Tag: Corruption

  • Benue: PDP tasks EFCC to investigate, prosecute officials accused of corruption

    Benue: PDP tasks EFCC to investigate, prosecute officials accused of corruption

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called on the anti-corruption agencies in the country such as EFCC, ICPC and DSS to ensure that officials of the Benue State government who have been fingered in the alleged embezzlement of local government funds are brought to justice. The PDP which made the call in…

  • Tunisian President Dismisses 57 Judges Over Corruption

    Tunisian President Dismisses 57 Judges Over Corruption

    Tunisian President Kais Saied issued a presidential decree to dismiss 57 judges over corruption and covering up terrorist cases. The presidential decree was published in the Journal of the Republic of Tunisia, an official weekly gazette. Saied presided over a council of ministers meeting earlier in the day and vowed to move forward with the…

  • BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Accountant General of the Federation Over N80bn Fraud

    BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Accountant General of the Federation Over N80bn Fraud

    Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday  arrested Accountant General of the Federation,  Ahmed Idris in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80billion (Eighty Billion Naira). According to a statement by the anti-graft body, Mr. Idris was arrested after failing to honour invitations  to…

  • Buhari Pardons Former Governors Dariye, Nyame Jailed For Corruption

    Buhari Pardons Former Governors Dariye, Nyame Jailed For Corruption

    Buhari Pardons Former Governors Dariye, Nyame Jailed For Corruption The Council of State led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the pardon of 159 convicts. These include former Plateau state governor, Joshua Dariye and ex-Governor of Taraba Jolly Nyame. Dariye and Nyame were both jailed for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn, respectively. The two former governors,…