corruption in nigeria

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday said corruption will reduce if more women are given opportunity to occupy government positions. She gave the advice at a lecture organised by HID Awolowo Foundation in Victoria Island, Lagos. The lecture had as its theme: “Ethical...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has claimed that the two anti-corruption agencies he created during his tenure, have been politicized by his successors. According to him, they turned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission has arraigned Dr Saadu Alanamu, one of the men recently nominated by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to head the board for an alleged N182m fraud. Dr Saadu was appointed to spearhead the anti-corruption drive by the ICPC The...

EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu lamented last Wednesday that Nigeria was losing the war on corruption. It was an honest deposition. Over two years after being sworn in, despite much talk and relentless over pouring of public support and encouragement, the Buhari-Osinbajo government has failed to lock...

Oba Aremu Adedotun Gbadebo the Alake of Egbaland, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Oba Ogunleye the Towulade of Akinale, Oba Abdul-Fatai Akorede Akamo the Olu of Itori among others were special guests at the Oba's forum held yesterday in Egbaland, Abeokuta, Ogun State The theme wasThe theme of the...

Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has blamed corruption for the agitations and militancy in the country. Magu made the remarks at the opening session of a two-day Electronic and Social Media Review and Training Conference held at the EFCC...

Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, is claiming to have once rejected a one billion naira bribe while he was governor of Rivers State. Amaechi made the claim while speaking at an event in Lagos. He said,“My first confrontation with bribe was with a big contractor in Rivers...

This is a must watch episode of the Ask Funmi series. It tackles the nagging question about corruption in Nigeria, and tries to work through the why and what can be done. As usual, because madam Funmi appears to have no dog in the fight or baggage, she is blunt and in my opinion truthful about...

Former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has urged clerics to stop encouraging treasury looters. Obi said this at the 35th Methodist Bishops’ conference at Methodists Theological Institute in Abia state. “Once the society is progressing, it is for the benefit of everybody; and once it...

Corruption has been an issue in the political lexicon of the country so much so that every regime, often promise either to fight or terminate corruption, and one is surprised by the sudden surge in identifying President Goodluck’s administration, as being responsible for the introduction of...

Ijaw Chieftain, Edwin Clark has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the mastermind of corruption in the country. Clark gave the description while responding to Obasanjo's comments he made about Goodluck Jonathan in Segun Adeniyi’s new book, Against the Run of Play. THIS DAY...

Former Niger state Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu and his Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko has been granted bail by a Minna High Court Judge, Justice Aliyu Mayaki. Aliyu and Nasko were arraigned last week by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a five count charge bothering...

Former President Oluusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday said that the lack of successful prosecution of high-profile corruption cases in the country is a major source of worry. Obasanjo made the remark while delivering the inauguration lecture of Olusegun Obasanjo Good Governance and Development...

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as grandfather of corruption in Nigeria who sits on stolen wealth. According to THE NATION, the Governor challenged Obasanjo to explain to Nigerians his source of “stupendous wealth”. Fayose in a statement...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders to ensure that there is no hiding place for treasury looters. Obasanjo made the call while speaking during the opening ceremony of a five-day biennial international conference...

Nigerian government says it has recovered more than N57.9 billion and $666.68 million through the anti-corruption war. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, made the revelation yesterday in Abuja while defending the ministry’s 2017 Appropriation...

The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has identified corruption as the reason behind Nigeria’s recession. He said the current economic situation of the country was why the federal government was paying a lot of attention to the recovery of...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday raided the home of former General Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, in Kaduna city. The EFCC agents allegedly recovered $9.2million from Yakubu’s safe and an...

Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has said that corrupt tendencies were more pronounced among males than females. “Looking at the number of people that have been apprehended by the commission, the number of men involved outnumber the women,”...

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), on Thursday identified four ways corruption is affecting President Muhammadu Buhari's government. Gowon spoke at the Northern Nigeria Stakeholders’ Town Hall Engagement organised by CITA- NGO at Arewa House, Kaduna. The former Head of...