Nigeria’s long-running struggle with corruption has once again come under global scrutiny, as the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) revealed persistent stagnation and deep-rooted governance failures that continue to undermine public trust, democratic accountability and economic progress. The latest CPI, released by Transparency International and localised in Nigeria by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦1.28 billion recovered from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd to the Enugu State Government, following investigations into the alleged diversion of funds meant for the construction of Smart Green Schools across the state. The funds were restituted through a combination of bank drafts and cheques, according …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three others bail in the sum of ₦100 million each over alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing and money laundering offences. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on Tuesday, held that Adamu and his co-defendants placed sufficient materials before …
ActionAid Nigeria has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene urgently and order a public investigation into allegations of financial misconduct against Mr Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The allegations surfaced following media reports and whistleblower revelations by business mogul Alhaji Aliko Dangote. It is …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially declared Timipre Sylva, former Governor of Bayelsa State and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, wanted over an alleged $14,859,257 fraud involving the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This was made known on the commission’s Facebook official Page on Monday evening. The EFCC notice, …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Deputy Superintendent Sani Yakubu of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) before Justice Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court 12 on a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds. The case, which came up on Monday, …
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday began serving a five-year prison sentence at La Santé Prison in Paris after his conviction for conspiring to raise campaign funds from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The 70-year-old ex-president arrived at the prison with his wife, Carla Bruni, waving to supporters who chanted “Nicolas! Nicolas!” and sang …
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has called on local government officials to uphold integrity, transparency, and accountability, emphasising that corruption extends far beyond the mere theft of public funds. Dr Aliyu made the remarks in Abuja while presenting a paper titled “Understanding …
Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive took centre stage in the West African subregion as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, called for deeper regional collaboration to track, recover, and return stolen assets hidden across borders. Speaking at the 7th Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a retired Director of Finance and Administration at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Garuba Mohammed Duku, to 24 years in prison for diverting ₦318 million belonging to the government. AMMC is under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgement after finding …
