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INEC: 2023 Polls will Gulp N305bn

The conduct of 2023 general election in the country will cost N305 billion, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu has said. He also announced the suspension of Ekiti Assembly by-election after four unsuccessful attempts by the commission.…

21/12/2021

ICPC Clears Yewande Sadiku Of All Fraud Allegations

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it was unable to establish allegations of corruption against Yewande Sadiku, former CEO and executive secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). In a letter dated December 16 and addressed…

21/12/2021

Malami, State AGs, Others Seek Uniform Criminal Justice Act Administration

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, alongside states Attorney Generals as well as other critical stakeholders in the justice sector have called for uniformity in the minimum standard for the implementation of the Administration…

20/12/2021

How Justice Ministry Diverted, Mismanaged N113.2 Million In 2019 — Audit Report

The Federal Ministry of Justice spent over N113.2 million in breach of the various provisions of the Nigeria’s financial regulations in 2019, the latest audit report of the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF) has disclosed. The suspicious expenditures, according…

20/12/2021

EcoBank Asks Court To Restrain Honeywell From Dissipating Assets

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain Honeywell Group Limited from dissipating its assets pending the hearing and determination of winding-up proceedings in the suit. It said the assets included but were not limited to Honeywell Group’s…

20/12/2021

Access Bank Moves To Claim Late Sonny Odogwu’s Properties Over N50bn Debt

Access Bank Plc last week commenced the process of recovering the outstanding sums due it from a total of over N50 billion judgment debt in its favour against the late Chief Sunny Odogwu and two of his companies – Robert Dyson &…

20/12/2021

PANDEF Asks EFCC To Stop Persecuting Persons From South-South Over Corruption Allegations

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the recurring persecution and harassment of persons from the South-South geopolitical zone by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged cases of corruption. The apex South-South socio-cultural organisation, in…

20/12/2021

Don’t Trust PDP, Lawan Warns Nigerians As Gombe Governor (APC) Plans To Recruit 3,700 PAs

Senate President Ahmad Lawan yesterday warned Nigerians not to believe in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said the party had nothing to show for its 16 years in power. Lawan’s comments came on the heels of Gombe State Governor Inuwa…

20/12/2021

Why Army Detained Female Soldier Who Accepted Corps Member’s Proposal In Kwara — Spokesman

The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed the detention of an unnamed female soldier who got romantically entangled with a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema…

20/12/2021

IGP Submits Report On Abba Kyari, Hushpuppi

The Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman, has submitted the probe panel report on suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to the Police Service Commission (PSC). Kyari was investigated over his alleged role in a $1.1m internet scam by an Instagram…

20/12/2021

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