The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has promised to sanitize the Nation's educational Institutions, and for a start, by bringing to book 67 illegal Universities who have been operating in the Country. The Chairman of the ICPC, Ekpo Nta made the promise in Calabar while presenting a paper on Corruption and National Security at the 22nd Annual International Conferenc ...

The Lagos State Chapter of the PDP on Sunday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the activities of the Fashola led Lagos State Government, alleging massive corruption in the administration. "Recently, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Ikuforiji had disclosed plans by House Committees to begin probe of Ministries in the state. This move we learnt has been vehem ...

The House of Representatives said that next week they will investigate deals in which the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) gave two local firms with no previous operating experience the rights to make potentially billions of dollars from oilfields without competitive bidding. Local activists raised the issue with the parliament last week, while NNPC has denied any wrongdoing. "We have invited ...

The Chairman Editorial Board, Vanguard Newspapers, Ikeddy Isiguzo on Friday said that Nigeria does not have a democratic government. He made this known  while lamenting the many challenges journalists face, carrying out their duties. Isiguzo made the statement, speaking about journalism in Nigeria in relation to the 20th World Press Freedom Day, on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. H ...

Mr. Dare Ogunlana, a security expert has said that the various insurgencies in northern Nigeria and Niger Delta have awakened the government to see the error of their ways; describing the Boko Haram and MEND groups as a ‘blessing.’ Speaking on Sunrise, he said that President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to handle the situation of the Boko Haram insurgents differently because the country is now in the democ ...

Congo has attracted international firms including Freeport-McMoRan, Glencore and Randgold to mine its rich copper, cobalt and gold deposits, but remains one of the most corrupt countries on earth. The missing funds date from 2010 and tax bodies should have paid them into the central bank, said Mack Dumba Jeremy, national coordinator in Congo for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). But ...

The presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the last general election in Nigeria, Nuhu Ribadu, has frowned at the kidnap and murder of the party leader in Anambra State, Mr. Chudi Nwike, as he has asked federal authorities to put a quick check at what appears to be ‘politically motivated killings’ in the country. Mr. Chudi Nwike who was abducted by gunmen on march 19,was deputy gov ...

Lawyers said that while the transfer would give prosecutors more time to draw on new evidence in an unpublished fact-finding commission's report into the repression, it could delay the case by months, increasing the risk that Mubarak, 84, may never be finally convicted and sentenced. "Egypt cannot close the door on the former regime until there is justice for the martyrs of our revolution," said Mohamed Ras ...

Belling the cat amongst all elected political officers, the Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio has disclosed his intention to run for a seat in the Senate in the 2015 general elections. The Governor stated that "the same Godfather who helped him become governor will help him again." While speaking on Channels TV's breakfast programme; Sunrise Daily in an exclusive interview in Uyo, Mr Akpabio sai ...

The General Superintendent of Holy Spirit Misson, Bishop Charles Ighele, has attributed the prevalence of vices in the country to evil spirits. The cleric, while speaking about the relevance of  Good Friday celebration in relation to Nigeria stated that Christians have misinterpreted the religion for mere good works and sober reflection which has caused the essence of it to be lost. “A day like this is a da ...