•Alleged discrepancies in the reconciliation records of the EFCC and the Federal Ministry of Finance on recovered funds•Declaration of N539b as recovered funds instead of N504b earlier claimed•Insubordination to the Office of the AGF•Not providing enough evidences for the extradition of Diezani Alison-Madueke•Alleged late action on the investigation of P&ID leading to legal dispute•Not respecting court order to unfreeze a N7b judgment in favour of a former executive director of a bank•Alleged delay in acting on two vessels seized by Navy•Alleged favouring of some investigators called Magu Boys•Reporting some judges to their presiding officers without deferring to the AGF•Alleged sale of seized assets…
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The Department of State Services (DSS), yesterday arrested two staff of the National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) that attempted to smuggle files out of the corporate headquarters of the agency in Abuja. The staff, who were identified as Madam Ochei and Tope, were allegedly arrested while attempting to smuggle files out of the legal department of the NSITF. It was learnt that Ochei was caught at the gate with Tope’s bag containing the smuggled files. This incident happened few days after the suspension of the Managing Director of NSITF, Mr. Adebayo Somefun and some top management staff for alleged…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Adeherself, a social media comedienne, for alleged internet fraud. In a statement on its website, the anti-graft agency said Adeherself was arraigned before a special offence court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on a one-count charge of possession of fraudulent documents. “That you, Adewale Adedamola Rukayat, on or about June 15, 2020, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud, had in your possession documents titled ‘WhatsApp’, which representations you knew or ought to have known, was false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 6…
Governor Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State says the justice system of the state will no longer grant bail to rapists, just as it is considering castration for convicts. El-Rufai made the remarks when a group of women, advocating for justice for rape victims, staged a peaceful rally at the Government House in Kaduna on Monday. He said the state Chief Judge had assured that henceforth no one accused of rape would be granted bail under any circumstance as they often returned to commit the same offence. He said: “I am happy that our Chief Judge has decided to take that…
The newly appointed Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Lamido Yuguda, on Monday, July 6, 2020, resumed as the Abuja office of the commission. Mr Yuguda resumed alongside the Executive Commissioners namely: Mr Reginald Karawusa, Mr Ibrahim Boyi and Mr Dayo Obisan. At his resumption, he said the capital market has a lot of potentials for growth and development of Nigeria post-COVID-19 and beyond. According to him, the capital market remains a very crucial component of any economy, noting that the agency has over the last two decades worked with other relevant stakeholders to introduce and implement…
Former Secretary to the Ondo state government who resigned his appointment this morning, Hon. Ifedayo Sunday Abegunde, has disclosed that he left the Rotimi Akeredolu-led administration as a result of the cold wars between him and his erstwhile principal. Abegunde who was speaking on Crest FM In Akure this afternoon said that the ill treatment he did receive from Akeredolu made him to quit the administration. According to the former SSG, the sufferings he underwent In the hands of Governor Akeredolu for the three and half years he held sway as the Secretary to his government were too much. In…
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has decried the arrest of the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the officials of Department of State Services (DSS). In a release by the Executive Chairman of CACOL, Mr. Debo Adeniran and signed by its Coordinator, Administration and Programmes, Tola Oresanwo, he stated, “The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, received the news of the arrest of the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu by officials of Department of State Services (DSS) with mixed feelings”. “We can recall that the…
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has reportedly reversed its decision to also slash workers’ salaries by 20 per cent due to the biting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. It was widely speculated within the state capital in the month of June that crisis was imminent as the state government planned to cut workers’ salaries. However, some workers in the state who spoke to newsmen On Monday, in confidence said the state government may have bowed to pressure from the leadership of the organised Labour in the state to avert a crisis with the union. Some…
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been scheduled to commence in August. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, announced this on Monday at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. He said, “From the 4th of August to the 5th of September, please take note. Last week the Chairman of the PTF announced that school facilities will be available for those who want to go into revision classes. “The idea here is that we have a whole month from now till then, those who can and those who are willing; the…
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has warned that the high rate of the virus infection among government officials is capable of adversely affecting governance and security in the country. Speaking at the Monday briefing of the task force, its Chairman and Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, who made the assertion, affirmed that the virus does not discriminate. He, therefore, called for vigilance among Nigerians irrespective of status. He said: “Of recent, we have witnessed a high rate of positive cases especially among people in authority. This has a direct impact on the governance and…
