Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state says his administration has uncovered N1.48 billion from 586 undisclosed accounts, while 265 hidden accounts linked to the previous administration was also uncovered. Yahaya disclosed this in Gombe on Thursday while declaring open a one-day workshop on Treasury Single Account (TSA) tagged: “Cash Management Strategy”. The workshop was organised […]
…we are not aware of five percent collection fees, says Acting Chairman The House of Representatives on Wednesday uncovered about N6 billion unspent funds in the coffers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying the commission may have gotten too many budgetary releases to the detriment of other agencies. The Acting Chairman of […]
An EFCC investigating officer, Mr. Adariko Michael, on Tuesday alleged that N2.2 billion was spent on prayers in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to win the war against insurgency in the country. Michael was giving evidence as to the first prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial of retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser (ONSA) […]
A witness, Godwin Ukude, arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Tusday, narrated before the Delta State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Ex-judicial Killings, the sequence of events leading to the disappearance of Counsellor Ikporo arrested in August 2019. Counsellor Ikporo was last seen on August 2019 after he was allegedly arrested […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007) Act in the state. He made the announcement on Tuesday while presenting the government’s budget proposal for the 2021 fiscal year to members of the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja. The law provides […]
Outgoing American President Donald Trump faces a series of criminal indictments after leaving office on 20 January 2021. CNN legal analyst Elie Honig, a former former federal prosecutor said this in an interview with the network. He suggested that Trump may pardon himself and family members before leaving office. “He’s got potential exposure from the […]
Not even death could exculpate the late Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Mr. Franklin Matthew from the ongoing investigation into several allegations of malfeasance culminating in the alleged embezzlement of N118milion from the coffers of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) chapter of the union. This is also as […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re- arraigned a former Benue State Governor , Gabriel Suswam, alongside a former Commissioner of Finance , Omodachi Okolobia, on amended charges of money laundering allegations involving about N 3. 1bn of the state government ’ s fund . The re -arraignment followed the amendment of the […]
…Dragged To Court Mr. Salisu Zuru, the Chairman-elect of National Assembly Legislative Aides’ Forum has been dragged to Court by Mr. Joshua Okah, who is Senior Legislative Aide to a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Ben Igbakpa, for allegedly receiving double salaries while he holds two public offices. It was alleged that Zuru […]
The Senate on Sunday denied a statement credited to Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola that the National Assembly should be held responsible for the poor conditions of Federal roads in Benue State. Fashola was quoted to have made the claim when retired Generals and ‘other leaders of thought’ from Benue South Senatorial […]
