Seven new INEC Commissioners sworn-in

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has sworn in seven new Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, bringing the total number of serving RECs in the commission to 33. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, at the swearing in expressed confidence that the new RECs would contribute to the commission’s determination to make 2019 general elections the best in the […]

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Tony Elumelu honoured with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award

The Business council for International Understanding (BCIU), a non-profit U.S Business association dedicated to forging relationships and promoting dialogue between business and government communities across the globe, tonight presented the prestigious Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award to both Tony O. Elumelu and Bill Marriott, Chairman, Marriott International Inc. The award was conferred on Elumelu […]

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‘Magu’s romance’ with corrupt men and his N40m mansion

More scandalous details about the security report that prompted the senate to reject the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the report allegedly submitted by the DSS, Magu is accused of living in a N40million mansion paid for by one Umar Mohammed, a retired air commodore […]

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Senate rejects Magu’s nomination as EFCC Chairman

After postponing the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on more than one occassion, Nigerian Senate has refused to grant confirmation to the nomination of the former. Explaining the reason behind the decision, the Senate said that security report available to it, showed that Mr Magu is […]

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