The senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Bruce (PDP) on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to adjust his approach to the anti-corruption crusade, saying policy was scaring investors.Mr. Bruce, who said this while contributing to the Senate’s debate on the economic recession in the country, said that Nigeria should not expect foreign investments as even […]
Continue ReadingFour companies linked to the alleged money laundering case involving Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, pleaded guilty to the offence at a federal high court in Lagos on Thursday. The companies – Seagate Property Development & Investment Co. Limited; Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited; Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Limited […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Ibrahim Shema, the immediate past governor of Katsina state, wanted.Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission, made this public, in a statement. “The public is hereby notified that Ibrahim Shema, a former governor of katsina state, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in […]
Continue ReadingFive top civil servants in Kogi State have been arrested for allegedly diverting N230m pension fund to their private uses. The Accountant-General of the state, Alhaji Yusuf Okala, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lokoja on Sunday. Okala, who is also the Chairman of the Staff Screening and Verification Committee, said […]
Continue ReadingTwo choice shopping malls reported acquired by a serving Resident Electoral Commissioner with her share of a bribe dished out by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of last year’s general elections, have been seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A sum of N49 million found in the bank account of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in rejecting a proposal by the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmoud, for the agency to be stripped of its prosecutorial powers, says the call is “self-serving” and aimed at creating “a cabal of untouchables”. In a stinging statement signed by spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC […]
Continue ReadingThe Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has fixed October 5 as a day it will make the verdict on a fresh motion seeking to suspend hearing on the 16-count criminal charge pending against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.Recall that it was alleged that Saraki made false/anticipatory declaration of assets, operated foreign accounts while in […]
Continue ReadingBy Abdulmumin Jibrin Today marks one month since we commenced the struggle to expose budget fraud and wipe out corruption in the House of Representatives. It has been a month of startling revelations; thirty days of threats and intimidations; and 720 hours of fervent struggle to exterminate corruption in the lower legislative chamber. Although it […]
Continue ReadingSenator Iyiola Omisore, a former deputy governor of Osun State, has faulted Abdulmumin Jibrin for describing him as the godfather to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, saying Jibrin’s attempt to implicate him in the budget padding scandal is unfortunate. Jibrin, former chairman, Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives, had alleged […]
Continue ReadingThe Attorney -General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has directed agencies with prosecutorial powers to compile pending cases they are currently handling in various courts. This, he said, was with a view to determine which of them falls within the category of high profile cases to be taken over by the National Prosecution […]
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