Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee, are the two candidates left in the final round of the race to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO), according to reports. The United Kingdom’s Liam Fox, Kenya’s Amina Chawahir Mohamed Jibril, and Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad Maziad Al-Tuwaijri did not secure enough support in the second round […]
The Economic and Finanacial Crimes Commission on Wednesday presented one Samuel Orie, a Compliance Officer with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc as its first prosecution witness, against Social media Influencer Adedamola Adewale, also known as Adeherself. The anti graft body stated that Adeherself was re-arraigned for alleged internet fraud before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Lagos […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recorded 646 convictions and recovered more than N11 billion in monetary asset this year, despite the restriction imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The acting chairman of the EFCC, Umar Abba, disclosed this while addressing the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes in Abuja on Tuesday. […]
The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the alleged missing N2.67bn meant for feeding school pupils during the COVID-19 lockdown. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) had raised the alarm N2.67 billion released to 104 Unity Colleges during […]
A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has challenged the justice Benjamin Iheaka led panel probing contracts awarded during his tenure to the tune of N106 billion. The said panel, which indicted the ex-Governor, has asked him to refund the said amount, which it claimed was fraudulently expended on fictitious contracts. But Okorocha, […]
…Urges Gov. Uzodinma To Recover All The Judicial Commission of Enquiry on Contracts awarded in Imo State between 2006 and 2019 has submitted its report to Governor Hope Uzodimma and recommended that those who played key roles in the contract awards that turned out to be a scam and which the enquiry had uncovered be […]
The anti-graft agency, EFCC, on Monday, explained why it is yet to re-arraign a former Abia State governor, Uzor Kalu, for theft of public funds and money laundering, five months after a Supreme Court order. Mr Kalu, who is the current Senate chief whip, representing Abia North, had served about six months in prison for […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to “follow the good example of Mr Yombe Dabai Samaila, deputy governor Kebbi state, by immediately publishing their asset declaration forms.” Mr Samaila while responding to SERAP’s suit had last week forwarded his asset declaration form to the organization. […]
Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Malam Abdulrasheed Maina has said that he knew how to use his technical expertise and patriotism to recover the sum of ten billion US Dollars for the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari within 30 days. Aliyu Musa,Media, aide to Abdulrasheed Maina, in a statement, stated that […]
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says the previous administration in the state stole N107 billion from the treasury In a Twitter post on Thursday, Matawalle said the committee set up to probe financial mismanagement in the state made the discovery. The governor said his administration will recover the stolen funds. Although Matawalle did not give […]
