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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018
Corruption still high in Nigeria –Transparency International — 22nd February 2018 Corruption is getting worse in Nigeria, according to the latest corruption perception index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI), yesterday. While Nigeria scored 27/100 and was ranked 136th in 2016, the latest CPI scores Nigeria 28/100 but, with a rank of 148, out of […]
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Thursday, February 8th, 2018
Cars recovered by EFCC By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal Government, on Thursday, arraigned the Director of Finance and Account in the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Ibrahim Tumsah over his alleged failure to declare his ownership of 86 exotic cars. He was docked before the Federal High Court in Abuja […]
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Africa & World Politics, Corruption Politics, National Politics, Presidency
Friday, January 26th, 2018
— 26th January 2018 Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will, today, depart for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to participate in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement, yesterday, said the highlight of […]
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Thursday, January 25th, 2018
— 26th January 2018 Henry Umahi The former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has thrown some light on the process for the release of funds requested by security/intelligent agencies in the country. Reacting to publications in traditional and new media titled “Diezani in trouble again over withdrawal of $1.3b from NNPC accounts,” she averred […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
Gov. Wike’s 16 SUVs to State Reps. why he must improve or be removed – Princewill Written By Nwaorgu Faustinus A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress – APC in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Prince Tonye Princewill has expressed dismay over the recent gift of 16 Sports Utility Vehicles to representatives of the State in the […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
BREAKING: Appeal Court orders retrial of Saraki on 3 charges — 12th December 2017 From: Segun Adio The Court of Appeal has ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to conduct a retrial of Senate President Bukola Saraki on three of the 18 count amended charges on false declaration of assets brought against him by […]
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American Politics, Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Friday, December 8th, 2017
— 9th December 2017 From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja The assets recovery efforts by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, received a major boost this week in United States of America with the successful conclusion of the inaugural Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR). But the US was quick to acknowledged that the repatriation of stolen assets is very […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
A Nigerian high court today ordered the remand in Kuje Prison of four suspected fraudsters over their alleged complicity in the theft of N339m military pension funds. Justice D. Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, made the remand order after the suspects – Wing Commander Ishaka Yakubu, Lieutenant Commander Akinbamidele Odunsi, […]
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Corruption Politics, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, November 3rd, 2017
Senator Dino Melaye has accused the Babatunde Fashola-led Ministry of Power, Works and Housing of spending monies not appropriated in its budget. Melaye raised an alarm on the ‘monumental fraud’ in the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, yesterday, Melaye accused the ministry of spending monies not appropriated […]
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Saturday, October 28th, 2017
Abdulrasheed Maina Eniola Akinkuotu, Okechukwu Nnodim and Olaleye Aluko Four days after the order of President Muhammadu Buhari for the “immediate disengagement” of embattled ex-Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, from the Federal Civil Service, the process leading to his disengagement is yet to commence. Sunday PUNCH gathered in Abuja […]
