Sequel to a motion moved by Uzoma Nkem-Abonta, chairman of the committee on public petition, on Thursday, the house of representatives has resolved to take another look at the Peace Corps bill and 21 other bills which President Muhammadu Buhari did not assent to. While moving his point of order, Nkem-Abonta complained that the bills […]
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Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has rejected the proposed Peace Corps of Nigeria establishment bill. The rejection of the bill was conveyed in a letter which Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, read during plenary on Tuesday. The national assembly passed the bill in 2017, after a prolonged battle involving […]
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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has directed the police to vacate the headquarters of the Peace Corps of Nigeria in Abuja, within 24 hours. The building has been sealed by its operatives since February 28, 2017. The panel gave this directive at a public hearing on Tuesday, after deliberating on a petition […]
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The Peace Corps of Nigeria wants the Federal High Court, Abuja, to commit the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to prison for alleged disregard of court orders. The corps in Form 48 on Contempt of Court filed on Wednesday prayed the court to jail Mr. Idris to serve as deterrent to others in position […]
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Peace Corps of Nigeria has defeated the Nigerian police as the court orders the Nigerian authorities to pay N12.5 million compensation to peace corps. The court also ordered the police to re-open the headquarters office of the Peace Corps of Nigeria which was shut down since February 28. The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday […]
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The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to make the Peace Corps of Nigeria a government agency to be run as a Para-military organization. The Senate and the House of Representatives had separately passed the bill last year. The senators passed the bill based on an advice by the committee on judiciary, human rights and […]
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The Nigerian senate on Tuesday postponed the passage of the Peace Corps of Nigeria bill, mandating its committee on the judiciary to look into issues surrounding the corps. The development comes after the postponement of a debate on the bill following the arrest of Dickson Akoh, commander of the corps, and several members of the […]
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A 90-count charge has been filed by the Federal Government against the leader of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Dickson Akor and its Incorporated Trustees. He is being accused of money laundering and obtaining under false pretence, the offence popularly known as 419. The charge was filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja by the Office of […]
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has denied any rift with the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN). The Defence Corps pledged to work with any government agency to improve the security situation in the country. The NSCDC Spokesperson, Mr Emmanuel Okeh said this in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja. […]
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