President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday that the National Assembly would provide necessary support to anti-graft agencies in the fight against corruption.
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission has called on Nigerians to provide it with useful information on corrupt individuals.
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Friday said prevalence of corruption in the country was widespread, not limited to any sector or agency.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged residents of the state to see the ongoing anti-corruption crusade in the country as a collective fight.
The Attorney General of the Federation’s decision to take over the trial of the Senator Danjuma Goje for corruption is likely to pervert the cause of justice, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda has said.
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for continental strategic partnership and a global alliance to successfully defeat corruption and corrupt practices in Africa.
The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says availability of consumer credit facility is an important option in fighting corruption in the country.
FIFA, the international football governing body, has banned South Sudanese official, Chabur Goc Alei, for 10 years for corruption, the organisation said on Friday.
Prof. Femi Odekunle, a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, says the Federal Government must ruthlessly tackle corruption to ensure the country’s survival and prosperity.
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, says the commission would support the Buhari administration in ridding the country of corruption.
African football’s ruling body, Confederation of African Football, has fired a senior official after he made corruption accusations against the organisation’s President, Ahmad Ahmad.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project on Tuesday said that the level of corruption in Nigeria was still high in spite of the efforts of the Muhammadu Buhari Administration.
Senator Isaac Alfahas stressed the need for the Federal Government to redouble efforts at fighting corruption and overhauling the Nigeria Police Force for greater efficiency in protection of lives and property of Nigerians.
Following the renewal of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to work harder to consolidate on providing security, improving the economy, creating jobs, fighting corruption and upgrading infrastructure.
A Coalition of Nigerian civil society groups has sent an open letter to Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), urging him to intervene and forestall attempts by the Code of Conduct Bureau to erode the confidence of Nigerians in the fight against corruption.
On February 16th, Nigeria will hold a general election. Four years ago, the country experienced its first democratic transfer of power to the opposition since 1999. The vote in a few days will be no less significant.
President Muhammadu Buhari said in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday that in spite of the difficulty his administration was facing in the fight against corruption, it would not be discouraged.
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to join hands with the commission in order to form a united front against corruption.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said he would not be tired of fighting bribery and corruption in the country.
Buhari said this on Thursday when he visited the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, in his palace in Benin.