We will deal ruthlessly with corruption — ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offence Commission (ICPC) on Monday vowed to deal with corruption and corrupt tendencies with a degree of ruthlessness to reduce its effect on the nation’s economy and development. The commission also said that the fight against corruption in the country could only succeed if Nigerians changed their ways […]
Anti-Corruption: Journalists urge FG to be decisive, non-partisan in fight against corruption
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists, NGIJ, has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari – led administration to be decisive, non-partisan and follow the rule of law in its fight against corruption.
Reps to proffer “lasting solutions” to NAF crashes
The House of Representatives has said it is set to proffer “lasting solutions” to the incessant air crashes experienced by the Nigerian Air Force since 2015, the Speaker, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has said.
Finland’s Sanna Marin to become world’s youngest head of government
At 34, Sanna Marin will become the world’s youngest sitting prime minister when she is sworn in by the Finnish parliament on Tuesday, but she is far from lacking in political experience. The former transport minister gained a reputation as a tough, straight-talking operator from her five years as leader of the city council in […]
Russia doping whistleblower welcomes ban, urges review of Olympic results
The former head of Russia’s anti-doping agency, who fled Moscow after turning whistleblower, on Monday welcomed a four-year ban from major sporting events imposed on his country. “Finally, fraud, lies and falsifications of unspeakable proportions have been punished in full swing,” said Grigory Rodchenkov in a statement. READ ALSO: Match-fixing: Spanish court clears 36 players Rodchenkov, […]
Red Cross trains 40 professionals on “health care in danger’’
Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Nigeria delegation says 40 healthcare professionals benefitted from its two-day training of trainer workshop toward introducing “Health Care in Danger” into Medical Tertiary Institutes in the country. ICRC Deputy Head of Delegation in Nigeria, Dr Jean-Francois Quéguiner, made this known in a statement by ICRC Public […]
