Vanguard (Lagos)

Major daily newspaper published in Lagos

May 23

Nigeria: Corruption Allegation - NJC Insists On Probing of Justice Gunmi

The National Judicial Council, NJC, yesterday, said it would still go ahead and investigate allegations of corruption levelled against the former Chief Judge of the Federal Capital... Read more »

Nigeria: Achebe - the Icon and Greatest Anti-Corruption Crusader [analysis]

meaning Nigerians and international figures have said so much in tribute to this literary giant since his death on March 21, 2013. The world is celebrating Chinua Achebe! What else... Read more »
Nigeria: Crooks Manipulated Nigeria's Evidence Act for 40 Years - Farida Waziri

Immediate past chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday ,lamented the fact that Nigeria was still operating under archaic laws. Read more »

Nigeria: Corruption - Nigeria Has So Much to Learn From Finland - Dr. Akinroye

Renowned cardiologist, Dr.Kingsley Kolapo Akinroye, was, in November 2012, appointed the Honourary Consul of Finland, following the opening of the Honourary Consulate of Finland in... Read more »
Nigeria: Corruption Is Direct Cause of Poverty - Lardner

Following the high rate of poverty ravaging the country, Tunji Lardner, a social commentator and a convener for good governance had lamented how corrupt leaders had caused abject... Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC to Install Free Toll Line for Information On Corruption

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it is planning to install free toll line for Nigerians to report corrupt cases. Read more »

Nigeria: 2015 - Group Sues Asari-Dokubo Over Comment

ANTI-Corruption Network, a non-governmental organisation, yesterday, filed a suit against former ex-militant leader, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, for treason over his recent... Read more »

Nigeria: Jets, Egos and All Things Tasteless [opinion]

"When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty." -- Thomas Jefferson Read more »
Nigeria: Allegations of Corruption - I Am Ready for Probe - AGF

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, yesterday, expressed his readiness to submit himself to the Police to be probed over his... Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Moves Against Corrupt Judges

In a bid to further sanitize the Nigerian judiciary, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, weekend, vowed to prosecute any judge found to... Read more »
Nigeria: Graft - ICPC Vows to Prosecute Corrupt Judges

In a bid to further sanitize the Nigerian judiciary, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, weekend, vowed to prosecute any judge found to... Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Commends Imoke On Fiscal Discipline

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has commended Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State for enthroning fiscal discipline in the... Read more »

Nigeria: Removal of Roadblocks Reduced Corruption in Police By 80 Per Cent, Says IGP

THE Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar yesterday said the removal of roadblocks from the nation's highways has reduced corruption in the Nigeria Police Force in the... Read more »

Nigeria: Corruption Charges - Court Fixes May 10 for Ruling On Lawan's Application

An FCT High Court on Thursday fixed May 10 for ruling in an application seeking to quash charges against Farouk Lawan, former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on... Read more »

Nigeria: Delta LG Boss Denies Squandering N25 Million

CHAIRMAN of Ughelli South Local Government Transition Committee, Delta State, Chief Oviri Uto, has denied squandering N25 million belonging to the council. Read more »
Nigeria: Perpetrators of Corruption Are Organised Labour Members - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja called on organised labour to complement Federal Government's efforts in fighting corruption in the country, noting that... Read more »

Nigeria: The Country's Biggest Challenge Is Corruption - Saraki

CHAIRMAN,Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, PDP, Kwara Central, said yesterday that Nigeria's biggest challenge at the moment was that of... Read more »
Nigeria: Corruption Related Offences Should Not Have Any Option of Fine - CJ, Federal High Court

CHIEF Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, Tuesday, suggested that corruption-related offences should not have any option of fine in the dispensation of justice... Read more »

Nigeria: Corruption Can Be Curbed - Obi

GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State has said Nigeria had the capacity to curb corruption, insisting that what was required was for the people to manage the level of their greed. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Biggest Challenge Is Corruption - Saraki

CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, PDP, Kwara Central, said Monday, that Nigeria's biggest challenge at the moment was that of corruption... Read more »
Nigeria: Oil And People - Why Proposed EU Oil, Gas Anti-Corruption Law Is Good for Nigeria

The European Union (EU) recent decision to enact a law that will make oil, gas, mining and logging firms declare payments to governments, as part of efforts to end poverty in... Read more »

Nigeria: 50 Percent of Our Mandate Is to Prevent Corruption - ICPC Boss [interview]

Mr. Ekpo Una Owo Nta, lawyer and administrator, currently presides over the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, an agency charged with the task of fighting corruption... Read more »

Nigeria: As the Rat Pursues the Cat

TODAY, we are starting with a simple aptitude test in which the examiner expects us to be honest to ourselves: (a) We are fighting corruption (b) Corruption is consuming us (c)... Read more »

Nigeria: Fraud Rocks LG Councils in Delta, Assembly Raises Alarm

DELTA State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts says it has uncovered alleged fraud in monumental proportion in all the existing 25 local government councils in the... Read more »
Nigeria: Only Sango, Ogun Deities Can Stop Politicians From Being Corrupt - Alex Akinyele [interview]

Chief Alexander Opeyemi Akinyele was Minister of Information and Culture; Chairman, National Sports Commission NSC, and Chairman, National Reconciliation Committee. He is... Read more »

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