Tag: corruption
July 27 in Nigerian History: Ex-Bayelsa Governor, Alamieyeseigha Jailed for 2 Years Over Corruption
On July 27, 2007, a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha,…
Buhari’s legacy, Abubakar Malami’s grand larceny and Nigeria’s troubling institutional failure
While Malami and his ilk are currently being justifiably hounded and being made to pay for their troubling…
April 8: Today in history, Nigeria ex-president’s daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo charged with graft, other events
Nigeria ex-president's daughter charged with graft Deadly bombing marred attempt at Nigerian poll, killed eight Bomb killed at…
Betrayal of Trust? Obi’s Visit to Malami Raises Eyebrows
The visit of Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate for the 2023 election, to Abubakar Malami, former…
2025 Nigeria TI Corruption Index Rating: Socioeconomic Impacts On The Country
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Transparency International (TI) ranked Nigeria in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) as 142nd…
A Life of Luxury or Corruption? What To Know About Diezani Alison-Madueke’s trial
Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Nigerian petroleum minister, was seen departing the Southwark Crown Court in London on Thursday,…
From Chief Law Officer to Top Suspect: Malami’s long road to EFCC custody
On December 24, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) formally tracked 41 high-value assets worth N212.89…
Farouk Ahmed: Meet ‘NMDPRA CEO’ accused of spending $5 million on his children’s secondary education
Aliko Dangote, the president and chief executive officer of Dangote Group, has accused Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of…
LEGAL FLASHPOINTS: The corruption trials and political fights that dominated 2025
2025 has been a busy year for Nigerian courts as several high-profile cases moved through different stages of…
From Ribadu to Waziri to Lamorde to Magu to Bawa: Meet ‘All’ Nigeria’s heads of anti-graft agency who left office over alleged corruption
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher, prose poet, and cultural critic. When he put his ideas about…
Group Drags Buhari, Head of Service To Fight Corruption
A group named Joint Action Coalition of Civil Society (JACCS) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to fight corruption…
ICPC uncovers budget fraud in MDAs
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered how civil servants manipulate budget to…