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ICPC, AGF Ask Court to Reject El-Rufai’s N1bn Suit Over Family Access

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ICPC, AGF Ask Court to Reject El-Rufai’s N1bn Suit Over Family Access

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged restrictions on access to his family while in detention. The case, marked…

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Financial Crimes, ICPC

How Fresh ‘Fake Agency’ Scandal Unfolded: Tinubu’s Arrest Order and Suspension of Three Permanent Secretaries

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How Fresh ‘Fake Agency’ Scandal Unfolded: Tinubu’s Arrest Order and Suspension of Three Permanent Secretaries

The unfolding controversy over alleged fictitious government agencies has taken another dramatic turn, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordering the arrest of George Buchi Nwabueze and directing the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries. The latest development emerged from an ongoing investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into alleged…

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Court-Approved Hospital Visit Was Abused, ICPC Says as It Defends El-Rufai Doctor’s Arrest

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Court-Approved Hospital Visit Was Abused, ICPC Says as It Defends El-Rufai Doctor’s Arrest

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has explained the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Professor Bello Abubakar, personal physician to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, following a court-approved medical visit to the National Hospital in Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency alleged that the hospital visit,…

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ICPC

BREAKING: Works Minister David Umahi Threatens Abuja–Lokoja Road Contractors With EFCC, ICPC Probe

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BREAKING: Works Minister David Umahi Threatens Abuja–Lokoja Road Contractors With EFCC, ICPC Probe

Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has issued a stern warning to three construction firms handling critical sections of the Abuja–Lokoja highway, threatening to report them to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged poor performance. Umahi gave the warning on Saturday…

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Immigration Officer Charged To Court For ‘Receiving N17.6m Salary’ From Three Government Agencies

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Immigration Officer Charged To Court For ‘Receiving N17.6m Salary’ From Three Government Agencies

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Abubakar Aseku, an assistant superintendent with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), for allegedly receiving salaries from two other government agencies while still in active service of the NIS. According to the ICPC, Aseku fraudulently earned N4.2 million from the Nasarawa state ministry of…

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Financial Crimes

ICPC Recovers Over N13bn Diverted Funds In September 2024 Alone

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ICPC Recovers Over N13bn Diverted Funds In September 2024 Alone

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced that over ₦13 billion in diverted public funds was recovered in September 2024 alone. The Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this during the launch of the commission’s 2024-2028 strategic action plan in Abuja on Wednesday. Aliyu, who emphasised that the anti-corruption…

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Financial Crimes

SERAP Urges Akpabio To Reinstate Ningi And Refer Allegations To EFCC, ICPC

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SERAP Urges Akpabio To Reinstate Ningi And Refer Allegations To EFCC, ICPC

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Mr Godswill Akpabio to “urgently refer the allegations that lawmakers padded the 2024 budget by irregularly inserting projects worth N3.7 trillion to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution.” SERAP urged him “to immediately reinstate whistleblower Abdul Ningi who was recently suspended from the…

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Budget and Expenditures, Civil Society Organizations, National Assembly

Sexual Harassment Is Corrupt Act Punishable With 7 Years Jail Term – ICPC

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Sexual Harassment Is Corrupt Act Punishable With 7 Years Jail Term – ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) warned that sexual harassment constitutes a corrupt practice that attracts imprisonment of not less than seven years. Clifford Oparaodu, Secretary to the commisdion disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation workshop on: Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions. Oparaodu said ICPC regarded sexual harassment…

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Justice and Judiciary

Tinubu Appoints New CEOs For ICPC, PTDF And NAHCON

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Tinubu Appoints New CEOs For ICPC, PTDF And NAHCON

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The appointments are subject to Senate’s approvals. They are: Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (ICPC), Ahmed Galadima Aminu…

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Security Votes: CBN, EFCC To Meet Governors

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The governors of the 36 states of the federation will on Tuesday meet with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the security votes in their respective domains. Also expected at the meeting are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal…

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Governance, National Security and Military