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EFCC charges ex-Accountant General, Otunla,

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From: Godwin Tsa, Abuja The federal government has filed five counts of money laundering charges involving alleged diversion of N2bn against a former Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Jonah Otunla and eight others. The charges which were filed by […]

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Nigeria loses N127bn to cyber crime, says Saraki

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By NAN Senate President Bukola PHOTO: TWITTER/NIGERIAN SENATE The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says Nigeria has lost about N127 billion to cybercrime.He made this known at Nigeria’s first Legislative Stakeholders Conference on ICT and Cyber security on Monday […]

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Olubadan Vs Ajimobi: Court Adjourn Till Dec. 13

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Ajimobi and OlubadanGbenro Adesina/IbadanThe suit instituted by Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Ajeogunguniso 1, against Governor Abiola Ajimobi for installing 21 new obas has been adjoured to December 13, 2017.Joined in the suit are the newly installed Ibadan obas.The […]

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EFCC grills ex-Governor Idris Wada

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+ For about seven and a half hours yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled a former Kogi State Governor Idris Wada in connection with the ongoing probe of N23billion poll bribery scandal.The poll bribery cash was facilitated […]

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Lagos State Set To Enforce Tax Compliance

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Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde.Lagos State Government has decided to go all out in enforcing tax laws and payment by all defaulters, as only about 600,000 are up to date in terms of compliance.The state’s Commissioner for Information […]

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ASUU set to review pact with government

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Minister of Education, Professor Adamu Adamu (left); Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige; President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba; Deputy President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Victor Osoduko and President ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi […]

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AGF to court: Fed Govt has no record of how states spent N388b Paris Club refund

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+ Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that the Federal Government has no record of spending of N388.304 billion London Paris Club Loan refund by 35 states.Idris stated this before […]

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Court stops Army from demolishing homes

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+ Residents of Mesiogo Estate at Akobo area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, have obtained an Oyo State High Court order restraining the 2 Division from demolishing their homes or from doing anything that can threaten their peace pending the determination […]

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Paris Club refund: Three more governors indicted + EFCC uncovers another slush account Release of third tranche threatenedThree more governors are believed to have diverted the London-Paris Club refund, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sources said yesterday.Besides, another slush account […]

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Ekiti: SON Destroys Fake, Expired Products Worth N4.5m

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Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Sunday, destroyed N4.5 million worth of fake and expired products in Ekiti for want of quality assurance and other factors.Among the products burnt were fake and substandard tyres, expired cereals, […]