Sokoto River Basin director jailed six years for misuse of public funds
The Katsina State High Court has convicted and jailed Mr. Rabiu Musa Matazu, Director of Administration of the Sokoto Rima ...
Tag: corruption
Nigeria emerges second most corrupt country in West Africa in 2021
A recent study ranks the country as the second most corrupt in West Africa (#154) out of 180 countries evaluated ...
Nigeria can – and must – climb out of the hole made by corruption
Today, we have more than 200-million people mired down there, and in 30 years’ time there will be over 400 ...
School Feeding Programme: We found N2.6 billion in private accounts – ICPC
The ICPC raised alarm of discovery of N2.67 billion payment meant for school feeding programme, in personal accounts.
UK moves to seize $39 million from Ibori’s lawyer over role in former Governor’s case
The lawyer who was convicted alongside Ibori may lose his financial asset to the British government.
Africa’s richest woman claims decision to freeze her assets was based on “fake passport”
As Nairametrics reported in January, Africa's richest woman' assets were frozen following allegations that she embezzled over $1 billion from ...
Nigeria ranks 146 on Global Corruption Index in 2019
According to the latest report released by Transparency International, Nigeria is now ranked 146 out of the 180 countries considered. ...
Corruption: How Nigerian Breweries’ MD was quietly whisked away from Nigeria
The suspicious transfer of Nico Vervelde, MD of Nigerian Breweries (NB) has been uncovered as recent investigations reveal corruption case.
Why FG is planning to audit Customs’, FIRS’ revenues
The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation is set to for the auditing of the FIRS and NCS in ...
Trails of corruption not a yardstick for justice – Makarfi
The Chairman, National Caretaker Committee, NCC, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said national chairmanship aspirants with ...
