Senator Okey Ezea (LP- Enugu-North) has dismissed a report of alleged corruption, bribery and oil bunkering against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday the Senator said the sponsored publication “is baseless, malicious and orchestrated to harass and...
corruption
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said that one of the major problems bedeviling the country is rampant breach of constituted law of the land and disobedience to spelt out rules and regulations by constituted authorities. He added also that lack of commitment...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy (NN), has denied the involvement of the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla in any multi-billion naira fraud. The Naval spokesman, Rear Adm. Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, said the allegation is...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has pledged to investigation the corrupt allegations against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. It would be recalled that an online media platform (not NATIONAL ACCORD) had raised serious allegations against the...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will not relent in addressing corruption and other vices. He said that it was a sacred duty to ensure that the country is set right for the prosperity of all Nigerians. A statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu said...
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, has said that the commission would not condone corrupt practices under his watch. Aliyu made the pledge during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Civil Society Legislative Centre (CISLAC)...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Kayode Ajulo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently set up a presidential taskforce to identify corrupt officers in the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Ajulo made the call in Abuja on Saturday against the backdrop of the claim...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Director-General (DG), National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has said the commission will not spare any of its officials found perpetrating corrupt practices or any form of infractions. Mrs. Coker-Odusote said this in a statement issued by the commission’s Technical Adviser on...
One of the primary roles of the media is to set agenda. Generally speaking, the media sets agenda for public discourse and gives the people information they need to explore the complex topics it raises in the context of public concerns. Because of this premise, the perception...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Ari Muhammed, has ordered the dismissal of two Police Inspectors arrested for armed robbery, corruption and illegal duty. The AIG, in a statement signed by the Zonal Public Relations...
The Oyo State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the government to put in stricter measures against corruption in all areas. The Chairman, Apostle Joshua Akinyemiju, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan. Akinyemiju urged the government...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (NCCSO) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the immediate suspension and investigation of the National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Halima Shehu, over alleged financial impropriety. The commendation...
President Bola Tinubu has approved immediate suspension and thorough investigation of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Halima Shehu and the Director Of Finance, Mr Hamza Buwai as corruption allegation rocks NSIPA. Recently appointed National Coordinator, National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Halima Shehu has been...
This piece primarily stemmed from a recent Nigeria-focused conversation with a Delta state born but Florida, United States of America (USA) based practicing Lawyer who studied in England, Finland, Sweden, and Norway among others. Aside from using the opportunity provided by the conversation to explain how today...
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has identified illegal betting as number one factor fuelling corruption in sports. The UN drug agency also identified fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of organised crime in the sporting work as other factors fuelling corruption in...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), has said there is a high level of corruption in all spheres of sectors, especially in the three arms of government and the private sector in the last two years. The Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false and malicious, allegations that its Chief of Logistics, Maj.-Gen. Erema Ajerejola, acquired a million-dollar property in the U.S. with proceeds from contract scams. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated that the allegation in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Power and Steel Olu Agunloye wanted over alleged corruption and forgery. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a public notice posted on the agency’s official Facebook and Instagram...