The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has partnered with Master Agent Show, a non-governmental organisation, to mobilise over 50,000 junior secondary school students in a new anti-corruption campaign. The initiative, known as the Basic Education Anti-Corruption Debate (BEAD), was launched in Abuja. It will engage students in over 5,000 schools nationwide
A Professor of Law at Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), Hagler Okorie, has recommended life imprisonment for convicted corrupt public officials in Nigeria. Okorie made the call while delivering the 79th inaugural lecture of the university, themed “Legal Intersection Between Armed Conflict, Other Situations of Violence (OSVs) and Mercantilism in Nigeria: The Need To Make
The management of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library has slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the “Gestapo-like invasion” of its premises during the early hours of Sunday. Officers of the Commission had reportedly stormed the premises of the library where some people gathered for a private ceremony. The armed men, said to have
The University of Ilorin has launched its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU), in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), as part of its efforts to strengthen the fight against corruption within the University system. The inauguration ceremony was held last Monday (June 30, 2025) at the University Auditorium Basement.
The Permanent Secretary of the Cross River State Secondary Education Board, Mr Eyo Offiong, has declared that no head teacher or principal will henceforth be allowed to reject postings to any part of the state, including rural areas. Offiong made this known at the weekend while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists
