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NBS Report Reveals Public Officials Received ₦721 Billion in Bribes in 2023
July 12, 2024
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NBS Report Reveals Public Officials Received ₦721 Billion in Bribes in 2023

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NBS report reveals public officials received ₦721 billion in bribes in 2023 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released a report on “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends”, detailing how much public officials received as... Read More
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December 7, 2017
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ICPC arrests judge for alleged demand of N200m bribe

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has arrested a retired Appeal Court judge, Justice Mohammed Tsamiya, for allegedly demanding a N200m bribe in exchange for a favourable judgment in a National Assembly election case. The ICPC said the case was pending before the Imo State Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal. The... Read More
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November 15, 2017
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Bribe delegates and be disqualified | PDP warns chairmanship aspirants

The National chairmanship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been warned against trying to ‘buy’ delegates to the party’s national convention. The convention holds in Abuja on December 9. Highlights: The party warned that any of the aspirants that bribed or induced delegates would be disqualified from contesting at the convention. It added... Read More
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November 4, 2017
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EFCC invites ex-Kogi governor Wada over Diezani’s N23bn bribe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada, for his alleged role in the disbursement of N23bn from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to Punch, an EFCC operative said Wada was invited to explain how he spent the funds. He said, “We have... Read More
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October 6, 2017
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[The Injustice Blog] Can two wrongs lead to a greater good?

On Thursday, October 5, 2017, it was reported that a Police Inspector with the Adamawa State Command was killed along the Wuro-Dole-Pariya Road in Girei Local Government area of the state. Eyewitness account reports that the man was killed by an angry mob after he killed a passenger in a vehicle. The late police inspector... Read More
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August 29, 2017
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I’m not a deserter…address issues I raised against the IG | Misau replies Police

Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Isah Misau has dismissed allegations by the police that he deserted the Nigeria Police Force. Misau was reacting to allegations by Police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood that he deserted the police when he was deployed to Niger State. Moshood had also claimed that the resignation letter he tendered was fake.... Read More
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August 21, 2017
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How many judges have been arrested for bribery? | NJC rejects NBS report on bribe

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed a recent report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, where it graded judiciary workers as the second highest receiver of bribe in the country. Why it matters: The NBS in its report had said Police officers, judicial workers, especially judges received the highest amount of bribe from N400bn paid... Read More
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August 19, 2017
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N400bn bribe; 170 refugees evacuated | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N553.77 million – On Tuesday, the EFCC announced it recovered this amount from corrupt politicians in the South East. 312 – The number of people who died after heavy rains caused mudslides in Sierra Leone on Monday. Over 2,000 were left homeless after the incident. 170 – The number of Nigerian refugees, mostly women and... Read More
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August 17, 2017
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Govt officials received N400bn bribe in a year – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said government officials were paid an estimated N400bn in bribes within a year. The bureau made this known in its National Corruption Report released on Wednesday. What the report says: 32.3 per cent of Nigerian adults paid bribes to public officials between June 2015 and May 2016. “Taking into... Read More
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August 10, 2017
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We don’t collect bribe to promote police officers – Police commission

The Nigerian Police Service Commission has denied allegations that police officers pay bribe for special promotion. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Hamma Misau claimed that police officers pay as much as N2.5million to get special promotion through the Police Service Commission (PSC). “A serving police officer aware of the trend has... Read More
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June 22, 2017
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Diezani bribe: EFCC to arraign ex-minister Akinjide

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide on Thursday. Akinjide has been accused of receiving N650m from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the countdown to the 2015 general election. The money was said to be part of the... Read More
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June 19, 2017
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One of the recalled judges recieved N90m bribe from 100 lawyers – Buhari’s aide

Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said one of the judges recalled from suspension by the National Judicial Council received gratification worth N90m from 100 lawyers. Obla in an interview with Punch, Obla said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will charge the judge for receiving gratification on Tuesday. He... Read More
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June 14, 2017
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I didn’t bribe judge with N750,000, I assisted him – SAN

Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria on Wednesday said he gave Justice Mohammed Yinusa of the Federal High Court N750,000 to assist him in settling his mother’s medical bills but not as a bribe. Nwobike said this before an Ikeja High Court while testifying in a corruption trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.   The... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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How DSS, army, others collected from Dieziani’s $115m bribe – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday alleged that some individuals and public officials collected a bribe from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, to influence the 2015 general elections. A document tendered by the anti-graft agency before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, stated that the Resident Assistant... Read More
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April 24, 2017
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Court remands INEC staff in prison for N112.4m election bribe

by Dolapo Adelana Justice O. Efreti Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta has ordered that Mrs. Fidelia Omoile, a serving official of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) in Isoko- South Local Government Area of the state be remanded in prison custody following her arraignment on Monday, on a two-count... Read More
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INEC
April 19, 2017
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EFCC will decide fate of INEC RECs who received bribes – Presidency

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency on Tuesday said the fate of former Resident Electoral Commissioners of INEC who allegedly received part of N23bn allegedly distributed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke would be decided by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba... Read More
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March 22, 2017
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How I bribed N’Assembly members with N50m – Ex-director

by Azeez Adeniyi Prof. Benjamin Ogunbodede, former Director of Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), has alleged that he gave N50 million to some committee members of the National Assembly on agriculture. Ogunbodede is standing trial for alleged N177 million hazard allowance fraud. Testifying before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court Ibadan,... Read More
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March 22, 2017
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Makarfi plotting to bribe Supreme Court justices – Sheriff

by Azeez Adeniyi National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has said the Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee was scheming to purchase judgment at the Supreme Court. Makarfi had approached the Supreme Court after a Port Harcourt division of the Appeal Court pronounced Sheriff as the authentic Chairman of the party. Addressing... Read More
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March 18, 2017
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How policemen allegedly brutalised nursing mother for refusing to give bribe

A woman, Toyin Adeyeye, her two month-old baby, Heritage and her younger brother, Adeniyi Dada have allegedly been brutalized by policemen in Ekiti State for refusing to give bribe at a police checkpoint. It was learnt that they were beaten by five policemen who later took them to New Iyin Police Station. It was gathered... Read More
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INEC
March 1, 2017
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EFCC to prosecute INEC director for allegedly collecting N16m from Diezani

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to prosecute Gogo Anderson Waribo, a Deputy Director of INEC in Akwa Ibom, and former Electoral Officer in Rivers. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the commission’s Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC said Waribo would be arraigned for allegedly collecting... Read More
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February 23, 2017
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Gift to Justice Ademola has damaged Buhari – Murray-Bruce

by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Bayelsa East senatorial district Ben Murray-Bruce says the gift given to Justice Adeniyi Ademola by a lawyer to President Muhammadu Buhari has damaged him. Bruce, who stated this on Thursday via his Twitter account added that the grass cutting scandal of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation... Read More
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February 22, 2017
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. EFCC recovers 17 vehicles from ex-Customs boss, Dikko (PHOTOS) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered seventeen exotic vehicles in a warehouse of the former Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde located at Nnamdi Azikwe Street, Kaduna. 2. NGO petitions NBC to stop... Read More
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February 22, 2017
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Certificate saga: Buhari did not bribe Justice Ademola – Presidency

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency on Wednesday dismissed reports that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kola Awodein bribed Justice Niyi Ademola of the Federal High Court with N500,000 during his certificate saga. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in a statement on Wednesday said the allegation was an attempt to... Read More
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February 21, 2017
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Buhari’s lawyer gave Justice Ademola N500,000 “wedding gift” – DSS

by Dolapo Adelana An operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) has told an FCT High Court that a lawyer representing President Muhammadu Buhari before Justice Adeniyi Ademola once gave a gift of N500,000 to the judge while having a case before the judge. According to Daily Trust, the operative, Babatunde Adepoju, stated this under... Read More
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February 7, 2017
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Wike did not bribe INEC officials – Rivers govt

The Rivers State government has denied allegations by the police that Governor Nyesom Wike bribed officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with N111 million. Chairman of the Police investigative panel, Damian Okoro made the allegation while presenting the team’s report to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, in Abuja on Tuesday. He... Read More
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December 8, 2016
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EFCC quizzes Justice Ajumogobia’s children over alleged $793,800 bribe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday quizzed the children of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia who is being investigated for allegedly receiving $793,800 bribe. The judge had reportedly received the bribe through a company account in Diamond Bank, Nigel & Colive Ltd, which she owns jointly with her children. It was gathered that the... Read More
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