No Stolen Funds or Scandals – Garba Shehu Affirms President Buhari’s Clean Slate

No Stolen Funds or Scandals – Garba Shehu Affirms President Buhari’s Clean Slate

In a recent interview, Garba Shehu, the spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari, vehemently stated that the Nigerian leader is untainted by scandal and does not operate any bank accounts associated with corrupt proceeds. Shehu defended the president’s integrity during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Tuesday, emphasizing Buhari’s commitment to combating corruption... Read More

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May 4, 2023

President-elect Bola Tinubu Vows to Make Corruption ‘Unattractive’

Bola Tinubu, the newly elected President of Nigeria, has vowed to make corruption unattractive in the country’s judiciary. Speaking at the commissioning of Rivers State’s magistrate court complex, Tinubu emphasized the need for changes to be made to fight corruption in the judicial system. “You don’t expect your judges to live in squalor, to operate... Read More

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September 30, 2022

God will punish persons involved in financial crimes, corruption – EFCC chair Bawa; Bukka Hut founder Rasheed Jaiyeola speaks on death of partner, Laolu Martins | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

God will punish persons involved in financial crimes, corruption – EFCC chair Bawa Bukka Hut founder Rasheed Jaiyeola speaks on death of partner, Laolu Martins 9 professors, 3 EFCC lawyers, 50 others emerge Senior Advocates of Nigeria ASUU Strike: FG begs ASUU to accept IPPIS Technical faults throw 15 Oyo communities into darkness God will... Read More

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Bishop Kukah has warned Nigerians against putting all faith in President Buhari | YNaija.com

April 18, 2022

Corruption is the only thing thriving under Buhari – Bishop Kukah; anti-graft officials accuse Buhari of obstructing corruption fight | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

*'EFCC, ICPC officials accuse Buhari of sabotaging fight against corruption' | *Joint task force reportedly kills 10 Boko Haram commanders in Lake Chad region | *Buhari has allowed corruption to thrive - Bishop Kukah | *Labour minister, Ngige, declares for presidency | *West African scientists to boost COVID-19 vaccine production Read More

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December 1, 2020

SERAP, BudgIT increase demand for accountability and it’s the perfect inspiration for active citizenship

There appears to be increased scrutiny of institutions of government in Nigeria, which is as natural in democracy as is breathing to human life. But Nigeria is anything but natural, and the welcomed scrutiny is a breath of fresh air and very needful for the country’s 20-year strong civilian democracy. Nigeria is a country with... Read More

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November 24, 2020

Reactions to possible UK sanctions sends a loud message for our leaders to jot down

The United Kingdom (UK) Parliament has resolved to sanction Nigerian government officials who oversaw the shootings at Lekki on 20 October 2020, but Nigerians are divided on what that entails. While many are glad that the government is being held accountable for an atrocity it continues to deny, others are equally concerned that Nigeria’s inability... Read More

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November 4, 2020

We have reasons government should stop sending students abroad

If you were to list commendable efforts by Nigerian leaders to ensure progressive development, you may be thinking of how students are sent to foreign countries on scholarships; as part of some bilateral education agreements. You may also want to consider how the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) sends students from the Niger Delta region... Read More

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July 15, 2020

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Understanding Nigeria’s complex history with endemic corruption

The complete history of Nigeria is inextricably linked to the nation’s ever-evolving dynamic with corruption. From the euphoric highs of our immediate post-independence arrangement to the present fractured realities of our 21st century existence, the widened scope of corruption, in part, tells the story of our nation’s inability to fulfil its promise despite abundant natural... Read More

Extra

June 7, 2020

Diezani Alison-Madueke continues to wax strong despite being a wanted woman

If you wish to speak about corruption in Africa, especially in Nigeria, you may end up writing an entire book about it and you wouldn’t have even scratched the surface. Government corruption is a disease plaguing the whole world, but in Africa, this issue seems to be highly persistent. Corruption is terrible here, not because... Read More

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June 14, 2019

The Big 5: We have evidence against Sanusi – Kano anti-graft agency; I’m happy UN appreciates my fight against corruption, poverty – Buhari | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: I’m happy UN appreciates my fight against corruption, poverty – Buhari Buhari on Thursday expressed happiness that the effort of his administration to wage war against corruption and poverty in the country was acknowledged and appreciated by the United Nations. Speaking during an audience with... Read More

