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Kolapo Olapoju March 2, 2015

We’ve exposed 45,000 ghost workers in the Finance Ministry – ICPC claims

by James Sambo The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has revealed that it has so far uncovered 45,000 ghost workers in the Federal Ministry of Finance, The commission…

Kolapo Olapoju November 18, 2014

Judge withdraws from Farouk Lawan’s $620,000 bribery case

by James Sambo On Tuesday, 17 November, Justice Adebukola Banjoko withdrew from the $620,000 bribery charges instituted against a former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Mr.…

Emmanuel Chidiogo September 2, 2014

Dear ICPC, beware of dubious politicians…Governor Amosun sounds warning

by Mayowa Aboah The governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has advised the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), to be careful of dubious and unpatriotic politicians,…

May 31, 2014

Rudolf Okonkwo: President Jonathan’s greatest speech

by Rudolf Okonkwo Tomorrow, I will publicly release my assets declaration forms that I submitted to the ICPC. And I will direct all my ministers to do the same.…

March 26, 2014

Opinion: Buhari is Jonathan’s worst nightmare ahead of 2015

by Daniel Ojeh It implies that ceteris paribus , Buhari has assurance of up to 24 million votes already ahead of his likely contenders should he contest in 2015. Call…

March 17, 2014

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Nigeria is a nation of horror show

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Our legislators are not disturbed that the youth are unprepared for the technocracy of modern economy. The young ones are being taught by the example of the…

December 25, 2013

Why Jonathan has dragged Obasanjo to Human Rights Commission

by Oke Efagene President Goodluck Jonathan has submitted himself to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday for probe over criminal allegations against him by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo…

December 15, 2013

Duro Onabule: When (even) Tambuwal joins the free for all against Jonathan

by Duro Onabule Addressing members of Nigerian Bar Association, Speaker Tambuwal was loudly cheered because he was at home among hypocrites. Tambuwal himself emerged a reward for failing to hit…

December 1, 2013

Tonnie Iredia: Is corruption in Nigeria just a mere perception? I think not!

by Tonnie Iredia The second point is the argument that corruption in Nigeria is over exaggerated by some unpatriotic citizens; prominent among them are Nigerian journalists – a group to…

November 8, 2013

FRAUD: ICPC recovers 61 houses from NSCDC officer in Abuja

by Adeola Balogun The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed that it has recovered an unusually large amount of real estate from an officer of…

October 29, 2013

ICPC summons top PPPRA officials in fresh N3.5billion fraud scandal

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission, ICPC, has summoned top management officials of the Petroleum and Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, over alleged N3.5billion fraud in the Petroleum…

September 12, 2013

ICPC apprehends two directors of FAAN

by 'Jola Sotubo Two officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were yesterday spirited away by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission…

July 1, 2013

Sam Nda-Isaiah: Notes on the NGF crisis

by Sam Nda-Isaiah It is also very hard to believe that, after an election in which one person scored 19 votes and the other scored 16, the president of the…

May 17, 2013

“Nigeria has been drowning in a sea of corruption” – Gov. Godswill Akpabio stars as Captain Obvious

by Isi Esene Governor Godswill Akpabio yesterday said Nigeria "has been drowning in a sea of corruption." The Akwa Ibom governor said this while speaking at as a special guest…

May 6, 2013

Opinion: President Jonathan and the Obasanjo challenge

by Eze Onyekpere Thus, no matter the personal interest of President Jonathan, there is an overriding duty to ensure the prosecution of those believed to have abused public office to…

March 12, 2013

I’ve never been Ezekwesili’s aide – Chiahemen

Editor-in-Chief of National Accord newspaper, Mr. Tom Chihemen, has denied speculations that he was a former aide of erstwhile Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesile. In a press statement issued by…

February 1, 2013

Finally: EFCC files corruption charges against Farouk Lawan over $620,000 bribe

by Akan Ido The Federal Government has opted to file corruption charges against the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on fuel subsidy probe, Farouk Lawan. The…

November 30, 2012

Corruption allegations: House of Reps to probe Godsday Orubebe’s Abuja mansion

by Isi Esene A building located in the Mabushi District of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, said to belong to the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, has become…

October 18, 2012

Government will not condone ‘outright stealing’ of public funds – GEJ

by Isi Esene Well now you know it - it's the impunity. President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday urged the country's anti-graft agencies to do more in their fight against corruption…

September 22, 2012

N16m fraud: Former police IGP, Sunday Ehindero, remanded in prison custody

by Isi Esene Former inspector general of Police, Sunday Ehindero, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly embezzling N16m meant…

June 4, 2012

ICPC files criminal charges against former police IG Sunday Ehindero

A criminal suit was filed on Monday against a former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, by the ICPC. This makes him only the second ex-police chief to be charged by…

Oluwapelumi May 7, 2012

Yes, get rid of ’em: Governors support scrapping of EFCC and ICPC

by Lekan Olanrewaju Just a few weeks ago it was reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, (ICPC) might be scrapped as…

April 17, 2012

Scrap ’em, they’re costing us N862bn: Oronsaye Committee says EFCC & ICPC need to go

by Hauwa Gambo Stephen Oronsaye wants to save us some money. So he has recommended the scrapping of 38 government agencies, merger of 52 and reversion of 14 agencies to…

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