The long-awaited corruption trial of former Nigerian Petroleum Minister and first female OPEC president, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is set to commence in London on Monday. The 65-year-old faces five charges of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, all allegedly tied to her tenure as Nigeria’s Minister...
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Power Mr Adebayo Adelabu and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc., (NBET), Abuja “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N128 billion of public funds from the Ministry of Power and NBET.” The...
Spiritual leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu, has declared that the year 2026 would usher in divine judgement that would expose and punish corrupt leaders across the world. He made the proclamation at the Brotherhood’s headquarters in Calabar, Cross River State, during the...
Arewa Joint Initiative for Peace has urged Nigerians to reject what it described as attempts to seek public sympathy over serious corruption and security-related allegations involving officials of the Bauchi State Government. In a statement signed by its President, Julius Danlami, the group drew attention to the recent arraignment...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede has called on members of the public to embrace greater accountability in the fight against corruption to ensure speedy restoration of order and stability in Nigeria. He made the appeal on Friday, December 19, 2025 while...
As public pressure mounts over corruption allegations against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the Presidency has moved to clarify its position amid growing calls for investigation and accountability. The controversy gained momentum following reports of the resignation...
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alwan Hassan, has launched a scathing criticism of officials who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, claiming that the vast majority of them should be facing jail time over alleged abuse of power and corruption. Hassan made the remarks during an interview on Channels...
Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has issued a detailed public response to allegations linked to businessman Aliko Dangote, firmly denying claims of financial impropriety and formally inviting anti-corruption agencies to scrutinise his assets and transactions. In a statement...
Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has taken his long-running dispute with Nigeria’s petroleum regulator to a new level, formally petitioning the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of corruption and abuse of office against the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC,) on Monday, December 15, 2025, opposed moves by a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige to secure bail after being arraigned before Justice M.A. Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gwarimpa Abuja. Prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, told...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has pushed back strongly against what it described as a wave of “deliberate misrepresentation” of its work, insisting that its mandate is firmly rooted in law and has nothing to do with targeting opposition politicians. In a statement issued via its official X...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigeria’s leading anti-corruption agencies to urgently step in over fresh allegations of corruption within the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). In a statement, SERAP urged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Concerned Nigerians under the banner of civil society groups and anti-graft advocates are set to stage a peaceful nationwide rally on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, demanding the immediate removal and investigation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed,...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has warned Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, of potential contempt proceedings for failing to enforce a court judgment compelling the publication of names linked to the alleged misappropriation of ₦6 trillion in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and abandoned federal...
Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has intensified Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive, confirming that former ministers, serving top government officials and other senior public office holders are currently under investigation. The Chairman of the Bureau, Dr. Abubakar Bello, disclosed this on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has been remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre following his arraignment on corruption allegations. The order was handed down by Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. Ngige will remain in custody until Monday, December 15, when the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged corruption involving more than ₦2.2 billion during his tenure in office. Ngige, also a former governor of Anambra State, arrived at the Federal Capital Territory...
The implementation of these new tax laws in January 2026; under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, in the midst of insecurity, endemic corruption and high inflation, an unsteady economy, and an unstable Naira, has sparked a debate regarding the negative effects the laws would have on the Nigerian economy,...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has denied recent allegations circulating in sections of the media, on social platforms, and within certain civil society circles regarding its leadership and operations. The BPP, in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, declared that the allegations,...
Rhetoric vs. Reality: A minister disconnected from mining economics Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has made bold promises about transforming the country’s mining sector. His stated aspiration for mining to contribute “around 50 percent of GDP” has captured headlines and generated excitement about Nigeria’s mineral...