Tag: corruption
Femi Kuti urges Nigerian leaders to shun corruption
Femi Kuti, a musician and son of legendary Afro beat musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, on Monday, urged leaders in the country…
Lengthy jail terms for 3 Canadians, 14 Cubans in corruption case
Cuba has imposed heavy prison terms on three Canadians and 14 Cuban officials in a corruption scandal the government says…
S.Africa denies corruption in Russia nuclear plant pact
South Africa denied Wednesday any corruption was involved in a multi-billion dollar nuclear energy deal after controversy erupted over whether…
South Africa court postpones Malema corruption trial
A South African court on Tuesday suspended the corruption trial of firebrand politician Julius Malema, pushing the high-profile case against…
Corruption, Terrorism our greatest problems – Oritsejafor
President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oristejafor, has said that most of the challenges confronting the country were…
Indian court convicts powerful politician for graft
An Indian court on Saturday convicted Jayalalithaa Jayaram, a former film star who became one of the country’s most colourful…
Journalists tasked to expose corrupt, violent politicians
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Roland Owie, has tasked journalists to expose corrupt politicians who want to perpetuate…
France suspends Sarkozy corruption probe
An investigation launched in July against former French president Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence-peddling has been suspended, days after…
I’m committed to reducing corruption, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reducing corruption to the barest minimum in the country. Jonathan stated…
Oba Akiolu Vows To Expose Corrupt Yoruba Obas
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has promised to expose the corrupt monarchs who were bribed by…
2015: Stigmatise corrupt people, don’t celebrate them – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday urged Nigerians to stigmatise corrupt leaders instead of celebrating them as is…
Bangladesh’s Zia loses court battle on corruption charges
Bangladesh’s highest court on Sunday rejected appeals by opposition leader Khaleda Zia, clearing the way for her to stand trial…
Nigeria’s Economy Needs Professional Entrepreneurs
By Nduka Uzuakpundu Some measured optimism is being expressed concerning the emergence and ranking of the Nigerian economy as a…
And You Call President Jonathan “Weak”?
By John Dania In 2005, Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was impeached on corruption charges and Goodluck Jonathan became the governor of…
SDP promises to deliver corrupt-free governance to Deltans
By Orusi Kenneth/Asaba The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has fortified its mandate towards the eradication of corruption in Nigeria. The…
Corruption costs poor countries $1.0 trillion a year
Corruption, fraud and money-laundering cost poor countries a total of $1.0 trillion a year, the anti-poverty organisation ONE said in…
India police drop corruption case against top industrialist
India’s top police agency has dropped a corruption case against leading industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, who had been accused conspiring…
IMF chief grilled in French corruption case
The head of the International Monetary Fund faced a fourth round of questioning Tuesday over a multi-million-euro corruption case relating…
‘Men Commit More Crimes Than Women’
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, has revealed that women’s involvement in organised…
EFCC, NCC to sensitise public on ways to tackle corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would sensitise Nigerians on ways of tackling corruption to assist…
Cleric tasks CAN leaders on corruption
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Patrick, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, has advised…
Task Before New Aviation Minister
Osita Chidoka, Nigeria’s new Minister of Aviation who was sworn in on Wednesday by President Goodluck Jonathan, has no experience…
Fasheun: A Paid PDP Hireling —APC
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the statement credited to Dr. Fredrick Fasheun that…
Turkey arrests over 50 senior police officers in new swoop
Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested 55 senior police officers in a criminal probe over alleged corruption and abuse of office,…
Corruption behind FG’s $1bn request to fight Boko Haram – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the National Assembly to properly scrutinize the staggering request of President Goodluck Jonathan…
Hollande denies influencing justice system in Sarkozy scandal
French leader Francois Hollande on Monday denied having influenced the justice system in a corruption scandal surrounding Nicolas Sarkozy after…
France’s Sarkozy hit by new phone tap leaks
A corruption scandal surrounding former French president Nicolas Sarkozy deepened further on Saturday with fresh leaks of telephone conversations purporting…
Open Letter To President Goodluck Jonathan
By Moses Iloh Your Excellency, Mr. President, Permit the liberty I take in addressing this open letter to Mr. President.…
Okonjo-Iweala proffers solution to ending corruption
The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday urged structural institutions in federal, state and local governments to help…
Taxation: Corrupt People To Face 15-Year Jail Term
Stephen Oni/Ilorin Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, has advocated a minimum of 15 years jail term for those…