"Corrupt practices" refers to dishonest or unethical behaviors that are intended to gain an unfair advantage or illegally benefit oneself, often involving bribery, fraud, or misuse of power.
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Members of the public are also encouraged to avail the Service of any information which could assist in this drive to rid our nation
of corrupt practices and tendencies.
It is people who had been politically exposed who certainly had a greater opportunity to get involved in
corrupt practices in the last four years.
Indeed, some of the senators who had to attend criminal courts where they are standing trial
for corrupt practices did not seat for up to 70 days throughout the legislative year.
There is also an annual certification program to provide training
around corrupt practices and security regulation matters.
The amendments now in force, including the soon - to - be eliminated facilitation payments exception, reinforce a strong message from the Canadian government that it is «redoubling» its efforts to curb any existing
foreign corrupt practices of Canadian businesses.
All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law; directors should not be permitted to use stockholders» money for such purposes; and, moreover, a prohibition of this kind would be, as far as it went, an effective method of stopping the evils aimed at in
corrupt practices acts.
If they are fighting corruption, based on the various revelations, even from the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, are their no allegations of
corrupt practices against them?
While the 38 - year - old middle manager had been given no reasons for his firing, Wilson strongly believed it was because he had blown the whistle on allegedly
corrupt practices at the federal agency.
Grants for biased research can be terminated; agency personnel assigned to climate programs can be reassigned; and those found falsifying data or engaging in
other corrupt practices should be punished.
While this is not an attempt to exonerate or hold brief for Magu over
corrupt practices as alleged by the DSS, security agencies should be careful so as not to play politics with investigative reports.
«A party that recorded victory based on the principles of change
from corrupt practices, aids and abets illegality without sanctioning its erring members.
The Minority members on the committee, Dr. Dominic Ayine and James Klutse Avedzi, contend that the «Ministry of Trade and Industry failed or neglected to take account of possible violations of foreign
corrupt practice laws and regulations in the conception, design and organization of the Expatriate Business Awards.»
SERAP advised government to take every information by whistleblower important aa this will help to
combat corrupt practices in the country.
The Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos, presided over by Justice Rilwan Aikawa has affirmed the powers of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate allegations of
corrupt practices made against any person or authority in Nigeria, even if the allegations arose in civil disputes.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday urged Nigerians to rid the country of all forms of
corrupt practices if they truly wanted its growth and development.
This does not take into
account corrupt practices, inflated contracts and kickbacks that are commonplace among some office holders.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara, whose investigations have
exposed corrupt practices throughout state government, ridiculed the process in a January appearance at New York Law School that occurred the day after Silver's arrest on corruption charges.
Recently officials of the National Service Secretariat, the National Health Insurance Scheme, Smartys Productions and GYEEDA have been pursued by government for
various corrupt practices.
In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 published by Transparency International — an organization that
tracks corrupt practices worldwide — both countries finished last in the annual list, which scores countries on their perceived levels of public sector corruption.
This was as he also accused President Muhammadu Buhari, and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government of
corrupt practices compared to the previous government under Goodluck Jonathan.
Liu's campaign receives tax dollars as part of a matching funds program, designed to
deter corrupt practices, such as straw donors.
Umar stated «The agency, since assumption of office of the current Director - General / CEO, Dr. Isa Pantami, has been making serious efforts at
fighting corrupt practices within and outside the agency.
He said in dealing with the canker, the government was looking at two fronts — «exposing and dealing with
corrupt practices when they come up, to serve as a...
The Acting chairman of the
Independent corrupt practices and other related offenses commission (ICPC) Bako Abdullahi, has described corruption as an epidemic frustrating Nigerian democracy,...
He also entreated them to
eschew corrupt practices that dent the image of the Authority that bring it into disrepute and re-examined and modified their structures to enhance effectiveness of their operations.
Meanwhile, the Inspector - General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has commended the complainant for exposing this unprofessional and unacceptable conduct of these traffic wardens noting that «We will not
allow corrupt practices to continue».
«Therefore, we must exploit all avenue and
investigate corrupt practices in various Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government,» Saraki said.
I believe that the everyday petty and
oppressive corrupt practices that blight the lives of ordinary Ghanaians will disappear if high government officials are seen to be persons of integrity.
With the above
unprecedented corrupt practices of the NPP, it is however not surprising that former President Kufuor made that infamous declaration that corruption «was as old as Adam» and that on a daily basis he and his officials are tempted with all manner of things including the proverbial apple of the Garden of Eden
«These efforts
reduced corrupt practices and further increased the confidence of foreign investors that resulted in huge investment inflows into the country.
The Akwa Ibom State Attorney - General, Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko, had filed a suit before Justice Ntong, seeking the court to restrain the ICPC or any other federal anti-corruption agency from investigating the government of the state for alleged
corrupt practices without prior authorisation by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.
Olusesan explained that local government councils in Nigeria had become fertile grounds for
corrupt practices due to their weak internal structures which lacked internal control.
It's wonderful that two very vocal, prominent and extreme Warmist journalists and enthusiastic advocates for CAGW, Lynas and Hitchens, have had the guts to acknowledge that Greenpeace and the IPCC have been exposed in
employing corrupt practices.
For instance, I demanded that the Bar Council expose the
potentially corrupt practice of referral fees and forced it to the top of the agenda in numerous CBA and Bar Council meetings.
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