FBI petition to EFCC leads to jailing of mother, son
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned mother and son before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos. The EFCC preferred against Damilola Ahmed Adeyeri (son) and his mother, Alaba Kareem Adeyeri a four-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of $82,570. One of the […]
Ex-Abia gov, Kalu prays court for bail, claims poor health
Convicted Senator and former Governor of Abia, Orji Kalu, on Tuesday prayed a Federal High Court in Lagos to grant him bail from the Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending determination of an appeal against his conviction. Justice Mohammed Idris had convicted Kalu and sentenced him to a concurrent jail term of 12 years for N7.2 billion […]
Group takes campaign against corruption to grassroots in Enugu
ENUGU – A non-governmental organisation, Civil Resources Development and Documentation Centre, CIRDDOC, trained rural dwellers in Enugu on project monitoring to ensure project implementation and enhance the fight against corruption.
Ex-Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to two years of detention in a reform facility, the first ruling against the ex-leader ousted by mass unrest. The presiding judge said Bashir, 75, who was deposed by the military in April following months of street protests against […]
Sudan’s Al-Bashir gets two years house arrest sentence for corruption
For almost three decades, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir ruled Sudan with a heavy fist, jailing opponents and former allies, overseeing the bloody suppression of the Darfur region and squashing protests that dared to challenge his regime. But on Saturday, Mr. al-Bashir, 75, was convicted and sentenced to two years in detention in a much-anticipated trial […]
Use religion to crush corruption, Cleric tells FG
Federal Government has been advised to use religion as main weapon in the fight against corruption in order to win the battle.
