CAN asks Christians to reject candidates with links to terrorists, drugs, corruption ….the body urged members to look out for certain qualities in the presidential candidates. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke Osun Gov-Elect BREAKING: Yemi Osinbajo Undergoes Leg Surgery Governor Sanwo-Olu Charges Officials Over Poaching Of State Athletes EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Akpabio, who is also a former governor of Akwa Ibom State as well as ex-Senate Minority Leader, identified three major issues affecting the nation The issues, he stated, are insecurity, national integration, and the economy, vowing to tackle them to ensure Nigeria’s greatness in the comity of nations EDITOR’S PICK 2023: PDP Govs Reject Atiku’s … Read more
Bishop Kukah criticised the president over his government’s “inability to tackle insecurity and corruption” He alleged that every aspect of life in the country has been destroyed while corruption is enthroned EDITOR’S PICK APC Holds Emergency NEC Meeting Wednesday Motorist Escapes Death As Container From Trailer Falls On His Car In Lagos Bandits Shot Two … Read more
Eko Hot Blog Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, (rtd) has said that compared to the current level of corruption in Nigeria, they were saints during his military regime. Babangida spoke in an interview with Trust TV monitored by Vanguard on Sunday. He said, “I sacked a governor for misappropriating N300,000. Now there are … Read more
South Korea pardons former President jailed for corruption EKO HOT BLOG reports that former South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been pardoned after serving time in jail for corruption. Park’s pardon, announced on Friday by the country’s Justice Ministry, is “aimed at strengthening national unity in the midst of challenges imposed by the coronavirus outbreak.” … Read more
Buhari’s minister discloses major cause of terrorism, banditry, corruption in Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment has disclosed one of the major causes of banditry, terrorism, and corruption in Nigeria. Keyamo disclosed that unemployment is a remote cause of insecurity in Nigeria. He, however, noted … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the Federal Government of promoting corruption by not releasing from the yearly budget, the whole money required for a project within the required time frame. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor made the claims in his speech during the commissioning of the GRA Junction Flyover project … Read more
COVID-19 affected my fight against corruption, insecurity – Buhari EKO HOT BLOG reports that the coronavirus pandemic, according to President Muhammadu Buhari, has hampered his administration’s fight against corruption and insecurity in Nigeria. Buhari made the announcement on Friday in the United Arab Emirates, during Nigeria Day at the EXPO DUBAI 2020. This was contained … Read more
Corruption: Senator Ndume urges Buhari to sign ‘unexplained wealth order’ The Nigerian Senator said that the whistleblower policy must be revisited; stressing motivation for whistleblowers shouldn’t just be the reward, but patriotism. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ali Ndume, a Nigerian senator, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign or publish an Unexplained Wealth Order … Read more
World Bank blacklists 18 Nigerian firms, individuals for corruption –Report It was revealed that the business falsified its prior expertise in its proposal for a road maintenance contract.. Ekohotblog reports that per a recent study, the World Bank has blacklisted 18 Nigerian persons and organizations for participating in corrupt acts, fraud, and collusive practices in … Read more
No fewer than 14 government officials have been arrested for corruption. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested 14 former and current government officials for offences related to corruption. ACC said in a statement on Thursday that the 14 arrested include a former Southern Province Permanent Secretary, Sibanze Simuchoba. It … Read more
Bawa urged Nigerians to ensure that the love of the country was paramount in their heart, especially while discharging their duties. Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has on Thursday, revealed that the fight against corruption in Nigeria can only be won if all hands are on deck. The EFCC Chairman … Read more
He claimed that there is no way he could have stole the government’s money when its monthly allocation is small. A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has denied the allegations that he acquired properties with government funds. He explained that he had always been a successful person before coming into office in 2011 … Read more
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that Nigeria cannot progress with the level of corruption in the country. Ganduje added that there is no sacred lamb in the fight against corruption in Kano State. Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that Nigeria cannot progress with the level of corruption in the … Read more
The Nigerian government on Sunday rejected the rating of the country by Transparency International (TI) in the 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). In the 2020 index released last Thursday, Nigeria scored 25 out of 100 points — with zero signifying the worst performing countries and 100, the best-ranked. Nigeria scored 26 points in 2015, and … Read more
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NOVEMBER 15, 2020 The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has called on Nigerians to unite in the fight against corruption and other sharp practices in the country. ICPC Chairman, Bolaji Owasanoye, made the call during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) led by its Managing Director, Buki Ponle, … Read more
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has asserted that President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the issue of corruption in government far better than his predecessor. Lawan made the assertion while speaking on the sideline of the second national summit on diminishing corruption and the launch of the national ethics and integrity policy by the Independent Corrupt Practices … Read more
Brazil’s High Court of Justice removed Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel from office Friday, as police raided his official residence in a probe into accusations he stole emergency funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The raids also targeted the far-right governor’s wife and inner circle. Among those arrested was Pastor Everaldo, an evangelical preacher … Read more
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has directed the Chairman of the State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Rimingado, not to leave any stone unturned in the fight against corruption in the state, whoever it might involve. The Governor directed the agency on Saturday while on an inspection tour of the renovation taking place … Read more