Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of ₦1.37bn Allegedly Diverted Under El-Rufai Govt
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of ₦1.37bn, allegedly diverted from the coffers of the state government into a…
Nigeria lost N120 billion to illegal charter operations — Report
A newly released report by the Ministerial Task Force on Illegal Private Charter Operations has exposed a staggering N120 billion revenue loss for the Nigerian government over the past…
Ministry Mines Official Accused of Threatening Imo Community Leader for Suspending Illegal Mining operations
Tensions has escalated in Amumaraokahia Village, Ezinihitte Mbaise L.G.A, Imo State after Mr. Emeka Akwarandu, Chairman of the Adakam Amumara Dredging Committee, reported receiving threatening calls from an individual…
Lemchi’s appointment as Vice-Chancellor was fraudulent —Professors
……The petition that nailed her It is no longer news that Prof. Stella Ngozi Lemchi has been removed from her position as the Vice-Chancellor of Alvan Ikoku Federal University…
N62M Extortion: RULAAC Demands Independent Probe into Alleged Police Kidnapping, Abuse of Power in Enugu
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called for an urgent, independent investigation into shocking allegations of kidnapping, extortion, and abuse of power involving officers of…
Uber Driver Left Disabled, After Police Extortion Attempt in Lagos
.….No compensation paid, as driver contemplates suicide Adoyi David, a family man and Uber driver, never imagined that a routine encounter with Lagos police officers on January 10, 2022, would…
Alleged ₦96bn Fraud: Edo Panel Indicts Obaseki, Impeached LG Chairmen
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has received the report of the Administrative Panel of Enquiry set up on the 18th of December, 2024 to investigate the financial dealings of…
2,363 Ghost Workers Uncovered In Zamfara
The Zamfara State Government said it had uncovered 2,363 ghost workers following the verification of civil and public servants in the state. Governor Dauda Lawal constituted a committee headed…
Nigeria ranked 36th world’s most corrupt country in 2024
Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, has ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world. Nigeria was joined by Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon…
Top Nigerian security official arrested over corruption
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kogi State, Adam Yusuf, over alleged…
SERAP demands Tinubu probe N26bn oil sector scandal
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to address alleged corruption in the oil sector. The group is urging him to…
BDC operator tells court how over N22bn was ‘diverted’ from ministry of power under Saleh Mamman
Abdullahi Suleman, a bureau de change operator, has narrated how over N22 billion was allegedly siphoned from the federal ministry of power when Saleh Mamman was the minister. In July…
W’Bank blacklists two Nigerian firms, CEO over corruption — Report
The World Bank Group has announced the 30-month debarment of two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Norman…
Court jails Sokoto teaching hospital accountant for diverting N60m
The federal high court in Sokoto has convicted and sentenced Lukumanu Sani Waziri, an accountant at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), over the diversion of N60 million. The…
UK probe finds no stolen Nigerian funds linked to Diezani –Ozekhome
Legal luminary, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has debunked persistent allegations of corruption against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, asserting that no stolen Nigerian funds have ever been traced…