Passport Processing: Nigerians Lauds Minister of Interior, NIS For Clearing Corruption Bottlenecks
The Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo has received accolades from Nigerians in his
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ICPC: Constituency Projects Tracking Reducing Avenues Of Corruption
… Commission to investigate alleged missing multi-million naira projects in Lagos
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says it will investigate reports of missing multi-million-naira school projects in Lagos as the Commission commenced Phase 6 of its constituency and executive projects tracking.
The Commission also revealed that the constituency project tracking initiative has been improving execution nationwide and declining infractions.
HEDA Rallies Support For Establishment of Global Anti-Corruption Court
The growing demand for the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court has been described as a viable means of reducing corruption in Nigeria’s public sector, as well as combating illicit financial flow globally.
AFRICMIL, PRIMORG Unveil Partnership To Push For Whistleblower Legislation In Nigeria
To further Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) and Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development (PRIMORG) have announced a new partnership to strengthen whistleblowing in the country.
Ghost Contracts: Osun Govt Urged To Probe N1.3bn Projects
Osun State Government has been urged to probe the alleged award of contracts worth N1.3 billion to non-existent companies between 2019 and 2021.
This follows a recent investigative report by the International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), which indicted the state government of flouting public procurement laws by awarding projects to firms not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, (CAC) or existing anywhere in Nigeria.
FCT Minister Urged To Tackle Contract Fraud, Abandoned Projects
… as PWD community calls for special consideration
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has been urged to implement systems to tackle fraud in contract awards and abandoned projects littered in the territory.
The community of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the FCT has lamented difficulties in accessing public and private infrastructures and the impact of demolitions on its members.
NYSC Saga: Pressure Mounts On Tinubu To Remove Minister Hannatu Musawa
… As anti-graft agencies urged to probe alleged extortion by Reps Ad-Hoc Committee
Nigerians have sustained calls for removing Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet following controversies surrounding her National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate and violation of the law.
Whereas anti-graft agencies have been urged to investigate alleged extortion by members of the House of Representatives committee probing job racketeering in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
NYSC, JAMB Demand Stronger Punishment Against Certificate Forgery
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, say existing laws and punishments are “not strong enough and old” to deter Nigerians from certificate forgery.