The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has commenced an investigation into the alleged extortion by members of the house of representatives committee probing job racketeering in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). In a statement on Friday by Azuka Ogugua, ICPC spokesperson, the commission said it is acting on […]
House of Representatives, yesterday, said it uncovered how the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) allegedly spent N81.2 billion to plant 21 million trees across 11 frontline states. The states are: Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Yobe and Borno. The lawmakers, who spoke during an investigative hearing on ‘Utilisation […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission is investigating allegations of corruption and abuse of office against immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. This was revealed in a memo dated July 19, 2023, signed by the Petition Registrar, ICPC, H.S. Folaranmi, on behalf of the ICPC Chairman, […]
By Ibe Pascal The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to DSS’s spokesperson, Peter Afunanya said Bawa arrived at a few hours ago. Stating further, “The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu […]
Foremost Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to transfer the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a comprehensive probe. President Bola Tinubu had suspended […]
Armed security personnel on Friday stormed the residence of the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mattawalle. They stormed the premises located in the former governor’s hometown of Maradun and evacuated several vehicles. A resident of Maradun who pleaded anonymity told Channels Television that the security agents who were in large numbers consisted […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “set up a presidential panel of enquiry to promptly probe the grim allegations that US$2.1 billion and N3.1 trillion public funds of oil revenues and budgeted as fuel subsidy payments are missing and unaccounted for between 2016 and 2019, as documented […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled Pauline Tallen, former minister of women affairs, over alleged corrupt enrichment. TheCable understands that Tallen arrived at the Abuja zonal command on Thursday for questioning over alleged misappropriation of N2 billion. More to follow…
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, grilled the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), for the second time over the alleged illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil in China valued at over $2.4bn. Malami, in company of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice/Solicitor-General of the Federation, […]
The Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has directed the Delta Commissioner of Police to investigate Harrison Gwamnishu, an Asaba-based human rights activist, over alleged fraud. In a memo obtained by the Nigerian Observatory For Human Rights with reference number CB:7000/I GP.SEC/ABJ.VOL.628/412 dated 15 May 2023, signed by CSP Idris Abdullahi Abubakar, the […]
