Tag: graft
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South Africa’s Zuma hospitalized ahead of graft trial
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, imprisoned for contempt of court last month, was admitted to hospital on Friday, less than a week before he is due in court for a separate graft trial. The Department of Correctional Services “can confirm that former president Jacob Zuma has today, 6 August 2021, been admitted to an…
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CSOs to Ninth NASS: Give teeth to fight against graft
From Jonas Ike, Abuja Civil Society Organisations CSOs on Wednesday called on the Senate President Sen.Dr. Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker, House of Representatives Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila to ensure that the 9th National Assembly under their leadership give fight against corruption all the necessary legal backing to succeed. Executive Director Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre…
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Breaking: Former Philippine first lady sentenced to at least 42 years for graft
A Philippine anti-graft court on Friday sentenced former First Lady Imelda Marcos to no less than 42 years imprisonment after she was found guilty of graft for creating private foundations in Switzerland. Imelda was also charged for having “financial interests’’ in companies while in office from 1968 to 1986. However, neither Imelda nor any of…
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Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction
A former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds through British banks and properties lost an appeal against his conviction in London on Wednesday. The Court of Appeal’s ruling against Ibori, is a relief for the British authorities at…
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I won’t be discouraged as change agent – Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, said on Thursday, in Kano, that he would never be discouraged as an advocate of change in the society. He made the pledge when the new Country Representative of UNICEF, Mohammed Fall, paid him a visit to solicit his support for girl-child education. He admitted that change was…
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BBC apologises to Emir Sanusi over alleged N6b Emirate fund scam publication
British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, has apologised to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over reports it published claiming the Emir was connected with a financial recklessness that took place with the Kano Emirate fund. Recall that on April 24, the corporation had published a report claiming that the Emir was under probe by the…