corruption

budget, presidents

This is how Nigerian Senators continue to bleed the country dry

For their patriotic and constitutional duties of lawmaking, representation and oversight, Nigerian senators, in addition to a N700, 000 a month salary, also take home N13.5 million as “running costs”. N13.5 million per month per senator amounts to one billion, four hundred and seventy-one million, five hundred thousand for the 109 members per month. To... Read More

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13.5 million running cost, corruption, nigeria

The Late 5: Buhari says he’s winning the war against corruption, Russia ‘develops’ invisible nuclear weapon, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is winning the war against corruption. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement said the President spoke at a meeting with a Qatari business delegation led by the former Emir, Sheikh Hamad Al-Thani,... Read More

corruption, Nuclear Weapon, President Muhammadu Buhari, Russia, war

transparency international

February 24, 2018

[The Activism Blog] Transparency International says corruption is getting worse in Nigeria, we can’t but agree

Global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has dealt a massive blow to the “Anti-Corruption” crusade of the Muhammadu Buhari Administration. The group in its latest report released on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, ranked the country 148 out of 180 countries assessed in its 2017 report. The report released through its Nigerian contact, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy... Read More

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corruption, nigeria, Transparency International

February 19, 2018

The Late 5: Buhari says Nigerians have to make sacrifices to fight corruption, FG queries Magu, Keyamo, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu has said only ill-health can stop President Muhammadu Buhari from contesting in 2019. While speaking to journalists, Kalu said Buhari was ready for the task. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rejected the request... Read More

APC, corruption, Nasir El-Rufai.l, nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari

February 16, 2018

Nigerian Customs officials illegally detained and assaulted a Chinese businessman, this should worry you

When we were sent this first-person report of corruption and unprovoked violence against a Chinese businessman who immigrated to Nigeria five years ago and has built a life here, we felt obligated to publish it verbatim. There is a severely underreported scourge of violence and extortion against immigrants from countries and regions Nigerian border and... Read More

assault, corruption, Customs, Nigerian customs, violence

Jacob Zuma

February 15, 2018

The reign and resignation of Jacob Zuma

The election of Cyril Ramphosa as the new leader of the African National Congress last year was the beginning of the end. It has taken about two months for Jacob Zuma to bow to pressure and resign or face an embarrassing dethronement from the ANC. Mr Zuma has been in power since 2009 after replacing... Read More

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African Presidents, corruption, jacob zuma, South African politics

February 13, 2018

JAMB Question: Who is the human being that stole the N36 million?

We have laughed much and made the compulsory number of memes, widely broadcast on Whatsapp. There is now a Twitter handle, @NigeriaSnake cashing in on the subject. The topic has really amplified the definition of Nigeria as an animal kingdom of sorts. But the main issue should not be lost in the alarm, outrage or campaign... Read More

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benue state, corruption, JAMB, JAMB Snake

January 27, 2018

Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari, Dino Melaye accuses NNPC of ‘monumental corruption’ and other top stories of the week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. Sixteen, out of the 36 states in Nigeria, have indicated interest to be part of the cattle colonies initiative of the Federal Government. According to the Special Assistant to the Minister for Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, Dr Olukayode Oyedele, said more are expected to join.... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Big ten, corruption, dino melaye, Muhammadu Buhari, nigerian stories, nnpc, olusegun obasanjo, top stories

December 14, 2017

Corruption will kill Nigeria, if we don’t kill it – Magu

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said corruption will kill Nigeria, if it is not well tackled. Magu said this on Thursday during the anti-corruption sensitisation programme organised for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and aviation sector workers Abuja. What Magu said: He added that it is... Read More

corruption, EFCC, ibrahim magu, nigeria

December 14, 2017

This is harmattan, so we should be worried about Magu

by Alexander O. Onukwue The attack on Ibrahim Magu’s unoccupied residence will not get the sufficient attention it deserves. On one hand, that sounds somehow like an overstatement. Many other Nigerians like him are robbed regularly and suffer losses of properties and lives but the stories of their losses never make front page news or... Read More

corruption, Death threats, EFCC, Magu

December 10, 2017

PDP has shown that corruption is deeply rooted in its DNA – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shown that it is a party “with corruption deeply rooted in its DNA”. The ruling party said this in reaction to the just concluded convention by the PDP. In a statement on Sunday, Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the APC, said... Read More

