Tag: corruption
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Why Nigeria is not progressing – IBB
Former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), popularly known as IBB, has opened up on why Nigeria is not progressing. IBB said one of the reasons Nigeria is not progressing was because Nigerians no longer believed in the future of the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Babangida made this known on Friday in…
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UPDATED: Ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki attends wedding ceremony in Abuja amidst reports of arrest [Photos]
Reports reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG now has it that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has held the immediate past president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, in custody over allegations of theft and money laundering. According to a report by Premium Times, the former Kwara State governor was detained on Saturday. As senate president…
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Nobody can accuse me of corruption – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has maintained that the current polarization and inherent injustices in the country are neither fuelled by ethnicity nor religion, but Nigerians themselves. Buhari said this while receiving members of the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group recently at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, nobody can accuse him of corruption after serving…
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Alleged corruption: Why Tinubu is still a free man – EFCC boss
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said former Lagos Governor , Bola Tinubu is still a free man because investigations have not been concluded on the allegations against him. He hinted that investigations have to be concluded to determine if Tinubu will be arrested. “You asked me a question…
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S.Africa’s ex-president Zuma appears in court for corruption plea
Former South African President Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Wednesday on charges bordering on corruption among others. Zuma is expected to plead not guilty to corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering charges over a $2 billion arms deal when he was deputy president. Zuma, who was president between 2009-2018, faces 18 charges relating to…
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How Nigerian ‘corruption’ is a cautionary tale for the UK, By Chibundu Onuzo
The British self-proclaimed reputation for probity seems to have taken a battering recently. If it’s not Boris Johnson’s dubious WhatsApps, it’s David Cameron’s lobbying on behalf of the doomed financial services company Greensill. I have to admit my first reaction to the latter was glee at the comeuppance for a former prime minister who once…
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We cannot follow your example Mr. President – Dele Sobowale
By Dele Sobowale “Yes, we lead by example..” Buhari, at Arewa House Lecture, March 27, 2021. The speech was read on his behalf by Professor Gambari. The topic was “Put Nigeria first”. To that I will return shortly to demonstrate how hypocritical it all was. Let me start with the claim, (or was it admission?)…
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PDP accuses Buhari, APC of stealing N25 trillion
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of stealing N10.1 from the national treasury despite its acclaimed shortage of funds to finance the 2021 budget. While President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has often pointed to fall in oil price as the reason for Nigeria’s rising debt profile, the PDP said…
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Tinubu praises Ganduje for fighting corruption in Kano
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has lauded Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State for strengthening anti-corruption institutions. Tinubu gave the commendation on Sunday in Kano while inaugurating the Office of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. The APC leader, who lauded the governor for the restructured edifice also praised…
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Fix corruption in petrol importation, distribution, OrderPaper tells FG
Amidst flip-flopping position of the federal government on the petrol pricing and attendant negative hit on citizens, OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative has called on the authorities to fix corruption and general inefficiencies in the distribution chain. A statement by Oke Epia, Executive Director of OrderPaper on Saturday said the government has been shirking its responsibilities in…