Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Nigerian Bar Association, through its Anti-Corruption Committee (NBAA-CC), on Wednesday, signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) to formalise collaboration on anti-corruption initiatives.

The signing took place on Wednesday at the ICPC headquarters in Abuja.

Chairperson of the NBA Anti-Corruption Committee, Babafemi Badejo, a professor, said in a statement that the first MoU signed with the ICPC established a framework for joint action to "promote professional integrity, enhance capacity building, raise public awareness, and advocate policy reforms."

"It is a pact to align the ...