The Federal Government’s anti-graft war has received a fillip from a one-time spokesman for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Mr Oluwaseyi Gambo. Gambo scored the administration’s war against corruption very high, citing the ongoing raids of homes and business premises across the country and recovery of stolen public funds……
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We Will Continue This War Against Corruption – Ibrahim Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has reiterated his commitment and that of the agency to fighting corruption in the country. Ibrahim Magu who has been rejected twice for the EFCC top job made this known yesterday, April 13th while addressing staff of the anti-graft agency after the……
Nigeria’s Intelligence Agency And Amaechi Dismiss Reports Linking Them To $50m Seized By EFCC
The National Intelligence Agency of Nigeria (NIA) and has vehemently denied a report that its officials were laying claims to the cash hoard of $50 million recently seized from an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Saharareporters reports that an online publication had reported that officials of the……
Apartment In Which EFCC Found $50 million Belongs To PDP Chieftain’s Daughter – Report
Following the successful raid of an apartment in Ikoyi area of Lagos by men of the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, a sum of $50 million was reported to have been recovered by the operatives. The recovery however sparked reactions which majorly bordered on the owner of the apartment in which the……
Corruption: SSANU demands sack of 4 V-Cs
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) on Wednesday in Abuja called for the sack of four Vice Chancellors of Nigerian universities over alleged corruption leveled against them. Mr Samson Ugwoke, SSANU National President, made the call when the union picketed the University of Abuja. Ugwoke listed the alleged corrupt vice-chancellors as those of……
FG To Establish Chamber Of Commerce For Niger Delta Youths
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo On Establishing Chamber Of Commerce The government of President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to sustaining the anti-corruption fight, ensure that the system is cleaned up and government business is done the right way, says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. According to him, “if we are not able to sustain the fight against…
Fight against corruption is a difficult battle –Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has described the fight against corruption as a tough battle and that corruption “fights in back and fights very fiercely”. He however assured that the President Muhammadu Buhari/led government is committed to sustaining the anti-corruption fight to ensure that the system is cleaned up and government business is done the…
This Government Is Committed To Sustaining Fight Against Corruption – VP Osinbajo
Laolu Akande, Abuja: The government of President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to sustaining the anti-corruption fight, ensure that the system is cleaned up and government business is done the right way, says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. According to him, “if we are not able to sustain the trouble against corruption, we will end up…
Setbacks Will Not Deter Us On War Against Corruption – FG
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians not to be discouraged by the recent setbacks in the war against corruption, promising that the serial negative outcome of corruption cases that were recorded at the high court level would not dampen the anti-graft battle. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information…
Corruption charge: Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia challenges court’s jurisdiction to try her
A Federal High Court judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja High Court to hear the ongoing corruption charge brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Chief Robert Clarke, SAN, Ofili-Ajumogobia’s new lead defence counsel, challenged the court’s jurisdiction on Monday in an application brought before Justice……
The Obasanjo that I know has no moral right to talk on anti-corruption crusade – Fayose
The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo anti-corruption talks saying; “Obasanjo that I know does not have morals rights to accuse anyone of corruption because he eats and sleeps with corruption.” Governor Fayose, who described the former President’s claim that some church leaders in the country were not only……
Obasanjo calls for spiritual approach to anti-corruption campaign
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday advocated a spiritual approach to the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria, calling on the church to wield its influence against the menace. Obasanjo made the call in Abeokuta at the 2017 Convention Lecture of the Victory Life Bible Church International. He spoke on the theme: “The Role of the Church……