APC, corruption, DNA, PDP, roots

December 7, 2017

How I jailed people for corruption while in the military – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he put many individuals behind bars for corruption while he was military head of state. The president spoke when he paid homage to the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II in his palace as part of his two-day visit to the state. “When I was the military head of... Read More

corruption, jail, Military, President Muhammadu Buhari

November 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] How EFCC is making a mockery of the ‘Whistleblower” policy

At a time Nigeria has received yet a five star rating among the committee of nations in the world for corruption and corrupt practices, the federal government of Nigeria under the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency through the ministry of finance made a giant stride with the introduction of the whistleblower policy which was approved by the... Read More

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corruption, EFCC, whistle blower

November 13, 2017

“This is hooliganism. It is not opposition politics” | Presidency attacks Lamido

The presidency on Sunday accused a former governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido of being morally bankrupt. A Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu was reacting to an interview Mr Lamido granted recently. According to him, Mr Lamido allegedly attacked President Buhari over the ongoing war against corruption. “It is... Read More

corruption, Garba Shehu, Sule Lamido

November 13, 2017

Except you’re convicted, you can contest – Makarfi

The Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi has said national chairmanship aspirants with pending cases in court would not be disqualified from the race at the party’s convention in December. Makarfi stated this in Kaduna while playing host to one of the aspirants and former governor of Ogun, Otunba Gbenga... Read More

corruption, gbenga daniel, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi

November 11, 2017

We would address the issue of lopsided appointments – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assured religious leaders and indeed all Nigerians that his administration would address rising concerns of corruption, insecurity and injustices in various parts of the country. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President gave the assurance when he received a Christian delegation... Read More

CAN, corruption, injustices, JNI, lopsided appointments, President Muhammadu Buhari

November 8, 2017

The Thread: “Wealth is a major ethnic group” | All the reasons to give up on Nigeria

The average Nigerian is resilient and happy. No matter how dire the circumstances, we remain convinced that e go better. But will it? Kobi has listed more than 10 reasons to get your heads out of the clouds and brace for the worst. Honestly, reading this thread almost caused me to lose my joy- that’s... Read More

corruption, hopelessness, nigeria

November 7, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] If we are going to rid the Nigerian Police of rot, then we have to start from the top

Everyone knows the Nigerian Police Force is corrupt. It is a truth in Nigeria, rooted so firmly in our subconscious through personal experience and universal anecdote which makes us immediately flinch when we see their distinctive uniforms. It is a rot that grows more pervasive and complex with each successive generation, worsened by the confluence... Read More

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corruption, Ibrahim Idris, Nigerian Police Force

November 6, 2017

The Thread: This is how Nigeria crushes dreams

Nigerians are fond of pointing to “our leaders” as the basis of all our country’s woes, but isn’t that passing the buck? These “our leaders” do not fall from the sky; they emerge from among us. So “we the people” bear the blame for the crop of leaders we have. Furthermore, “our leaders”, who once... Read More

corruption, dreams, Governance, Leadership, nigeria, The Thread

November 4, 2017

Opinion: Buhari and his government of “Fugithieves”

By Jude Ndukwe The frequency of scandals bedevilling the Buhari administration in recent times would require an app to keep track of them. It certainly is beyond human capacity to do so. While Nigerians were yet to grapple with the dirty details coming from the $25bn NNPC saga and the obvious crass lack of corporate... Read More

Buhari, corruption, maina, nigeria, opinion, Politics

November 4, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: Unravelling of the corruption in Buhari’s “anti-corruption” fight

by Farooq Kperogi The latest thunderbolt from the Head of Service of the Federation that President Buhari was actually aware of, and perhaps even countenanced, the reinstatement and promotion of Abdulrahseed Maina against her counsel is probably the final nail in the coffin of the Buhari administration’s rib-tickling pretence to being an “anti-corruption” government. “I... Read More

