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Share More troubles for the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, as the Federal High Court in Abuja has foreclosed his right to file a no-case submission in the N2 billion fraud case preferred against him by the Federal Government. Maina had through his counsel, Anayo Adibe, informed the court of his intention to file a no-case submission in the 12-count fraud charge slammed against him by the Federal Government. According to him, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to link him with the alleged offences to warrant him to open def...

Nigerian Government’s Too Many Judicial Panels Lack Tangible Results – Experts The experts said the panels which are supposed to bring public office holders to account should be more transparent to the Nigerian public. by SaharaReporters, New York Dec 21, 2020 Political and legal experts have expressed worry over the Federal Government’s several investigative panels without tangible results brought back to the public. The experts said the panels which are supposed to bring public office holders to account should be more transparent to the Nigerian public. “Over the years, the governme...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 16 December 2020 The Chairman of defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who reportedly collapsed in the court of Justice Okon Abang the other day, provides a good reason for the gang of Nigerian governors to resist the temptation of dipping their sticky fingers into the pension funds of poor Nigerian workers. Maina was recently arrested in Niger Republic by a joint team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Niger Republic’s intelligence agency operatives after he had jumped bail twice and put his surety, Senator Ali Ndume, rep...

Onikepo Braithwaite Wth THE ADVOCATE       Onikepo.Braithwaite@thisdaylive.com The two matters which have been of great interest to Nigerians in the last couple of weeks are the President’s invitation to the National Assembly (NASS) to address members on the insecurity that has pervaded our nation, and Abdulrasheed Maina’s jumping bail and extradition back home. The President’s Invitation to NASS I have listened to various arguments on this matter; and with all due respect; it is my submission that, the President can appear before NASS to address them. However, I will only touch ...

In QuickRead this week, we take a shot at the critical statements credited to Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, and Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Audu Ogbeh. Both personalities raised grave concerns about the direction of the country, and their commentaries are top of our picks. Soyinka’s worries revolve around gaps in the country’s leadership while Ogbeh’s tears draw from the crash of northern communities under the weight of insecurity. Three other attention-grabbing events also made our selection. As usual, we examine their implications for national development. 1....