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- 1 Jan 2015
Govs, Legislators, Judges are Corrupt-Akanbi
Justice Mustapha Akanbi, former chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has that Nigeria is operating governments of corruption. Akanbi, who was also a former…
- 9 Jul 2015
Buhari Surrounded By Most Corrupt People in Nigeria- Okurounmu
Senator Femi Okurounmu has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is surrounded by the most corrupt people in Nigeria. He said that Buhari would have a difficult time fighting corruption because his…
- 20 Jun 2017
Siemens Says Corruption Will Cost Nigeria 37% of its GDP by 2030
Giving the Federal Government’s determination to stop corruption, Siemens Nigeria has said that corruption will cost the nation 37 percent of its Gross Domestic Product, GDP, if both the public and…
- 8 Nov 2016
FG Launches Four Special Anti-Corruption Postage Stamps
Federal Government has inaugurated four special anti-corruption postage stamps created by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), to reinforce its resolve to wage total war corruption. Inaugurating the…
- 27 May 2013
Clark, Ijaw Leader Asks FG to Declare State of Emergency on Corruption
Chief Edwin Clark, elder statesman waxed worriedly yesterday and asked the federal government to declare state of emergency on corruption while calling on Nigerians to join hands to eradicate corrupt…
- 27 Feb 2013
Nigerian University System Stinks of Sex, Corruption
Mr. Ekpo Nta, chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) has said that the Nigerian university system is enmeshed in corruption-related practices as well as…
- 10 Oct 2013
ICPC Seizes 100 Houses Built with Proceeds from Corruption
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Allied Offences Commission (ICPC) said on Wednesday that it had seized more than 100 houses in Abuja suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of corruption.…
- 5 Apr 2014
Don Canvasses Death Penalty for Corrupt Leaders
Prof. Anthony Afejuku, a lecturer at the University of Benin has canvassed death penalty for all convicted corrupt leaders and citizens as a panacea to control the mounting incidences of corruption…
- 18 Jan 2026
ICPC Charges Ozekhome with Forgery, Corruption Over London Property
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a criminal charge against Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, alleging his involvement in a corruption scheme connected to a…
- 14 Mar 2014
Fighting Corruption: A War for All
Corruption is a global, stigmatic and dreaded bane of economic development. It is a societal endemic plague that has ravaging effects on the progress of every nation, no matter how wealthy the nation…
- 9 Feb 2016
Minister Hails Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has hailed the role being played by the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, led by renowned Professor of Law and civil rights…
- 16 Dec 2016
Kano State Boosts Fight Against Corruption
The Kano State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice organised this year's International Anti-Corruption Day. The event was attended by many government representatives…
- 8 Oct 2016
Buhari Asks EFCC to Probe His Children if Found Corrupt
President Muhammadu Buhari has got sterner with his war against corruption as he has reportedly told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft agencies to probe even…
- 19 Feb 2016
Rule of Law not Defence for Corruption Suspects - Minister
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that the present administration will continue to fight corruption within the confines of the Rule of Law, but warned that it (Rule…
- 11 May 2016
U.K. Prime Minister Says Nigeria `Fantastically Corrupt'
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron named Nigeria and Afghanistan among “the most corrupt countries in the world” in a conversation with Queen Elizabeth II and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on…
- 11 Dec 2015
AfDB President says Africa Loses $148Bn to Corruption Every Year
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, said “Africa loses $148 billion to corruption every year. He was speaking at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on December…
- 17 Mar 2019
There is Massive, Pervasive Corruption in Buhari’s Govt- US Report
The United States Department of State has said there is a climate of impunity in the President Muhammadu Buhari government that allows officials to engage in corrupt practices with a sense of…
- 9 Dec 2025
FG to Use Digital Economy Initiatives to Curb Corruption Among Youth
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has said that Federal Government is intensifying its use of digital-economy initiatives to curb corruption among…
- 31 Oct 2022
NCC Committed to FG's Anti-Corruption Crusade - Danbatta
Consistent with its recognition as an ethically-compliant public institution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 9 Sept 2015
NLC Calls for Death Penalty against Corrupt Officials
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Civil Society on Tuesday advocated for capital punishment against corrupt officials as obtained in China and India. Ayuba Wabba, NLC…
- 4 Dec 2020
Digitizing Government Processes, Operations, Key to Curbing Corruption - Pantami
As the federal government intensifies efforts to reduce corrupt practices in governance, the Code of Conduct Bureau, (CCB) with the support of Central Bank of Nigeria have organised the National…
- 25 Jul 2016
Youths Key to Winning Anti-Corruption Fight- Badejo-Okusanya
The federal government’s on-going fight against corruption stands the risk of being totally dissipated if concise and strategic effort is not made to drive change in the mindset of the today’s…
- 28 Aug 2020
FG Says Science and Tech Critical in Fight against Corruption
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology, has said that science, technology and innovation are critical in fighting corruption in the country. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and…
- 11 Apr 2013
Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment Committee Begins Study of Sea Ports
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged its full support to the activities of the Committee on Corruption Risk Assessment project as the Committee commence risk assessment study of the ports…
- 11 Dec 2025
FRC, ICPC Seal Anti-corruption Alliance
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance institutional…
- 18 May 2017
Corrupt Officials Steal $480Bn from Nigeria in 54 Years – Report
A Chatham House report launched yesterday in Abuja has estimated that at least $480 billion was stolen by corrupt officials between 1960 and 2004.Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International…
- 25 Jan 2016
FG Urges On-Air Personalities to Support War against Corruption
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, mnister of Information and Culture, has urged On-Air Personalities (OAPs) to support the Federal Government in prosecuting the war against corruption, using their various…
- 13 Jun 2021
Digital Technologies Facilitating Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Crusade — Pantami
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that digital technologies are facilitating the Anti-Corruption crusade of the administration of President…
- 29 Jul 2015
FG Targets ‘Super Rich’ Civil Servants in New Anti-Corruption Push
Federal government anti-corruption operatives have been sent after ‘super rich’ public officers who have multiple properties and other assets suspected to have been the rewards of graft, according to…
- 6 Nov 2019
Ibrahim, NDIC Boss Pledges Zero Tolerance for Corruption in Its Operations
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) as a key component of the Nigerian financial safety-net arrangement, has zero tolerance for corruption and all forms of malpractices within the…