Babachir Lawal, corruption, Farooq Kperogi, maina, mustapha, nigeria, opinion, Politics

November 2, 2017

Moses Ochonu: Buhari’s deception is worse than corruption

by Moses Ochonu Here’s what’s on my mind this morning. Buharists are always asking us to applaud the president for every little tokenist and symbolic gesture even when such a gesture is late, ineffectual, and compelled by public pressure. It’s a form of emotional blackmail of course, but no matter. Because of its track record... Read More

Buhari, corruption, moses ochonu, nigeria, opinion

November 2, 2017

Opinion: Dasuki’s memory loss — A $2.1 billion fraud charge can do that to you

by Fredrick Nwabufo Before I go into the meat of this article, let me state this for the purpose of record. The case of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), will become one of Nigeria’s unsolved mysteries. His trial will become a poltergeist of how power is exacted for submission and not for justice.... Read More

corruption, dasuki, EFCC, GEJ, nigeria, opinion, Politics

November 1, 2017

NJC has received 1124 corruption cases – Onnoghen

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen said the National Judicial Council has received 1,124 corruption cases. Onnoghen said this on Wednesday at the inauguration of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO). He said the cases were received from the jurisdictions in compliance with NJC directive. “The heads of court were directed... Read More

cases, corruption, NJC, Walter Onnoghen

October 31, 2017

Opinion: Do not be deceived, Corruption is winning. Here is why

by Umar Hassan ‘Corruption is fighting back’. That phrase has long assumed cliché status. As a lot of us have learnt, it is the easiest way to justify a hypocritical war on corruption.Corruption isn’t fighting back when Buhari sits on the SGF probe or refuses to look into how some states are still owing workers... Read More

Aisha buhari, Buhari, corruption, nigeria, opinion

October 30, 2017

The whistleblower policy has recovered more than expected – Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Sunday, said that the recoveries which the Federal Government had made through the implementation of the whistle-blower policy, had exceeded its expectations. Why it matters: The whistle-blower policy, which was launched in December 2016, is aimed at addressing the issues of corruption in the management of government resources. In... Read More

corruption, kemi Adeosun, Whistleblower policy

budget, presidents

October 28, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria’s Senate and its basket of empty probes

by Fredrick Nwabufo The Nigerian Senate is impotent. So impotent that it engages in theatrical probes to conceal the absence of a legislative manhood. I have followed the Senate closely. In fact, I covered that arm of the national assembly in the past. So, I can say with a verisimilitude of certainty that I... Read More

corruption, Dogara, nigeria, opinion, Politics, Probes, Saraki, senate

October 28, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: How about the Other “Mainas” in Buhari’s Government?

by Farooq Kperogi President Muhammadu Buhari is infamously impervious to, and even contemptuous of, public opinion. That’s why his order to fire Abdulrasheed Maina who was surreptitiously reinstated into the civil service and promoted to the next level in spite of weighty allegations of corruption against him was both refreshing and pleasantly surprising. Of course,... Read More

Abdulrasheed Maina, Buhari, Civil service, corruption, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria

October 28, 2017

“Nigeria needs a new tribe for a new Nigeria to emerge” – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, said there is no imbalance in federal appointments, stressing that the appointments reflected federal character and quota system. The Vice President spoke in Lagos at a one-day ‘Greater Nigeria Pastors Conference’ organised by the Coalition of Apostolic Leaders, led by Pastor Wale Adefarasin and Pastor Abayomi Kasali. Its theme was ‘Towards... Read More

corruption, Federal Character, quota system, Yemi Osinbajo

October 27, 2017

President Buhari planning to release another set of Chibok girls to divert attention – Fayose

The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has claimed that there was a grand plot to release another set of Chibok Girls as another means of shifting the attention of Nigerians from the various scandals rocking the government. He added that the claimed recovery of $85 million as part of funds allegedly looted from the Malabu oil deal... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, corruption, President Muhammadu Buhari

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