World Bank Blacklists 18 Nigerian Companies, Individuals For Corruption –Report LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank has blacklisted 18 Nigerian individuals and firms for engaging in corrupt practices, fraud and collusive practices in its 2021 fiscal year 2021, a new report has revealed. A list of debarred individuals and firms was presented in a new […]

$1.1bn Bribe: Groups Hail Milan Prosecutor, FG Appeal Against Shell, Eni, 13 Others

LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Anti-corruption groups HEDA, Re:Common and Corner House have welcomed the appeals lodged by the Milan Prosecutor and the Federal Republic of Nigeria against the acquittal of Shell, Eni and 13 other defendants for alleged corruption in the acquisition of the giant OPL 245 oil field in Nigeria. The defendants, who all denied […]

PDP Carpets Buhari Over Alleged Plan To Promote Former EFCC Boss, Magu

LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the alleged plan to promote the ousted acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, “despite his open indictment for corruption and abuse of office.” The PDP said the alleged plan confirms that the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), […]

Ex-South African President, Jacob Zuma Jailed For Contempt Of Court

LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Africa’s top court has jailed former president Jacob Zuma for “egregious” contempt of court after he refused to appear before a corruption investigation he himself set up. Mr Zuma, 79, was told to turn himself in within five days or face arrest in a landmark victory for rule-of-law campaigners who accuse […]

Corruption Allegation: Tinubu Still Under Investigation- EFCC Boss

LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, says a former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is under investigation. In an exclusive interview published by ThisDay on Sunday, Bawa said investigation does not end in a day. He […]

Anti-Graf War: Group Advocates Death Penalty For Looters, Removal Of Immunity

LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) worldwide, a non-governmental organization, has advocated the death penalty for looters of public funds, to eradicate the current spate of corruption in the country. The call was made in a statement jointly signed by NUF’s President, Mr Augustine Chukwudum  and Secretary, Mr Tony Igbokwe, respectively on Sunday, […]

Peter Obi Decries High Level Of Corruption In Nigeria, Renews Call For Prayers

LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, decrying the level of corruption in the country, has stated that he will continue to call on Nigerians to pray for divine intervention in the nation. Obi, who spoke at the Maiden Synod of the New […]

Nigeria Loses Over N100b Annually To Tax Related Corruption-Experts

LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria loses not less than N100b every year in tax related fraud, experts at a conference organised by the country’s leading anti-corruption group said at the weekend. Speaking at the  25th Anti-corruption Situation Room organised by HEDA Resource Centre held at Sheraton Hotel on Saturday in commemoration of the June 12, 1993 […]

Peter Obi: Nigeria Will Get Worse, Unless Political Leaders Do The Right Thing

LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has explained that the crises situation in the country will get worse, unless political leaders purge themselves of political rascality, abuse of office, corruption and looting of public treasury. Speaking at the 6th Synod of […]

US Report Accuse Buhari’s Regime Of Looting Nigeria With Impunity

LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has described as “widespread and pervasive” the manifestation of corruption under President Muhammadu Buhari. The U.S. in its 2020 annual report on human rights said Mr Buhari’s government has failed to take action to stem widespread looting using existing laws that criminalise theft in public service. “Although the law […]