It’s a good omen perhaps for Ghana that its just concluded election on the eve of World Anti-Corruption Day was devoid of tension even as the will of the people triumphed. The ruling party was roundly defeated. Interestingly, conceding defeat by Vice-President Bawumia was not much of a task at all. “We have conceded defeat like any consummate democrat. But …

The recent virulent outbursts on a national television programme by a United Kingdom-based Nigeria lawyer, Prof. Fidelis Oditah, calls for serious concern as it was nothing short of corruption fighting back. One is taken aback that Oditah, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), though far from home, could go on a national television’s live programme to display or feign lack …

A non-governmental organisation, Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) has urged the media to support the war against corruption by rallying round the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement in Abuja on Sunday by JAC’s Programme Coordinator, Mr. Kehinde Osifisan, the group said that the media has a “duty to hold the government accountable to the people”. The statement …

A pro-democracy organisation, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR) has urged Nigerians to own the fight against corruption by reporting corruption incidents and promoting transparency and accountability. At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, VCR’s Executive Director, Akinloye Oyeniyi said: “We must recognise that combating corruption is a shared responsibility; and with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) recent …

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), has described corruption as a cancer that has severely affected the performance of the education sector. He noted that the lower levels of the education system have been the most impacted. Aliyu, represented by Grace Agha-Ibe, made these remarks during a workshop organised by …

Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) has criticised Senator Monday Okpebholo’s plan for fixing dilapidated federal roads in Edo State, if elected governor, calling it “pure, brazen corruption”. TAMO is the media team of the state’s governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, while Okpebholo is his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress. In a statement in Benin …

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu; and his counterpart in the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Abdullahi Bello, have called for urgently passing a whistleblower protection law in Nigeria. The duo made the call during a radio town hall meeting organised by Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) in partnership with Africa …

It was different 16 years ago. Very different. At that time, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was relatively new and walking where angels feared to tread. That was unusual for a government institution, especially a law enforcement agency. So unusual that one of Nigeria’s most courageous social crusaders, Gani Fawehinmi, a thorn in government’s side, joined forces with …

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has charged Chairmen and members of Boards and Commissions to avoid corrupt practices, warning that it had no place in his administration. Fintiri gave the charge at their swearing-in ceremony in Yola on Thursday. He said that transparency and accountability were not negotiable, while corruption would not be tolerated. The governor warned that those found …

The Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) said that the problem of corruption and the dearth of integrity in Nigerian society are undoubtedly some of the major hindrances to national development since independence. At the ‘Project Report Dissemination Meeting’ on Thursday, in Abuja, PRIMORG’s Executive Director, Mr. Augustine Okhiria Agbonsuremi said: “Regrettably, corruption runs through every level of the Nigerian …