Corruption

How Nigerian Governors and Local Government Chairmen Enter Deals to Bypass Financial Autonomy Order: A Hidden Threat to Local Governance

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The long-standing tension between state governors and local government councils in Nigeria has intensified following the landmark Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to the 774 local governments in the country. This decision, delivered on July 11, 2024, marked a crucial step toward decentralising power and ensuring financial independence for local governments. The ruling directed…

EFCC Arrests Hajj Commission’s Chairman, Secretary Over N90 billion Subsidy Fraud.

Scorecard3 months ago05 mins

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, and the secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, over alleged N90 billion hajj subsidy fraud. Politics Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu had approved N90 billion for the commission to subsidize the hajj cost of pilgrims. But the…

Govt should tell us those stealing crude with vessels – Elumelu

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By Dare Olawin Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu says the government and security agents in Nigeria should be able to tell Nigerians who steal the country’s crude oil, especially using vessels that move through the territorial waters. Elumelu stated this in an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday. Elumelu who dreads oil theft said…

Nigerian Military Intercepts Ship Carrying 2million Litres Of Stolen Fuel To Benin Republic, Arrest Ghanaian, 12 Other Crew Members

Scorecard8 months ago03 mins

The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft on Operation Delta Sanity has intercepted a vessel, Motor Tanker SWEET MIRI suspected to have been involved in crude oil theft. The navy said on Saturday evening that the vessel had 13 crew; one Ghanaian and 12 Nigerians. While briefing newsmen onboard the vessel, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western…

EFCC targets Presidency, N’Assembly, others for fraud risk assessment

Scorecard10 months ago05 mins

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to commence Fraud Risk Assessment of ministries and agencies of government, beginning from the Presidency, the National Assembly, and the National Judicial Council. He made the development known on Wednesday during the launching of the Fraud Risk Assessment Prevention and Control Project…

EFCC traces laundered N7bn to religious organisation’s account

Scorecard10 months ago03 mins

By Abiodun Sanusi The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-graft agency traced the sum of N7 billion suspected to be proceeds of money laundering, to a religious organisation. Speaking during a public engagement on youth, religion, and the fight against corruption, as well as the launch…

Buhari’s Administration Took Nigeria 50 Years Backwards – Clark

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By Chibuzo Ukaibe Elder statesman and leader of the Southern and Middlebelt Leaders Forum (SMLF), Chief Edwin Clark, said the eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari administration plunged Nigeria and Nigerians, five decades backwards. Clark, who described the administration as unjust, biased, and nepotistic, added that Buhari failed abysmally as president as his administration was…

Quest for gratification, bribes by our investigators becoming too embarrassing – EFCC Chairman

Scorecard10 months ago04 mins

BY JESUPEMI ARE Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the quest for bribes by the agency’s investigators has become “too embarrassing”. In his New Year address to the staff of the commission on Thursday, Olukoyede said the “major objective” of the war against corruption and financial crimes globally is…

EFCC revives 13 ex-govs’ fraud cases and others running into over N853.8bn.

Scorecard10 months ago04 mins

The affected persons include two former Ekiti State governors, Kayode Fayemi and Ayo Fayose; former Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle; two former Enugu State governors, Chimaroke Nnamani and Sullivan Chime; former Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Adamu; former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Others are former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili; former Abia State governor, Theodore…

I Welcome Betta Edu’s Suspension, Probe; Humanitarian Ministry May Have Been Created To Steal Public Funds – Peter Obi

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The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has expressed support for the suspension of Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Obi also welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s directive that the suspended minister and the activities of the ministry under her should be probed. Edu is…