Corruption

On May 29, 2023, Bola Tinubu began his four-year journey of leading Nigeria as the 16th and current president of Africa's largest economy. Before becoming president, Tinubu served as the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, and…
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Labour Party (LP) caretaker committee, National Chairman, Nenadi Usman, has launched a probe into Julius Abure over allegations of corruption, misappropriation of party funds and anti-party activities. Addressing a news conference in…
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By Haruna Mohammed Salisu I was drawn to a short piece by Mallam Ibrahim Siraj of the Department of Mass Communication, Bayero University, Kano, about WikkiTimes investigations into Sheikh Bala Lau. Initially, I had no intention of…
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has refuted allegations of misappropriation and mismanagement of student loan funds. In a statement on Thursday, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the fund’s director of strategic communications, said…
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Adamawa State Governor, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, has suspended indefinitely the district head of Daware, Alhaji Hassan Ja’afaru. Ja’afaru, the district head of Daware in Fufore Local Government, was investigated and found guilty of…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the N15.6tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project as wasteful and corrupt. He equally slammed the President Bola Tinubu administration for spending N21bn on a new official residence for…
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The special independent investigative panel on the alleged corruption and other violations against some senior personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has begun. Secretary of the panel, Dr Uju Agomoh, who chaired the…
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The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has vowed to eradicate corruption in correctional centres and ensure that the centres across the country focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Tunji-Ojo made the vow on…
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The Chairman Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property under former President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, has advocated for a death sentence for proven corrupt individuals in Nigeria. Obono-Obla…
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A renowned journalist and Executive Director of the International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Mr. Dayo Aiyetan, has strongly advocated the abolition of constituency projects in Nigeria, emphasizing that they are a major…
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