Tag Archives: Bribery

Ethiopia: High Court Judge Suspect in Receiving Bribe

February 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Melkeam Aschalew,Addis Fortune A judge at the Federal First Instant Court was arrested two weeks ago by investigators at the Federal Ethics & Anticorruption Commission, for allegedly receiving a bribe and pledging to issue judgment in favour of one … read more »

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Nigeria: A Nation full of Bribery and Corruption!

November 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Alam-hajim Ezeugoh Go to NNPC, the language there is bribery, and the bribe runs into millions of dollars, Go to the Bank and see how the Banks abate money laundering. Go to customs where a controller planted bottle; Nigeria … read more »

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Nigeria $620,000 bribe: Police quiz Jagaba

July 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Mr. Adams Jagaba, was yesterday quizzed by the Police in connection with the $620,000 bribe collected by Hon Farouk Lawan from businessman Femi Otedola. Jagaba, who had declined police invitation, … read more »

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Nigeria: Police Fail to Locate U.S.$620,000 Bribe Money

June 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Police Special Task Force investigating the former chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on fuel subsidy probe, Farouk Lawan and the former committee’s secretary Boniface Emenalo on allegation that they received $500,000 and $120,000 in bribes … read more »

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Nigeria $3m Fuel Subsidy Bribery Scandal: Farouk Lawan detained

June 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

LAGOS — Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy management, Hon. Farouk Lawan who is at the centre of the $3million bribe to clear indicted oil companies, was detained last night by the police. Rep Lawan who … read more »

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Nigeria: Fuel subsidy probe head quizzed over bribe

June 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Police said on Thursday they were questioning a Nigerian lawmaker, who uncovered a $6.8 billion fuel subsidy corruption scandal, over an allegation that he took a bribe from an oil trader in exchange for removing his name from the report. … read more »

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Nigeria: Otedola says I have nothing to hide

June 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

As Police investigations into the $620, 000 bribe money allegedly collected by the Chairman of House of Representative probe committee on oil Subsidy, Hon. Farouk Lawan continues, Vanguard can report authoritatively that Police authorities have tagged Hon. Lawan as the … read more »

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Tragedy of corruption in South Africa

April 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

THE release of statistics by Corruption Watch, showing that one in four Johannesburg drivers have been asked for bribes by the city’s metro cops, comes as no surprise. THE release of statistics by Corruption Watch, showing that one in four … read more »

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Bribery rife, corruption getting worse in southern Africa

November 23, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – Corruption and bribery are getting worse in southern Africa, according to a survey by anti-corruption organisation Transparency International on Tuesday. In four out of the six countries surveyed, people reported paying bribes to speed up services, but in … read more »

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How sweet ‘bribes’ to stop tantrums put children at obesity risk

February 28, 2011 by benim

It is the quick and easy way to end tantrums and obtain some much-needed peace and quiet. But bribing children with sweet treats could do a fat lot of good in the long-run. Research shows that men and women who … read more »

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