•Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Kenya’s parliament was set to vote today on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political drama that has exposed a rift in the governing party. Lawmakers have accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, undermining the government and practising ethnically divis...
•Tinubu, Shettima, Akpabio and other dignitaries cutting the anniversary cake yesterday The Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has lamented that Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary celebrations were overshadowed by widespread corruption and poverty. The country’s independence anniversary, marked on October 1, was meant t...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives, today, passed a resolution to investigate the bribery allegations levelled against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) by social media influencer, Martins Otse also known as VeryDarkMan. The resolution of the House came after the...
•El-Rufai Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has vehemently denied allegations of corruption and misappropriation of government funds during his eight-year tenure. Kaduna State House of Assembly had alleged that El-Rufai’s administration siphoned ₦432 billion, leaving the state with huge debt liabilities, reports Saturday Tribune. An ...
•Abdullahi Ganduje Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, yesterday, undertook an on-the-spot assessment of the Kano State High Court, which was vandalised, looted and razed amid the recent nationwide hunger protest, which turned violent in parts of the North. Yusuf, during the tour, regretted the invasion and destruction of the state high court by ...
•Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, declared in Zaria Corruption remains one of the most significant impediments to Nigeria’s development, as it erodes trust in public institutions, undermines the rule of law, and stifles economic growth, reports ...
•Tinubu Amid widespread public outcry against the proposed tax increase by the Tinubu government, a civil society organisation in Kebbi State, the Association For Peace And Good Governance, has asked the Tinubu-led federal government to channel her energy into fighting corruption and the recovery of looted public funds. The Secretary General o...
All is now set for the 2024 Quarterly public lecture to be hosted by the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS). The theme of this CIAPS lecture is “Anatomy of Corruption”. A statement issued today by management of CIAPS and made available to The Frontier said the keynote speaker will be Anthony Kila, […]...
Corruption is still endemic in institutions of government in Nigeria, the United States of America has claimed. The claim, among several others, was part of its focus report on Nigeria in 2023, reports Nigerian Tribune. The report, packaged by the United States Department of State, was titled: ‘ 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: ...
Anti-Corruption Civil Society Organisations have advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to desecrate the courts in the course of carrying out its constitutional role of fighting corruption. The CSOs and human rights crusaders cautioned the EFCC and other anti-graft agencies against trampling on the rights of supposed suspects...

