“My own brother!”
“What’s up men? Have you gone to deposit all the N200, N500, N1,000 notes that you have at home in the banks so you can exchange them for new notes by the deadline of January 31.”
“What … Read the rest
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, said he has been receiving death threats from high profile Nigerians since taking office.
Bawa explained that it is about the fight against corruption.
He said this on … Read the rest
Mohammed Dikko Umar
By Yusuf Mohammed
The media, which is the fourth pillar of democracy, should not be transformed into a public court by politicians and men and women of influence.
The vital gap between the convict and accused is somewhat being overlooked … Read the rest
Dan Etete
I have written on this subject before now: the politics and drama of OPL 245 involving ENI, Royal Dutch Shell, Malabu Oil and Gas and the manner in which President Goodluck Jonathan’s officials were dragged into the matter, particularly Emeritus … Read the rest
President Muhammadu Buhari
The seeds of the current travails of President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption were sowed, perhaps inadvertently, from the inception of the administration in 2015. They did not, however, emanate from any lack of sincerity on the part of the … Read the rest
“Steve Manson’s magazine dealt in corruption: he attacked the rich, the powerful and the famous – and he made enemies. In a job like that, you couldn’t afford to have dirty secrets of your own. With the whole town itching … Read the rest
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, over allegations linking him to funds allegedly stolen by anti-corruption chief, Ibrahim Magu.
An online platform, PointBlank News, run by Jackson Ude, a former director of … Read the rest
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has described as “false and baseless fabrications” the statement by one Jackson Ude that he received money from the embattled chairman of the anti-graft agency, EFCC.
Magu is currently appearing before a presidential panel set … Read the rest
Ibrahim Magu
Ibrahim Magu has been suspended from office as the acting-chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Mr Magu was suspended on Tuesday by the Buhari administration amidst allegations of gross misconduct, The Columnist gathered.
The suspension was also confirmed … Read the rest
Corruption
One challenging issue that seriously affects Nigeria’s economic development and her image internationally is corruption. Despite efforts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission and other anti-corruption agencies, corruption continues to … Read the rest
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