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Bank’s assets declaration and corruption war By Wed Apr 21 2021 Recently, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdurasheed Bawa, made a declaration that the Bank Employees Assets Declaration Act of 1986 would be resuscitated to block loopholes created by bankers to sanitise the country’s financial system. According to Bawa, the decision was taken due to the role bankers are expected to play in the fight against corruption, as the EFCC is mandated to ensure compliance with the Act. Section 1 of the Bank Employees Declaration of Assets Act 1986 makes it mandatory...

Naga tribe declines to pay ‘taxes’ to extremist groups Updated: Updated: The Konyaks asked the groups to unite for people to be relieved of multiple taxation Share Article AAA File Photo: A Konyak Naga with his face tattooed with natural colour tribesman in his traditional dress at the Hornbill festival in Kisama Heritage village.   | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR The Konyaks asked the groups to unite for people to be relieved of multiple taxation A Nagaland tribe has declined to pay “taxes” to several extremist groups in the State unless they united for the greater cause of the N...

Integrity Fiji receives $13,380 grant from US Embassy Integrity Fiji receives $13,380 grant from US Embassy Integrity Fiji Board Chairman Jofiliti Saubuli and Chargé d'Affaires, Tony Greubel. Integrity Fiji has received a grant of more than $13,000 from the US Embassy which will allow them to produce creative videos and other art forms to spread the message of integrity, anti-corruption, transparency and accountability through mainstream media and social media. Charge d Affaires, Tony Greubel says they will support Integrity Fiji which focuses on addressing corruption and promoting good gove...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act ("KARRA") authorizes a U.S. Treasury Department ("Treasury") pilot program aimed at rewarding whistleblowers who provide information leading to the restraint, seizure, forfeiture, or repatriation of assets held in U.S. financial institution accounts that are derived from foreign government corruption. On January 1, 2021, the Senate joined the House of Representatives in overriding the president's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, whic...

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