The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has urged the Nigerian Natural Medicines Development Agency to address the proliferation of unregulated herbal drinks in the country. The ICPC Resident Commissioner for Lagos State, Mr Kabir Elelu, made the call at a one-day training webinar on Thursday titled, “Building a Transparent and Accountable Public…
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a suit filed by 19 state governments against the federal government, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two others. The apex court threw out the suit for lacking in merit and substance. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji who read the lead judgment…
The Government of Namibia has sought the help of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in its fight against corruption in the country. This was just as it declared that because Nigeria is leading in the fight against corruption in Africa, it needs to share…
The Amnesty International Secretariat, London, has called for the independence of the anti-graft agencies in Nigeria to enable them to effectively combat corruption. The Legal Adviser of the body, Dr Kolawole Olaniyan, made the call on Sunday in Lagos. He advised that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has secured the conviction of one Quadri Adeyinka, a staff of the Nigeria Immigration Service for committing a travelling passport fraud. A statement by the Spokesperson for the Commission, Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education, Demola Bakare, FSI, on Monday, said the commission has arraigned the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arraigned a former President of the Senior Civil Servants Association of Nigeria, ASCSN, Bola Audu, over alleged N72 million fraud. Audu was arraigned on Thursday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on a five-count charge. He…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested six suspected vote buyers in Imo State. On Saturday, residents of Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi trooped out to elect a new governor who will pilot the affairs of the state for the next four years. The ICPC, in line with its sister agency,…