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Corruption in Nigeria: Progress in Prosecutions, Yet Systemic Challenges Persist

Despite decades of reforms and the establishment of specialised anti-graft institutions, corruption remains one of Nigeria’s most persistent governance challenges. Official statistics, global corruption indices and high-profile prosecutions indicate that while enforcement has intensified, the country continues to struggle with deep-rooted institutional weaknesses. Nigeria’s position in global corruption rankings reflects the scale of the problem.

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Efeoma
Fraud

Court Jails Businesswoman Nine Months for Mortgage Property Fraud

Justice W. I. Aziegbemhin of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Friday, March 6, 2026, sentenced a businesswoman, Ifeoma Joy Bogamhe, to nine months imprisonment for property fraud. Bogamhe was arraigned in June 2025 by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count amended

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Nuhu Ribadu
Security

NSA Sends Strong Warning to Politicians, Vote Buyers Ahead FCT, Rivers, Kano Elections

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned politicians and their supporters against engaging in violence, vote-buying and other electoral offences ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election and by-elections in Rivers and Kano states. Ribadu gave the warning in Abuja during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on

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kaduna victims
Security

Joint Security Forces Free Eight Kidnaped Victims in Kaduna Forest

  Troops of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven (OPEP), in collaboration with the Zango Kataf Police Area Command, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Forest Guards and local hunters, have rescued eight abducted persons from Badurum Kasa Forest in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A security source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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Brig Gen SM Uba
Security Uncategorized

Military Clears Probe of 16 Officers, Moves to Trial Over Indiscipline

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has concluded investigations into cases involving 16 officers apprehended for acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations, with some of them set to face trial before military judicial panels. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Uba

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Security

Nigeria, U.S. Deepen Security Alliance at Abuja Counterterrorism Talks

Nigeria has once again reaffirmed its unwavering resolve to defeat terrorism, insurgency and banditry, and to strengthen national security through deeper collaboration with the United States. This commitment was reiterated as the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, hosted a high-level United States delegation led by the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison

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Drug

No Breathing Space for Drug Cartels in 2026 — NDLEA

The agency has declared that its strong operational footing at the beginning of 2026 sends a clear warning to drug cartels that there will be no vacuum or breathing space for illicit drug activities in the country. According to him, the renewed momentum reflects the agency’s determination to sustain pressure on criminal networks involved in

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Judiciary

US-Based Investigator Presses Police Over Petition Against Kogi Senator

Private investigator, Prof. Sandra Duru, has urged the Nigeria Police Force to fast-track action on her petition against Senator Natasha Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly, saying there is no justification for further delay in the matter. Duru, who is based in the United States, told journalists in Abuja on Friday that

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Judiciary

Supreme Court Ends Al-Mustapha Murder Case After Nine Years of Inaction by Lagos

The Supreme Court has finally brought to an end the long-running murder case against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, over the assassination of prominent politician, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, a five-man panel of Justices of the

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Judiciary

Kano：Magistrate Court Grants ₦20m Bail to Sheikh Makwarari Over Alleged Forged Land Documents

A Magistrate Court sitting in Kano has granted bail in the sum of ₦20 million to Malam Ibrahim Isa Makwarari following his arraignment over alleged possession of forged land documents. Malam Ibrahim Isa Makwarari is accused of being in possession of two land documents suspected to be fake, bearing the names of Alƙasim Usman Baba

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