Politics

Heavy Presence of EFCC, ICPC, Security Operatives as Re-run Holds in Oyo

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By Bashir Sulaiman There was heavy presence of security operatives during the re-run election held on Saturday, in two polling units of Saki West State Constituency of Oyo State House of Assembly. The affected polling units are Odo-osun 007 in Ogidigbo area and Ogbalanja polling unit 019 in Continue Reading

Governance

No place for the corrupt in governance – EFCC, ICPC Bosses

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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, Continue Reading

Crime

ICPC Nabs Six Alleged Vote Buyers in Imo

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, operatives have arrested six suspected vote buyers during the election proceedings in Imo State. In a statement released Sunday on its X account, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission disclosed that the individuals were apprehended at seven polling units: Orji Continue Reading

News

ICPC Underscores Role of Media in Anti-Corruption Crusade

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By Adenitan Akinola  The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC, has underscored the role of the Mass media in ensuring a result oriented fight against corruption in Nigeria. The ICPC Commissioner for Osun State, Mr Ademola Bakare stated this while addressing newsmen in Osogbo. Mr Bakare argued that the pivotal role of the […]Continue Reading

Crime

ICPC Arraigns Ex-JAMB Registrar

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The Federal Government is to arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on seven counts bordering on money laundering at a Federal High Court, Abuja. Ojerinde is being arraigned alongside his four children, Mary Funmilola, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo and Oluwaseun Adeniyi, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Continue Reading

Politics

NigeriaDecides: ICPC Nabs 9 Vote-Buyers

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC, arrested nine persons for vote-buying in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa-Ibom and Sokoto states during the Pesidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday. Four vote buyers were arrested by the Osun State office of the ICPC, Two persons were arrested by the Sokoto State office, while […]Continue Reading

Politics

#OsunDecides: Arrest anyone who attempts to buy votes – NGO

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An Election Monitoring Group, YIAGA Africa, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to arrest anyone attempting to buy or sell votes during Osun governorship election. The Executive Director of the group, Mr Samson Itodo, made the call during a press […]Continue Reading

Crime

ICPC Interrogates FMC Medical Director for Alleged Misappropriation of COVID-19 Fund

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has grilled the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State, Dr Ahmed Adeagbo and one other over an alleged fraud of N176 million COVID-19 intervention fund.  It was gathered that ICPC, the Osogbo branch, Osun State had sent a letter of invitation to […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Delta NOA Rewards Winners Of “Fall in Love” Video Competition

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The Delta State office of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, has presented awards to winners of the “Fall in Love with Nigeria” video competition for schools. The Acting State Director of the NOA, Mr Victor Anyabuine, made this known at the awards presentation ceremony at Okpanam High School, in Okpanam, whose NOA Integrity Club emerged […]Continue Reading

Politics

OYHA Denies Invitation of Speaker by EFCC

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Oyo state House of Assembly has denied a report in a section of media that the speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin was arrested and drilled by the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, Ibadan office.  In an interview with Radio Nigeria, Chairman, House committee on Information and ICT, Mr Kazeem Olayanju said the online news that reported […]Continue Reading

Politics

ICPC, EFCC have no business investigating govt. finances – Osun Speaker

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The Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye says the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, should have no business in investigating government finances and expenditure, if there is an efficient House of Assembly. Mr. Owoeye stated this after the second reading of the “Osun Public Procurement Continue Reading

Economy

Magu Charges Nigerians on Constituency Project Monitoring

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The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerians to monitor closely delivery of constituency projects embarked upon by their representatives at the legislative arm of government. Mr Magu gave the advice in Ibadan while offering his goodwill message at a town hall meeting jointly organised by […]Continue Reading

Politics

ICPC Partners NOA to Sensitize Public on Developmental Projects

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Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has taken the bull by the horns to ensure that constituency projects are carried out to their letters. To achieve this, ICPC in collaboration with National Orientation Agency, NOA, embarked on enlightenment program, tagged “My Constituency, My Projects” in Akure to sensitize the public on Continue Reading

Politics

I will declare my assets publicly after leaving office – Governor Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration will not fail to report former political office holders in the state who refused to surrender state’s resources in their custody to the Independent Corrupt Practices and others related Offences Commission, ICPC. Governor Makinde stated this while receiving the Chairman of ICPC, Professor Continue Reading