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Cabal of corruption in Buhari’s petroleum ministry – IPMAN alleges

Cabal of corruption in Buhari’s petroleum ministry – IPMAN alleges

Kaduna Chapter of the Independent Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has alleged that a cabal of corrupt workers are heading the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and its affiliate, Petroleum Product Marketing Company, PPMC, which has President Muhammadu Buhari, as the supervising Minister. An ex-official of IPMAN, Bako Abdullahi Yelwa, on Thursday blamed the…

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A prominent Russian opposition figure is suing Vladimir Putin for allegedly violating the country’s corruption laws

A prominent Russian opposition figure is suing Vladimir Putin for allegedly violating the country’s corruption laws

Russian anti-corruption campaigner and opposition figure Alexei Navalny said on Thursday he had filed a lawsuit against Vladimir Putin after a company in which the Russian leader’s son-in-law is a shareholder received $1.75 billion in state support. The suit cited a Reuters investigation which reported that Putin‘s son-in-law, Kirill Shamalov, is a major shareholder in petrochemicals producer…

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Council of Europe calls on Portugal to boost corruption policies against politicians and judiciary

Council of Europe calls on Portugal to boost corruption policies against politicians and judiciary

In the report, the Council of Europe anti-corruption body GRECO emphasises the importance of integrity, accountability and transparency rules. GRECO stresses that the accountability of members of parliament (MPs) has been undermined by a conflict of interests’ regime and incompatibility rules that are too permissive. In this respect, it underlines the need to evaluate the effectiveness of the…

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Adam: A grim portrait of corruption in Africa — and Canada can help

Adam: A grim portrait of corruption in Africa — and Canada can help

The World Bank long ago described corruption in Africa as “public enemy number one,” and sadly, it remains very much so. A new report on the state of corruption in Africa by Transparency International shows that bribery and graft are on the rise, and the poor are paying the price. Africa has become a beggar continent — beset with poverty and deprivation — largely because its political leaders…

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10 Most Corrupt Countries, Ranked By Perception

10 Most Corrupt Countries, Ranked By Perception

Corruption lingers at the core of many of the world’s underdeveloped nations. Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa, is perceived to be the most corrupt among 60 countries evaluated, according to data from the 2016 Best Countries rankings. The rankings are a characterization of 60 countries based on a survey of more than 16,000 people from four regions. In the survey, respondents answered…

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‘Staggering corruption': 46 Georgia prison officers indicted in FBI drug and contraband sting

‘Staggering corruption’: 46 Georgia prison officers indicted in FBI drug and contraband sting

As part of an undercover FBI investigation called “Operation Ghost Guard,”46 officers employed at nine Georgia prisons have been indicted for accepting bribes to aid inmates with illegal activity. The charges, which resulted from a two-year investigation of “unprecedented” scope, were announced by authorities on Thursday. Those arrested have not yet filed pleas. The current and former…

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We’ll probe Okonjo-Iweala, Diezani soon, says EFCC

We’ll probe Okonjo-Iweala, Diezani soon, says EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will soon begin the probe of the nation’s oil and gas industry as part of the current anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The roles of some principal officers in the former Goodluck Jonathan administration, including the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke; her counterpart in the…

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South Africa: Protests as top court hears case against President Zuma Johannesburg – South African opposition protesters marched on Tuesday to Johannesburg’s Constitutional Court, where judges heard a case over public money spent on President Jacob Zuma’s private house.