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Guinea Ex-Defence Minister Bags Jail Term over Corruption
A court in Guinea has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment, embezzlement and money laundering. Mohamed Diane served as defence minister between 2015 and 2021 under President Alpha Condé, before the army seized power. He was also ordered to pay a $58.5m (£46m) fine, and…
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AGF Solicits Judiciary’s Support in Fight against Corruption
By Jeffrey Ahonmisi The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi SAN has admonished the judiciary to assist the government by being objective in the fight against corruption. The AGF stated this at the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch 2024 Professional Bar Dinner organised in his honour held at the…
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Oyebanji Cautions Council Chairmen against Corrupt Practices
By Ayodeji Kazeem Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has cautioned Local Government and LCDA chairmen as well as other council officials against corrupt practices that can smear his name or tarnish the image of the state. Mr Oyebanji who gave the warning in Ado Ekiti while declaring open a three days retreat for the…
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No place for the corrupt in governance – EFCC, ICPC Bosses
By Samuel Adeyinka (Abuja) Nigeria’s two leading anti-graft agencies vow to tackle corruption head-on, saying there is no place for the corrupt in the present government. Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede stated this when the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC,…
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Corruption: Most Reverend Fape Calls for Decisive Actions
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Unless genuine and concerted efforts are made to tackle corruption, the country might not witness sustainable growth. The submission was made by the Diocesan Bishop of Remo and Archbishop, Lagos Ecclesiastical Province of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Reverend Olusina Fape at a Special church service to commemorate the…
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Corrupt politicians should be tried while in office – Oguntoyinbo
By Iyabo Adebisi The Ogun State governorship candidate in the last general elections under the New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo has advocated the arrest and prosecution of politicians found to have embezzled public funds even while in office to tackle corruption in the country. He stated this while speaking with journalists shortly after his…
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China’s Ex-Justice Minister Jailed for Corruption
China’s former justice minister Fu Zhenghua, who spearheaded several corruption-fighting campaigns, has been jailed for bribery. Fu pleaded guilty in July to accepting 117 million yuan ($14.7m; $16.5m) in gifts and money. Chinese media reported he’d received a suspended death sentence to be commuted to a life sentence in two years. His conviction comes amid…
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Researchers Canvass Attitudinal Change as Panacea to Corruption.
The need to tackle Nigeria’s corruption through a bottom up approach in attitude change took a centre stage at an event held at the Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research, seminar room, NISER, Ibadan. The new research approach which attempt to investigate people’s disposition to corruption among the low once earners and government…
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Religious Leaders, Traditional Rulers Frustrate Action Against Corrupt Individuals — Osinbajo
Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said that whenever he wants to sack a public official who has been found to be corrupt, he gets many calls from religious and political leaders not to do so. Speaking at 24th Nigerian Economic Summit plenary on corruption and rule of law, in Abuja Monday, Osinbajo stated that the…
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Nigeria Police Act 2020 And Its Implications For Reforms
The cardinal point of any democratic government should be its commitment to the observance of the rule of law. This should be in concrete terms as it relates to the everyday concerns of an average Nigerian citizen. However, achieving a culture of strict adherence and observance of the rule of law requires that the laws…
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The Need for Attitudinal Change among Electorates as Panacea to Good Governance
Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. They are expected to have a positive attitude and seek the wellness of their followers while the electorate are also expected to be patriotic. Though, Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, unfortunately, the country is still struggling with…
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On The Repatriation of Funds Looted By General Sani Abacha
On May 4, 2020, the Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami announced that the federal government has received over three hundred and eleven million dollars of the looted funds of former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha. The money was from the United States and Bailiwick of Jersey. The…
