protest which…
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FG arraigns Justice Ademola, wife over alleged cases of corruption
The Federal Government on Tuesday arraigned a Federal High Court judge, Adeniyi Ademola, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Mr. Ademola is one of the judges arrested by operatives of the State Security Service on October 8 on allegations of corruption. He is alleged to have fraudulently acquired huge sums of…
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Anti-corruption war : I don’t accept gifts from people – Aisha Buhari
Wife of Nigerian President, Aisha Buhari, has claimed that she has not received any gift from anyone since her husband assumed office as the number one citizen of the country, warning those who would want to gift her this season to bury the idea. Mrs. Buhari made this disclosure at the unveiling of a new…
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Women pressure men into acts of corruption- NCWS President
Mrs Gloria Shoda, President, National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS), has said that pressure from women push men into acts of corruption. She made the statement on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of the Nigerian Women Against Corruption (WAC) Project organised by the EFCC in collaboration with the Office of the Wife of the…
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N8bn Fraud: Ex DG NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, others re-arraigned
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on December 5, 2016 re-arraigned a former Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, and Army General, Major General Emmanuel Atewe, one Kime Enzogu and a Josephine Otuaga before Justice S. Saidu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,…
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We met massive cases of corruption at personal and institutional levels – Buhari
President Buhari has said on assumption of office, his government met massive cases of corruption at both personal and international levels. The president however assured that his administration will remain committed to realizing the key priorities of securing the country, fighting corruption, and salvaging the economy in spite of current challenges. Receiving the Letter of…