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Apr
16
2024
By CAMILLUS EBOH
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency recovers nearly $30 mln in corruption probe

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency recovers nearly $30 mln in corruption probe

NEWS
NIGERIA'S anti-corruption agency has recovered $28.88 million after launching an investigation into alleged fraud at a government ministry responsible for tackling poverty, a spokesperson said. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, was suspended in January less than six months after her appointment by President Bola Tinubu, who came to power last year on a promise to revive growth and fight corruption. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) spokesperson Dele Oyewale said in a statement that the probe, ordered by the president, had uncovered a "system and intricate web of fraudulent practices". So far, 32.7 billion naira ($28.43 million)…
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Mar
22
2024
By The African Mirror
Spanish soccer federation fires executives linked to corruption probe

Spanish soccer federation fires executives linked to corruption probe

FOOTBALL
SPAIN'S soccer federation (RFEF) fired two executives it said were linked to a multimillion-euro corruption probe, adding that the case had caused "very serious damage" to the sport's image in the country. Pedro Gonzalez Segura, director of legal services, and Jose Javier Jimenez, director of human resources, had been removed from their positions, RFEF said in a statement. The federation "opened disciplinary proceedings and has removed from their jobs and functions the managers related to the legal case," the RFEF added. It is the second scandal in less than a year to rock Spain's top football body, coming after former…
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Mar
21
2024
By The African Mirror
South African parliament speaker’s home raided in corruption probe

South African parliament speaker’s home raided in corruption probe

NEWS
SOUTH African investigators raided the home of National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as part of a corruption inquiry against her, the parliament said. The operation by the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate was linked to a probe into alleged corruption during the speaker's time as defence minister, parliament said in a statement. South Africa's state-owned broadcaster SABC reported that Mapisa-Nqakula, who lives in Johannesburg, is suspected of receiving millions of rands in cash as bribes from a former military contractor when she was defence minister. "The Speaker steadfastly upholds her strong conviction of innocence, and reaffirms that she has…
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Nov
20
2020
By The African Mirror
South African judge has refused to step down from corruption probe: this was the right call

South African judge has refused to step down from corruption probe: this was the right call

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
DEPUTY Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the head of the inquiry into allegations that the South African state was “captured” and repurposed to benefit private interests during former president Jacob Zuma’s tenure (May 2009 to February 2018), has dismissed Zuma’s application for his recusal. The former president, who stands accused of having facilitated grand corruption, had accused the judge of bias. Politics editor Thabo Leshilo asked Cathleen Powell for her insights. CATHLEEN POWELL, Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town Is the decision correct or not and why? The decision is correct, and it is the only principled decision…
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