NLC, EFCC Seek Stronger Partnership to Fight Illicit Financial Flow
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have agreed on the need to strengthen collaboration in the fight against corruption, illicit financial flows and kleptocracy in Nigeria. The agreement was reached when a coalition of the NLC on whistleblower protection, civic space and anti-kleptocracy accountability in […]
ICPC Recommends Prosecution of Alleged Fake PFIPC DG
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has submitted an interim report to President Bola Tinubu on its investigation into the alleged fictitious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The commission has also recommended the prosecution of the council’s alleged Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi. ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this […]
Disu Urges New AIGs, CPs to Lead With Integrity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday charged 13 newly promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to lead with uncompromising integrity, warning them against misconduct, abuse of office and corruption. Speaking at their decoration ceremony in Abuja, Disu said the promotions reflected the officers’ professionalism, […]
Court Remands Ex-Labour Minister Chris Ngige in Kuje Prison Over N2.2bn Corruption Case
By Chinedu Echianu A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application. Justice Mariam Hassan issued the order on Friday after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the […]