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February 20, 2019

Accountability is Nigeria’s number one problem

If you’ve asked an average Nigerian the problems facing the country, their response would range from Venus to Mars. Everyone seems to have an opinion, based on personal experience or a broad spectrum of difficulties facing the nation why Nigeria is so systematically misplaced. But in one week, the problems of the country seemed to... Read More

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December 26, 2018

The Big 5: President Buhari blames the system for slow pace; NANS warns ASUU, FG to end strike or face confrontation | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Nigerian Army, in a statement signed by spokesman, 7 Div. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, have confirmed the killing of thirteen soldiers and a police officer in a Boko Haram attack in Yobe. According to the statement, the insurgents lunched two successive attacks on a military formation and an... Read More

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December 11, 2018

The Big 5: President Buhari states why he won 2015 election; Kashamu at loggerheads with PDP | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) through its President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle Monday advised Nigerians not to vote for any desperate presidential candidate in 2019. Ayokunle gave the counsel while briefing reporters after meeting with presidential candidates of 14 political parties in Abuja on their plans for Nigerians... Read More

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November 26, 2018

Ganduje donates N10m to EFCC, ICPC, AFN

The Kano governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said his administration has donated N10 million to the organisers of the National Anti-Corruption Marathon. Honouring President Muhammadu Buhari for his fight against corruption, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Crimes (ICPC); Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and other stakeholders organised the first... Read More

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November 26, 2018

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Decades of corruption have held Nigeria back – it’s time for change

With the wisdom of hindsight, Nigeria has had a checkered political and economic history. And as put forward by Dr Okonjo-Iweala, like many other African countries, it won its independence in 1960, and went on to install a parliamentary democracy akin to Britain’s. This era, known as the first republic, lasted from 1960 to 1966... Read More

Opinion

November 21, 2018

It is worrisome that New Telegraph will award Ganduje amid bribery allegations

The media does not only exist for information dissemination but also to drive the change process in the society especially in a deformed one like ours and, it is worrisome that we have fewer platforms that do this more often. The Kano Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje is currently enmeshed in a bribery allegation. He was... Read More

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November 15, 2018

From stolen dates to rotten rice, the story of how Nigeria maltreats its IDPs

At Tedx Ikeja in 2017, Busayo Morakinyo, one of the speakers who spoke on the topic “IDPs, it could be you” stated unequivocally that any human being can end up an internally displaced person at any point in time, irrespective of social status as natural and manmade disasters are not a respecter of persons. He... Read More

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October 18, 2018

GandujeGate: A test of President Buhari’s anti-corruption war

President Buhari has continuously stated his “disdain” for corruption and corrupt practices. His presidential campaign was hinged on a promise to Nigerians to fight it and reduce corruption to its barest minimum in the country. At the moment, several individuals have been arraigned in different courts across the country for several offences bordering on money... Read More

Buhari, corruption, Ganduje

September 17, 2018

Kemi Adeosun is a reflection of Buhari’s shattered integrity

Kemi Adeosun has returned to her country of phonetic origin as a disgraced former Minister of Finance who was caught with a fake National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate. She grudgingly relinquished her position on Friday, September 14, 2018, more than two months after the Premium Times exposé. Kemi Adeosun maintained unholy silence since... Read More

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July 16, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: Adeosun’s certificate scandal just shows she’s the typical privileged Nigerian child

President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has been riddled with scandal after scandal. Mainagate, grass cutting, budget padding are just a few of the scandals which have completely muddied the pristine white agbada of anti-corruption Buhari rolled into office with. Last week, Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s Finance Minister joined the throng of cabinet ministers who’ve made a sham... Read More

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April 3, 2018

This looters’ list the Federal government put out is an insult to Nigerians

Three years after a dismal performance of its anti-corruption crusade, the Muhammadu Buhari-led Presidency on Friday, 30 March 2018 pulled up a failed stunt in Lagos through the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. According to him, the Federal government has risen up to the challenge by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by naming those who... Read More

Supermodel Naomi Campbell causes mayhem on TwitterNG | See our top 10 viral tweets from last week

Viral tweets just make Twitter utterly delightful; so we thought to curate our top 10 (there’s a bonus and then some) from last week. Some of the tweets will have you shedding a tear; others will make you bowl over with laughter; altogether they’ll give you an idea about what Twitter talked about during the... Read More

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March 13, 2018