Former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales has been detained by Spanish authorities to face corruption questions while at risk of jail over World Cup kiss-gate Detectives detained him as he stepped off an Air Europa flight from the Dominican Republic which landed at Madrid’s Barajas Airport just after …
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The United States government has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, First lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, and 8 other senior officials. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on three entities and 11 people, including the Mnangagwas, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga …
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Nigeria has improved in its Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving five places up to rank 145 out of 180 countries assessed. In the report released on Tuesday, January 29, by Transparency International (TI), Nigeria gained one point to its previous 24 points, pushing it up to 25 points out …
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Political analyst, Professor Pat Utomi has said that Nigeria is structured by politicians to encourage corruption. Appearing on an Arise TV interview on Tuesday, January 9, Utomi stated that Nigeria’s economy is facing lots of issues because politicians look towards fulfilling their selfish desires. He also claimed that …
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Charles Oputa, aka Charley Boy or Area Fada, has slutshamed 3 female politicians accused of corruption. He shared photos of former Humanitarian Minister Sadiya Umar-Farouk, suspended NSIPA coordinator Halima Shehu, and suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Betta Edu, all of whom have been accused of corruption. Sadiya Umar-Farouk. …
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The discussions at the international anti-corruption conference, convened in Atlanta by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), held between 11 and 15 December, built on the ground-breaking Global Report on Corruption in Sport, produced by the UNODC in 2021, which pointed to a dramatic increase in illegal betting, …
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The corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel resumed on Monday, bringing back into focus the legal and political challenges he faces even as he presides over the Israeli military’s war in Gaza. Israeli courts stopped hearing non-urgent cases after Hamas launched its surprise attack from Gaza on …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to face the continuation of his long-running trial on corruption charges, with proceedings resuming on Monday, December 4, despite the conflict in Gaza. The trial, taking place in a Jerusalem court, will look into various corruption allegations filed against Netanyahu in 2019, …
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Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma (retd.) has narrated how a female petroleum minister almost made him have a change of mind in advocating for jobs to be given to women. Speaking at the inauguration of the Goodwill Medical Centre built and equipped by his Foundation …
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It wasn’t that long ago that the United States was glued to their screens watching the war in Ukraine. American’s hearts simultaneously swelled and broke as Ukrainians bravely held back the Russian invaders, and their fearless and charismatic president held the line. Now, as the Ukrainian war heads into winter …
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