The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Task Team with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to strengthen accountability and track the utilisation of funds in Nigeria’s primary healthcare system. The initiative follows a Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the ICPC aimed at…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has filed a fresh N10 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), alleging that his wife and son were denied access to him while in custody. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, claims the alleged restriction violated…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has cautioned officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Borno State against engaging in result manipulation and other forms of electoral malpractice ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner overseeing Borno and Yobe states, Linus Gubbi, issued the warning on…
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Ahmed Sanusi, has ordered the orderly room trial of four police officers accused of abandoning their duty posts and extorting ₦52,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN). The officers—ASP Clement Ehigala, ASP Sunday Okpe, Inspector Samuel Onoja, and Sergeant…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has petitioned the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), seeking disciplinary action against an oncologist, Dr. Bello Abubakar, over allegations that he forged a medical report used to secure bail for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. In a petition addressed to the Medical…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has convened a high-level, two-day workshop in Abuja to build the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media professionals in exposing and curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria. Themed “Strengthening CSOs and Media Capacity to Contribute to the Fight Against Illicit Financial Flows in…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has questioned the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, as part of its ongoing investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). Gbajabiamila’s lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, confirmed that the presidential aide honoured the commission’s invitation on Monday and appeared before investigators at the ICPC…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a final forfeiture order for ₦941,994,079.86 linked to an alleged ghost worker fraud uncovered during investigations into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted the order following an ex parte application…
The Supreme Court has reinstated the final forfeiture of seven multi-million naira properties linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, completely overturning an earlier Court of Appeal decision that had halted the seizure. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by…
The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has intensified as the council’s Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, pledged to submit documents to security agencies to support investigations into the disputed ₦1.3 billion allocation contained in the 2026 budget. The development follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…
