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The Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi through his video message virtually addressed the ninth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), which started in Egypt’s City Sharm el Sheikh on Tuesday.

The fight against corruption requires collective action with the full participation of public authorities, the private sector, civil society, the media, and all citizens. It will be essential all actors coordinate and synergize their efforts to enhance effectiveness and achieve significant results for the country. International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on 9 December since […]

Revellers at the centre’s opening Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has identified Nigeria’s century old heritage relationship with Brazil, noting that time has come to give the initiative an economic boost through cultural tourism. Speaking at the unveiling of the Afro Brazilian Cultural Centre in Brazilian Quarters, Popo Aguda, Lagos Island, last Monday, the Minister noted that the centre would not only preserve the historical narratives of Afro-Brazilian descendan...

Data shows child abuse interviews declined during the pandemic Decline in forensic interviews By Margo Gray | February 19, 2021 at 10:31 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 11:04 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The pandemic led to a substantial decrease in forensic interviews regarding allegations of child abuse in Madison county in 2020, according to the National Children’s Advocacy Center. The Center saw a 10 percent decline in the number of children interviewed following allegations of a...

[FILES] Lai Mohammed The Federal Government has faulted the 2020 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI), insisting it does not truly reflect the “great strides” by Nigeria in its fight against the economic enemy. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, noted that the nation’s anti-corruption agenda, which prioritises prevention measures and building of integrity systems, remained on course. He observed that the implem...

Otunba Segun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has commended Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State for ordering the demolition of a house slated as venue for a sex party in Kaduna state. Runsewe who gave the commendation in a statement on Sunday said organising such sex party was a total disrespect for the Nigerian culture. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the house, located in Sabon Tasha, on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis, was demolished on Dec....