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Share Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has debunked allegations that the state government misappropriated N6bn statutory allocation of the 13 Local Government Areas of the state. Umahi described the allegations contained in a petition submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging misconduct as concocted and laughable. Recall that the former aides of Governor Umahi, under the auspices of G-64 Former Coordinators’ Forum of Ebonyi State, had petitioned the EFCC o...

Reps invite CBN governor over non-rendition of six-year financial operations Reps invite CBN governor over non-rendition of six-year financial operations • oAuGF has unlimited powers to carry out periodic checks, on CBN, NNPC, NPA, NIMASA, Shippers Council Share The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, will, on Thursday, appear before the House of Representatives to give an account of the apex bank’s financial operations of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), between 2014...

A statement issued, on Thursday, by Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, Executive Director of the group, maintained that the clerk is a man of impeccable character with an unblemished record of service, and wondered why the NGO is accusing him of abetting espionage as well as influencing the award of ICT contract in the National Assembly to a company in which he has an interest. According to Comrade Nowinta: “One Ijewa Obioma, whose true identity is yet to be established, accused the clerk of ‘hijack...

His tenure is expected to end on March 28, 2021, but reliable sources said the director is lobbying for a second term in order to cover up the crimes and scandals he perpetrated while in office.

Kayode OyeroThe Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission has arraigned two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corp...

Share Associate Professor and former Head of Department of History, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Adetunji Ogunyemi, speaks to DARE ADEKANMBI on the inherent weaknesses of the presidential system of government in Nigeria and the debilities which have made President Muhammadu Buhari a nepotistic leader, among other issues.   Democracy came under a severe test early in the month in the United States last month when a riotous mob loyal to the then outgoing now [former] Presiden...

Court dismisses fraud charges against UK-based doctor, wife Friday Olokor, Abuja A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja has dismissed fraud charges filed against a United Kingdom-based Nigerian medical doctor, Reuben Obaro and his wife, Ayodele Obaro, a UK-based nurse. Justice A. O. Ebong, who dismissed the eight charges against the medical doctor, held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other-Related Offences Commission acted in bad faith in filing the charge. Deliverin...

Daily Post Nigeria Published A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has dismissed fraud charges against a UK based Nigerian medical doctor, Reuben Olu Obaro and his wife Mrs Ayodele Obaro, a UK based nurse. Justice A. O. Ebong, who dismissed the eight-count charge against the renowned medical doctor held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) acted in bad faith in filing the charge. Delivering ruling in a no-case submission argued...

Punch Newspapers Sections Sunday Aborisade, Abuja A former governor of Zamfara State Abdulaziz Yari, has appealed against the judgment of a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja which ordered him to forfeit N248m to the Federal Government. The Media aide to the former governor, Mayowa Oluwabiyi, said this in a statement in Abuja, on Sunday. He assured members of the public that the appellate court would vindicate Yari. Oluwabiyi said Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abu...

Sunday Aborisade, Abuja A former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has appealed against the judgment of a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja which ordered him to forfeit $669,248 and N24.3m to the Federal Government. The Media aide to the former governor, Mayowa Oluwabiyi, stated this in a statement he issued in Abuja on Sunday. He, therefore, assured members of the public that the appellate court would vindicate Yari. Oluwabiyi noted that although Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federa...