We will sell assets seized from corrupt politicians – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, January 18, assured Nigerians that his administration would not waiver in its fight against corruption and ensuring sanity in public affairs. Read more
Atiku reacts to fresh Bank PHB corruption allegation
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to fresh corruption allegations made by the federal government. Read more
FG denies plotting to arrest CJN, Onnoghen
The Federal Government has denied allegations leveled against it by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP). Read more
Niger Delta agitators threaten attacks over Onnoghen’s ordeal
A Coalition of Niger Delta agitators yesterday warned it would attack the nation’s oil infrastructure if the Federal Government does not back down on its plan to arraign the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Read more
5 things Nigerians are desperate to know about Buhari ahead of presidential election
With the presidential election about five weeks away, Nigerians are eager to know more about the president before they decide on who’ll lead the nation for the next four years. Read more
Saraki reacts to planned trial of CJN, Walter Onnoghen
The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has advised the Federal Government to ensure that its plans to put on trial the nation’s chief judicial officer, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen, does not cause chaos in the judicial system and that the due process is not compromised. Read more
‘Regulatory agencies not set up to raise funds for government’
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has faulted the Federal Government policy mandating all its agencies to meet revenue targets or their chief executives gets punished. Mr. Peterside said it would be a misnomer to compel regulatory agencies to raise funds for government as that that would negate their […]
Unveiled: Justice Walter Onnoghen’s nemesis, Dennis Aghanya, was President Buhari’s aide
The identity of the man who wrote a damning petition against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has been revealed. Read more
Why Nigeria’s masses are “crazy” about Buhari – Campaign Director
“So much propaganda has been packaged by the nation’s elites to make people hate Buhari. He has been vilified by people seeking to pit the masses against him. Read more
CJN’s planned trial a ploy to intimidate judges ahead of 2019 elections – NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the filing of non-assets declaration charges against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by the Federal Government, describing it as a ploy to emasculate the judiciary and intimidate judges ahead of the forthcoming general elections. Read more
Government plans campaign to rally support for military
A massive national campaign in support of the military, especially in their fight against insurgency and insecurity, will soon be launched by the Federal Government. Read more
2019: Don’t re-elect governors who failed to pay salaries, Buhari tells Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians not to re-elect governors who failed in their first terms, especially those who failed to pay civil servants salaries even after collecting bailouts from the federal government. Read more
Buhari’s anti-graft efforts will restore Nigeria’s lost glory – Nasarawa APC
The wife of Nasarawa state governor, Salamatu Al-Makura, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption is aimed at encouraging Nigerians to work hard and be honest in all endeavors, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Read more
EFCC submits documents on Diezani’s extradition from UK to AGF
Emerging reports claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has submitted documents for former petroleum resources minister Diezani Alison-Madueke’s extradition to the Attorney-Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Read more
SERAP calls on FG to expose errant electricity contractors
The federal government has been urged by Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) to publish the names of contractors in the power sector who allegedly received money but failed to execute awarded projects. Read more
Allowing President Buhari beyond 2019 will be disastrous, says Atiku group
The Atiku 2019 National Support Group have urged Nigerians to be wary of President Muhammadu Buhari, stressing that allowing the president beyond 2019 will be disastrous for Nigeria. Read more
Kaduna: El’rufai commissions DFID-assisted milk, yoghurt processing plant
Kaduna State Government has commissioned a rural milk processing plant in Ladugga grazing reserve. The plant was set up by the community’s cooperative with the technical and financial support from the Business Innovation Facility (BIF),
Inaccurate figures, bogus claims in election debates
The debate organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria for vice-presidential candidates of political parties might have come and gone; its echoes still reverberate within the nation’s political space and it will likely serve as a reference material for the January 2019 presidential debate. Read more
How Not To Fight Corruption
It is regrettable that in spite of repeated promises by successive governments to fight corruption, Nigeria is still bogged down by the scourge. Read More
Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL)
The Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) is a UK Department for International Development (DFID) governance programme in Nigeria being run by a consortium which includes the Integrity Organisation. The programme is a combined successor of previous programmes – the Federal Public Administration Reform (FEPAR), the State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) and the […]