Jonah Jang, former Plateau governor, and Istifanus Gyang, senator representing Plateau North, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to facilitate the release of former governor Joshua Dariye from prison. NAN reports that the duo made the appeal on Sunday in Jos, Plateau state capital. The politicians asked the president to grant Dariye “executive pardon on […]
THE Senate has raised alarm over refusal of the Ministry of Finance to account for N2.8 billion service wide vote collected from the federation account. According to the Senate, the N2.8 billion was slated to take care of estacodes and other allowances for those representing the Federal Government in internationally organized annual board meetings, conferences […]
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said his decision to probe the N30 billion Benin Water Storm Project awarded by his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, is due to the massive fraud in the contract. Obaseki stated this in Benin at a reception in honour of Chief Dan Orbih, who was recently elected National Vice Chairman, […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over “their failure to probe, and to refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies allegations that N4.4bn of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, […]
The Imo state government through the state Housing Corporation, yesterday said that it had revoked plots of land at No. 3 Okeoma close, Trans- Egbu layout, numbering over forty linked to the Okorocha’s family, elder sister, Geraldin Obinali (Nee Okorocha). In a document released by th e Housing corporation to newsmen in Owerri, said that […]
Walter Onnoghen, ex-chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), says he was removed from office over rumours that he met with Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president. Onnoghen also said he was never given the chance to defend himself over allegations he freed high-profile crminals. He opened up on his ordeal in office on Friday while speaking at a […]
President Muhammadu Buhari withdrew an approval for Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser (NSA), to buy arms worth $2.51 billion from UAE in 2017 because the would-be suppliers are commission agents, TheCable can report. Buhari’s withdrawal of consent came after Abba Kyari, the late chief of staff, pointed out anomalies in the contract signed by […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested Dibu Ojerinde, former registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), for allegedly misappropriating N900 million. The ICPC said via a statement that Ojerinde allegedly committed multiple frauds while heading JAMB and the National Examination Council (NECO). The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) […]
The Enugu house of assembly has stepped down the life pension bill granting more benefits to former governors of the state. The bill was stepped down after a public outcry that followed TheCable’s exposé on how it would cost the state billions of naira. TheCable had reported how the executive bill provides more entitlements for […]
The trial of Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, continued today March 15, 2021 before Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja with the tenth prosecution witness, (PW10) Bako Aliyu providing more details on how Sani allegedly extorted Alhaji Sani Dauda, the Chairman, ASD Motors. Today’s trial was […]
