War on corruption

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that many members of the political elite would be wallowing in prison if the Buhari administration's war on corruption had not run out of steam.He disclosed this Wednesday while appearing on…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness that the United Nations is recognising his war against corruption in Nigeria.According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari spoke…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government to break its silence on the alleged discovery of N21 billion cash in the home of sacked Director General of the…

A new presidential aspirant under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Jerry Gana, has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government of fuelling ethnic tension through his…

Pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu has explained why the war on corruption may not be won in Nigeria.He said leadership, institutions and individuals are the key factors in anti-corruption…

Despite the recent Transparency International's report which recorded Nigeria's war on corruption as having regressed between 2016 and 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is winning the war on corruption in…

Despite the recent Transparency International's report which recorded Nigeria's war on corruption as having regressed between 2016 and 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is winning the war on corruption in…

To liberate the nation from the hands of corrupt elements, the war on corruption must be fought like jihad, Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has said.According to The Punch, Magu made this known on Sunday at a convocation lecture…

A legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has lamented the way the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been handling the prosecution of corruption cases in the country. The former President of the Nigerian Bar…

The Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has given its backing to the Federal Government's campaign against corruption and impunity in the aviation industry. The association made this known in a statement signed by its…

A retired Lieutenant  General, Jerry Useni, has said that the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari will eventually extend the present fight on corruption to other past administrations, especially that of Chief Olusegun…

Following the revelations that have continued to trail the controversial $2.1 billion arms procurement fund saga otherwise known as DasukiGate, the Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has called for the prosecution…

As the war on corruption remains the focal point of the present administration to the chagrin of some within the nation, the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption has faulted the claim in some quarters that the issue was…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has given insight into how the Federal Government arrived at the figure it announced last week of N1.34 trillion siphoned by 55 Nigerians.Mohammed, in a Tuesday chat with…

As reactions continue to trail the decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria to bring National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, to court in handcuffs, the party’s acting National Chairman, Prince…

The consequences of corruption are visible in virtually every sector of Nigeria's fragile economy. From works to health. From rural development to sports. The aviation and oil sectors are not exempt. The labor and power sectors appear to be…

Senator Shehu Sani (APC – Kaduna Central) has berated some un-named supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari and accused them of playing a double game with the president’s war on corruption.Sani revealed on Saturday on Facebook that it…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Federal Capital Territory has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s war on corruption as lop-sidedness and targeted at the opposition.Hon Bitrus Kura Tanko, a former Secretary of…

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a staunch support of immediate-past President Goodluck Jonathan, has flayed President Muhammadu Buhari’s war on corruption and condemned the way prominent members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were…

President Muhammadu Buhari has taken another tough step in his anti-corruption war by issuing a fresh order to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to account for funds that were stolen but recovered by the Commission.He…

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of planning to derail the ongoing anti-corruption war in the country by blackmailing government agencies like the Economic and Financial…

The compelling reasons for the current roadshow seem however to be (a) the gloomy revenue picture for the coming years has unnerved the federal government and it needs a victim for sacrifice to assuage Nigerians increasingly impatient for a…

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to adopt strategies that will ensure that corrupt politicians return looted funds.According to the respected cleric, the Federal Government…

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to avoid making his war on corruption a war on perceived enemies and political opponents.This disclosure was made by Rev. Philip Ademowo, the Diocesan…

It was with rapt attention that President Muhammadu Buhari listened to members of the National Peace Committee headed by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, at the session he held with them on August 11 this year. The kernel…

All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu, has described those against his candidacy in the upcoming November 21 elections as “mischief makers”.He said this while reacting to protests from placard-carrying…