Paris, France | AFP | The Qatari boss of top French soccer team PSG Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been questioned in France in connection with a corruption probe over the awarding to Doha of the World Athletics championships, a judicial source said Saturday. The source said Al-Khelaifi was questioned on Wednesday by investigating magistrates who termed …
Read More »Munyagwa seeks to block anti-corruption court trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe South Member of Parliament, Mubarak Munyangwa has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to block his trial in the Anti-Corruption Court for fraud. It stems from the Criminal summons issued by the Anti-Corruption Grade One Magistrate, Moses Nabende directing Munyagwa to appear in …
Read More »MP Mubarak Munyagwa snubs anti-corruption court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe South Member of Parliament Mubarak Munyagwa has not appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court where he was expected to answer to charges of corruption. The Court issued criminal summons last week, requiring Munyagwa to respond to accusations that he solicited a gratification of 100 million …
Read More »Nigeria: Buhari’s first term
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Muhammadu Buhari was elected president of Nigeria in 2015 on a pledge to defeat Boko Haram jihadists and tackle endemic corruption. As he seeks re-election, here is a look back at key developments in the country during his first term. – 2015: successes against Boko Haram …
Read More »Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria’s anti-corruption president
Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 on a wave of hope that he could defeat Boko Haram Islamists and turn around a country blighted by decades of corruption and poor governance. But while he will go down in history as Nigeria’s first opposition candidate to defeat an incumbent, …
Read More »Court summons incoming COSASE chairman
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road court has summoned the Kawempe South Member of Parliament, Mubarak Munyagwa on corruption charges. The January 15th, 2019 criminal summon was issued by the Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate, M. M. Nabende. “You are hereby commanded by the Uganda Government to appear …
Read More »S.Africa ‘disappointed’ by West’s corruption charges
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa has rejected reported criticism of its record on corruption by five Western countries, including the US and Britain, who insisted they were only drawing the government’s attention to a serious issue. The Sunday Times reported on its front page that the five countries — the US, Britain, …
Read More »33 YEARS LATER: NRM has fought half the battle
`There are many untouchables who hide under the umbrella of the presidency’ NRM Programme point No.7 Three days after Jan.26 when the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party marks its 33rd liberation anniversary, Transparency International (TI), a global NGO that fights corruption will release its latest report which ranks countries …
Read More »Nigeria files graft charges against Buhari’s former aides
Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria has filed corruption charges against two former senior government officials and close aides of President Muhammadu Buhari who were sacked for alleged graft, the country’s anti-corruption agency said on Thursday. The appointments of top civil servant Babachir Lawal and Ayo Oke, director-general of the National Intelligence Agency, were terminated …
Read More »MUASA president responds to his suspension
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chairperson Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA), Dr Deus Kamunyu has said his Jan.17 suspension letter from Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe wasn’t a surprise. “I received electronic news of my suspension letter as a lecturer in the department of forestry. I received it with …
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