…financial inducements from the ruling party, questioning the former vice president's anti-corruption posture. "When I saw Atiku on television yesterday, asking Nigerians to take any money given to them by people from the party in power, that it will be stolen money, I said haa, Atiku is now an apostle of anti-corruptio…

…on Friday at the inauguration of the EFCC Zonal Office in Awka, Anambra State. The anti-corruption czar noted that preventing corruption and fraud is the best approach to fighting corruption in Nigeria. He urged citizens not to hesitate to report suspected cases of corruption to the Commission. “I have discovered that…

…faced scrutiny over contracts linked to Zimbabwe's 2023 elections, though the country's anti-corruption commission closed its inquiry in 2025, finding no evidence connecting him to wrongdoing. Chivayo had consistently denied any allegations of misconduct.He was also known for publicly gifting luxury vehicles and large…

…over the procurement of materials for Zimbabwe’s disputed 2023 elections. The country’s anti-corruption commission investigated allegations involving contracts awarded to South African company Ren-Form but closed the inquiry in 2025, saying it had found no evidence linking Chivayo or the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission t…

…one Peruvian. Among the people targeted in Bolivia were several senior prosecutors, an anti-corruption and violence against women investigating judge, and a police colonel. Nine additional Bolivians who did not have US visas have been “rendered generally ineligible to receive visas.” The statement did not provide detai…

…is being conducted in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation under its Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion Programme. The exercise, which commenced on Monday, September 28, will run until October 9, 2026. According to the Service, the survey is aimed at obtaining candid feedback from officers and stakeho…

…the opening of a five-day sensitisation and capacity-building workshop organised by the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) for newly recruited officers at the Commission’s headquarters and state offices in the North-West geopolitical zone. The programme is aimed at strengthening ethical conduct and promoting…

…powerful, connected or influential—should consider himself above the law. ‎Our anti-corruption position is not about persecution. ‎It is about accountability. ‎It is about transparency; it is about protecting the commonwealth. It is about ensuring that every naira entrusted to government is applied for the bene…

…recovered N1.23 trillion, $684.48 million, £373,906 and €9.34 million in its 34-month anti-corruption campaign under its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The commission also disclosed that it investigated 39,615 cases, filed 14,476 cases in court and received 49,673 petitions between October 2023 and July 2026. Oluko…

…jurisdictions. The development comes amid renewed efforts by the Federal Government and anti-corruption agencies to recover proceeds of corruption and return such funds to the country for public use. The EFCC’s offer is one of PUNCH’s top stories this morning. Read here: https://punchng.com/efcc-offers-5-reward-for-lea…

…Symposium on Economic Crime, which is being held in Cambridge, brings together anti-corruption experts and practitioners from different parts of the world. Olukoyede’s presentation was delivered on the third day of the week-long symposium.

…vandalising classroom and selling materials in Kano The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has arrested four people for allegedly demolishing a classroom at Unguwa Uku Primary School in Tarauni Local Government Area of the state. The chairman of the commission, Malam Saidu Yahaya, said…

Social commentator and anti-corruption campaigner, Mahdi Shehu, has criticised the inclusion of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, in the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 campaign council. Shehu, in a post on his official X handle on Sunday, questioned the decision to includ…

…arrangements for real-time or near-real-time monitoring and cooperation with relevant anti-corruption, financial-intelligence, regulatory and law-enforcement agencies; and Disclose the political parties that submitted their reports of contributions received following the 2023 General Elections, the dates of submission,…

A post shared on X claimed the US government released a new corruption report targeting Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 electionsVisible details in the screenshots shared in the post point to a 2010 US Senate subcommittee document, not a new investigationThe 16-year-old report named Abubakar over money laundering conc…

Two anti-corruption agencies are reportedly investigating the Nigeria Football Federation over a ₦12 billion intervention fundThe fund was released by the government in January 2024 to clear unpaid bonuses owed to players for over 15 monthsNFF officials have reportedly been summoned to the presidential villa as pressur…

…not achieve compliance alone. On his part, the Executive Director of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, Debo Adeniran, said monitoring campaign expenditure would require cooperation between INEC, the media, civil society organisations and anti-corruption agencies. “If INEC wants to monitor, they will n…

…threat, you can then face another.” CSOs react The Executive Chairman of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, Debo Adeniran, said Nigerians had the right to demand accountability for funds allocated to security, arguing that the effectiveness of the expenditure should be measured by its impact on the liv…

…and mobile-money records, telecoms data, CCTV footage and polling-unit records. The anti-corruption organisation further demanded prompt arrest and prosecution of persons suspected of electoral and corruption offences. According to the group, “The legitimacy and credibility of the Osun State election result ultimately…

…alleged possession of signed paper result sheets. The CDD-EAC urged law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies, including the ICPC, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the police, to investigate credible allegations of vote buying and ensure that proven offences are prosecuted. On security, the centre said v…

…access to reliable information was essential to strengthening public confidence in anti-corruption efforts. https://dailytrust.com/icpc-uncovers-official-who-put-14-family-members-on-govt-payroll/

…professional freedom within a clear legal mandate-not freedom from scrutiny. Nigeria’s anti-corruption struggle exposes the same gap between aspiration and institutional design. The existence of agencies does not automatically create an effective system. Their mandates, funding, investigative capacity, and prosecution…

…According to Ukrainian media, Stefanishyna is under investigation by the country’s anti-corruption agency on suspicion of wrongdoing, although she has not been formally accused. Zelensky, who made a controversial government reshuffle in July, has not yet announced who will replace Stefanishyna as ambassador in Washingt…

…officers that awarding contracts without adequate funding constitutes an offence under anti-corruption laws. “Accounting Officers are invited to note that it is an offence under the ICPC Act 2000 to award or sign any contract without budgetary provision, approval and cash backing,” the circular stated. To improve budge…

…Fagbemi, SAN, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to thoroughly and effectively investigate allegations that over ₦6.79 billion of public funds are missing, diverted or misapplied within the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs.” The…