Corruption Archives - The Glitters Online https://theglittersonline.com.ng/tag/corruption/ A voice for the people Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:59:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 119911796 Anti-corruption Fight Must Combine Punishment, Prevention- Russian Envoy https://theglittersonline.com.ng/anti-corruption-2/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:59:05 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=370948 Anti-corruption Fight Must Combine Punishment, Prevention- Russian Envoy   The Minister Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Nigeria, Igor Ivannikov, has said the fight against corruption must combine punishment for offences already committed with preventive measures to address the underlying causes of the crime. He stated this while outlining Russia’s anti-corruption framework and areas of […]

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]]> 370948 Corruption: FG Moves To Reawaken Code Of Conduct Culture Across Public Service https://theglittersonline.com.ng/corruption-18/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:52:27 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=355740 Corruption: FG Moves To Reawaken Code Of Conduct Culture Across Public Service   The Federal Government has declared that ignorance among public servants is a major enabler of unethical conduct, unveiling an aggressive public enlightenment drive to reposition the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, as a frontline preventive institution. Minister of Information and National Orientation, […]

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]]> 355740 Nigeria Drops 2 Places, Ranks 142nd Out Of 182 Countries In TI Corruption Index https://theglittersonline.com.ng/corruption-index-2/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:39:50 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=351468 Nigeria Drops 2 Places, Ranks 142nd Out Of 182 Countries In TI Corruption Index   Transparency International, TI, a global coalition against corruption, has again ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world, retrogressing from 140th in 2024 to 142nd in 2025. While number one represents the cleanest country in the world, […]

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]]> 351468 Corruption In Defence Fuelling Insecurity- CISLAC, Transparency International https://theglittersonline.com.ng/cislac-3/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:12:59 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=333533 Corruption In Defence Fuelling Insecurity- CISLAC, Transparency International   The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International (TI) have revealed that pervasive corruption within Nigeria’s defence ministry is a major contributor to the country’s escalating insecurity. Speaking during a regional briefing on Nigeria’s defence sector in Enugu on Thursday, Executive Director of CISLAC/TI […]

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]]> 333533 Corruption: Nigeria Needs Capital Punishment For Offenders – Coalition https://theglittersonline.com.ng/corruption-16/ Sat, 09 Dec 2023 12:52:03 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=282399 Corruption: Nigeria Needs Capital Punishment For Offenders – Coalition   The Coalition of Pro-Democracy for A Better Nigeria says the nation needs capital punishment for corrupt public officers to join developed nations in the globe. The National Coordinator of the coalition, Mr Bamiji Awa, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]

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]]> 282399 Corruption Not Limited To Africa – Adesina https://theglittersonline.com.ng/adesina-26/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:38:52 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=277223 Corruption Not Limited To Africa – Adesina   The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwuni Adesina, says corruption is not an African issue. Adesina said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, what is important is to continue to improve transparency, […]

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]]> 277223 Transparency Groups Allege Massive Corruption In NEDC https://theglittersonline.com.ng/corruption-15/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:33:33 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=259020 Transparency Groups Allege Massive Corruption In NEDC Two transparency groups have threatened to drag the leadership of North East Development Commission (NEDC) to the EFCC and ICPC over alleged mismanagement of N146.19 billion. The groups, People Advocacy for Transparency and Accountability (PATAI) and Al-Mushaid Initiative for Transparency and Accountability (AITA), gave the NEDC up to […]

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]]> 259020 Corruption: Guber Candidate Sentenced To 42-year Imprisonment https://theglittersonline.com.ng/corruption-14/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:19:02 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=251746 Corruption: Guber Candidate Sentenced To 42-year Imprisonment   The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Thursday sentenced the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives party in the state, Bassey Akpan, to 42 years imprisonment for corruption. The presiding judge, Justice Agatha Okeke, convicted the YPP candidate on six charges […]

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]]> 251746 Nigeria Remains Second ‘Most Corrupt’ In West Africa https://theglittersonline.com.ng/nigeria-89/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:17:54 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=203420 Nigeria Remains Second ‘Most Corrupt’ In West Africa   Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaigns since winning his first term election about five years ago, Nigeria is still been perceived as one of Africa’s most corrupt countries. Not only did the country slipped two places below from 146th position in 2019 to 149th in 2020, […]

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]]> 203420 Why Corruption, Terrorism Fester- FG https://theglittersonline.com.ng/why-corruption/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 05:27:58 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=192467 Why Corruption, Terrorism Fester- FG Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that anonymous corporate ownership of companies were covering up ‘multitude of sins’ across the country. Osinbajo stated this at the opening of the 20th anniversary Africa Regional Webinar of the Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja. The […]

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