Corruption has paralyzed Nigeria ―ICPC

Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that Nigeria’s economic and social development is under threat, because corruption has severely paralyzed the country. This is as the commission urged Nigerians to summon the courage needed to expose corrupt practices and combat the scourge. Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner of ICPC, Mrs. Ekere […]

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Policeman who rejected $200,000 bribe honoured by ICPC

Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday honoured a Superintendent of Police, Daniel Amah, with the 2022 Public Service Integrity Award. Amah was honoured for rejecting the sum of $200,000 to drop a robbery case, and following up with investigations until the culprit was prosecuted. The award was part of […]

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Judges received N9.4bn bribes from lawyers in three years ―ICPC

A survey by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences has found that an estimated N9.4bn bribes exchanged hands in the judicial sector between 2018 and 2020. The report said the level of corruption in the justice sector was heightened by the “stupendously high amounts of money offered as bribes to judges by lawyers […]

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EFCC, ICPC, DSS, others, restrained from investigating Saraki

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other agencies involved in the probe of  Senate President Bukola Saraki over corruption allegations. Saraki on Friday filed two separate fundamental rights enforcement suits before the court to challenge the decision of the EFCC to seize his houses. Ruling […]

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Nigeria’s N9.8bn hidden in bank discovered by ICPC

Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has discovered N9.8bn belonging to the Federal Government which was hidden in Aso Savings and Loans Plc. The ICPC said in a statement by its spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, that the money which was realised from the sale of government assets was deposited […]

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