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EFCC has uncovered N70bn fuel subsidy fraud – Abdulrasheed Bawa
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has uncovered about N70 billion fraud carried out through the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy programme. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa during a chat with newsmen at the Ikeja High Court in Lagos State on Wednesday. Bawa, while appearing at the court, testified in a fuel subsidy trial involving an oil firm, Nadabo Energy. He said that the commission would continue to rigorously pursue all its cases in court. Bawa said: “We have identified fraud of about N70 billion perpetrated through the fuel subsidy. So far the commission…
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Bandits claiming to have repented are collecting money for weapons – Abubakar Bello
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello has alleged that bandits claiming to have repented are doing so to get money to acquire more weapons but his administration will not succumb to their plans. He reportedly made this comment while speaking at a meeting with a vigilante group at Mariga LGA on Tuesday. Bello said that some persons who claimed to have repented, collect money to purchase more weapons, and return to their old ways of banditry. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Mary Noel-Berje, chief press secretary to the governor, Bello affirmed that any bandit who gives up his…
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Using Ibori loot for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Abuja-Kano Rail Line unjust – Sagay
Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has expressed that using the loot recovered from former Delta State Governor, James Ibori for Federal Government projects is unjust. Speaking during an interview with PUNCH, Sagay advised that the loot be used to fund projects in Delta State. He expressed that using the latest £4.2m (N2.2bn) tranche of the Ibori loot to fund the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Abuja-Kano railway, would be unjust since such projects would have no direct impact on the lives of the people of Delta. He argued that since the funds emanated from the Delta…
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We are tired of open grazing, it is now obsolete – Miyetti Allah
The Ondo state chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has expressed that they are tired of practicing open grazing as they described it as obsolete. This was according to a statement by the association during a public hearing on a bill to regulate grazing of livestock and establishment of ranches, among other related issues in Akure on Wednesday March 10, Chairman of the association, Bello Garba stated that they are open to peaceful ways of resolving farmers-herders clashes as he urged government to make provision for ranches as a way of putting an end to…
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Remove your minds from politics, succeed first – Umahi tells Ebonyi Youths
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has urged youths of the state to be successful first before considering indulging in politics. According to him, only the wealthy are able to manipulate politics. He said this on Wednesday during an Ebonyi State #EndSARS Summit hosted by the state government in Abakaliki. Umahi said, “Remove your minds from politics and succeed first. Those who are manipulating politics are the wealthy men and women. “That man that made every one of us be a councillor, go and find out his situation. Has he made any progress? The answer is no. “I hear government should…
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Failure to defeat Bandits emboldens them – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has expressed that the failure of security forces in the country to defeat bandits emboldens them to cause more havoc. According to El-Rufai, the failure to mount a “sustained and simultaneous” operation is responsible for the situation Nigeria is currently experiencing. Speaking on Wednesday, at the presentation of the 2020 Annual Security Report, El-Rufai noted that Kaduna and neighbouring states have been supporting the efforts of security agencies with funding and resources since 2015. “Together with Niger state and our neighbours in the north-west, we put together resources to fund military operations against bandits in…
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“Politicians have no conscience” – Governor Ben Ayade
Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade has said politicians have no conscience, abuse the poverty of the people and always fail to fulfill their promise to those who elected them. Ayade said this at the flag-off of enrolment into the states’ Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), he challenged members of the national assembly to reveal what they have done for members of their constituents as they only come to the state when its election time. The Governor said; “After donations of Keke, they pay millions to national television to advertise instead of spending the money for the people.…
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AGF office is not investigating Tinubu – Malami
Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami has made it known that it is not investigating national chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Speaking during a Channels Television program on Tuesday, he said that no investigation has been instituted at its instance against the former Governor of Lagos. The AGF, however, expressed that he could not say if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission or the Code of Conduct Bureau were investigating Tinubu since the two agencies had statutory powers to commence probes and prosecute people. He said; “The Office of the AGF, as you rightly know, has…
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“We will deal with those who don’t want us to have peace” – Lucky Irabor
Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the new service chiefs to deal with bandits and other criminals terrorising the country. Speaking on Tuesday when he led the service chiefs on a courtesy visit to Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, Irabor affirmed that Nigerians will no longer have anything to fear in terms of security. “We are aware of the expectations of Nigerians and we are here to deal with the bad people; it is time that we go back to the good times where people live happily and secured. We will use all…
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Return Ibori’s loot to Delta state – Reps tells FG
Lawmakers have asked the Federal Government to return the loot recovered from former Delta State Governor, James Ibori by the UK government, to the state government. The lawmakers noted that the funds were stolen from Delta State and as such should rightly be returned for the infrastructural development of the state. This follows comments from the attorney General of the federation, Malami as he noted that the loot will not be returned to Delta State but to the Federal Government because, Ibori broke a federal law and not a state law. It was revealed that the total money recovered is…
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Use the same negotiators, strategies and means used to secure the release of Zamfara schoolgirls to secure our daughters’- Leah Sharibu’s parents write President Buhari
Parents of Leah Sharibu have called on President Buhari to use the same negotiating strategies he used to secure the release of both the Kankara boys and Jangebe girls to rescue their daughter, Leah who is still being held in captivity. The letter addressed to the president reminded him of his promise to rescue their daughter. It reads “Sir, With deep pains in our hearts but gratitude to God Almighty who commands us to be grateful in every situation, we write this open letter to you concerning our daughter, Leah Sharibu who as you well know is still in captivity…
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“Ibori’s loot will be returned to the FG not Delta State” – Malami gives reasons
Attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami has stated that the loot recovered from Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori will not return back to the state but the. Federal Government. Speaking during his Tuesday appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Malami stated that the law which Ibori breached is a federal law, and not that of Delta state. He said; “The major consideration relating to who is entitled to a fraction or perhaps the money in its entirety is a function of law and international diplomacy. “It is a function of law, in the sense that the law in contention…
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