The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Tuesday, arraigned Deputy Accountant General of Katsina State, Sa’adu Maiwada alongside Sani Lawal before Justice M.S Abubakar of the Federal High Court Katsina on a two count charge of conspiracy and money laundering. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Tuesday said also arraigned along with the defendants is a company, Integrated Gas Services Limited, where the 1st defendant doubles as managing director. The agency said the stolen funds was allegedly laundered through Integrated Gas Services Limited, a company where the 1st defendant (Maiwada) is a director. It said: “The defendant, in their…
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The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has expressed concern over the lack of direction of the administration of President Bola Tinubu as regards to the war against corruption. The Chairman of HEDA, Olarenwaju Suraju disclosed this Tuesday at a two-day National Conference on Anti-corruption held in Abuja. He pointed out that following the removal of the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawal, no action has been taken to tell Nigeria what the agenda of this government is in the fight against corruption. Suraju was of the opinion that there was no good reason to believe that…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says the federal government will continue the process of weeding out ghost workers as well as ghost projects expenditures from the system. He also assured that a cap would be placed on fiscal expenditures for the construction of government buildings, salaries related compensation and packages of elected officials. Ribadu noted that such expenditures would have a low priority in the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The NSA who was represented by the Special Adviser in the legal department, Anthony Oluborode disclosed this Tuesday at a two-day National Conference on Anti-corruption organised by…
A member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau state in the House Representatives, Hon. Dachung Bagos, has called on his constituents to defend themselves against the terrorists. Bagos call for self-defence was made known in a statement issued Monday and may not be unconnected to the continued massacre of his people in the state. He lamented that innocent citizens are being attacked and killed on a daily basis in Plateau State, particularly in Riyom, Barkin Ladi and Mangu; hundreds have lost their lives since May 2023, adding that villagers can no longer go to the farm. The lawmaker…
The carnage going on in Plateau state has continued unabated with the terrorists again killing eight persons, including an eight-month-old baby in Farin Lamba community of Vwang District of Jos South local government area (LGA) of the state. TheHintsNews reports that on Sunday the Sabon Gari community of Mangu local government area also came under attack with several lives lost and houses burnt. In a statement issued Monday by the National Publicity Secretary, Berom Youth Moulders (BYM), Rwang Tengwong explained that hoodlums arrived the area Sunday at 9: 45 pm in a Vectra vehicle and sporadically shot at the victims,…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, says Nigeria saw the ugliest phase of corruption under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The cleric noted that though corruption did not start under Buhari, his administration amplified it morally and financially. He stressed that the corruption witnessed under Buhari whom many described as Mr. integrity, was either in moral terms, financial terms or in other terms. Kukah disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the 60th call to bar anniversary celebration of legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola, in Ado Ekiti on Monday. His words: “We have seen…
Three persons were on Monday shot dead at different locations in Benin by suspected cultists. TheHintsNews reports that the killing of the three persons was coming barely 24 hours after a middle-aged man, Ehis Dada, was killed on his way home from church by suspected cultists. The renewed cult killings in Benin, it was gathered, was between members of the Black Axe confraternity and their Maphite counterparts. One of the victims, identified as Schoolboy said to be a member of Maphite was gunned down around Okhun junction, Oluku Quarters, by members of the rival group who were alleged to have…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has been urged to regulate the activities of commercial motorcyclists, also known as Okada and tricycles popularly called Keke NAPEP by including them into its taxation system. The Executive Secretary, Joint Tax Board, Mrs. Nana-Aisha Obomegbite gave the charge on Monday in Abuja during a town hall meeting on tax harmonisation drive in FCT titled, “Shaping our future together organised by the FCT Administration”. She pointed out that the sector of transportation in Nigeria especially the FCT has grown to a level that must be regulated. Obomegbite added that such a sector that was…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, says President Bola Tinubu should patronise members of the party while making appointments. Adamu stated this on Monday during the meeting between the leadership of the party and APC state Chairmen. He said while everyone cannot be appointed as a minister, or members of Board, they should at least be considered for other appointments. Adamu stated: “Every APC member has an inherent right to hope to get some patronage. And we can all get one here. “We cannot all be ministers of the government. We cannot all end…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, says the Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu is incapacitated and presently hospitalised overseas. Adamu stated this on Monday during the meeting between the leadership of the party and APC state Chairmen. He also expressed regrets over the kidnapping of APC state chairman in Ekiti State, while hoping that he would be free soonest. “We announce with the deepest sense of sorrow, a member of the state chairmen, the chairman of Ekiti state. We got to know today that he was kidnapped. And as at the time of…