Tag: Corruption
Orji Uzor Kalu’s Motion, Senate Expands Safe Schools Investigation to TETFund, NELFUND, UBEC, Humanitarian Ministry, NSIPA
The Senate has expanded the mandate of its Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI) Programme and granted it a three-week extension to conclude its assignment, widening the scope of the probe to include the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Federal Ministry of Humanitarian…
Corruption Is Only Part of the Larger Problem Facing Nigeria’s Economy – Orji Uzor Kalu
The distinguished Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, and former Governor of Abia State, Sen. Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, MON, has argued that corruption alone cannot be blamed for Nigeria’s economic challenges, insisting that the country’s current realities are the product of decades of poor decisions, policy inconsistencies, and missed opportunities. Kalu stated that while…
IGR; Federal Government Moves Against Cash Payments For All Revenue Collection, Orders MDAs To Install POS Within 45 Days
The Federal Government has banned the use of physical cash for collecting any form of government revenue, directing all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to install Point of Sale (POS) machines and other approved electronic payment devices within 45 days. The directive was contained in four Treasury circulars issued by the Office of the Accountant…
Senator Kalu Backs Dangote’s Corruption Allegations Against Government Officials
The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has backed allegations by industrialist Aliko Dangote that some government officials are involved in corrupt practices. Dangote, President of Dangote Industries Limited, recently petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged corruption in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
Wike Under Fire As Sowore Alleges Three Florida Properties In Wife’s Name
The activist alleged that the properties have been distributed among Wike’s children
Albania Appoints Artificial Intelligence Bot as Minister
The artificial intelligence bot minister will oversee all public tenders where the government contracts private companies.
ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT DISMISSES SIX (6) CIVIL SERVANTS OVER SALARY PADDING.
Governor Alex Otti’s administration has approved the dismissal of six state civil servants over allegations of salary padding and corruption. In a statement released by the Abia State Civil Service Commission, and signed by its chairman, Pst. Eno Jerry Eze (PhD), the affected civil servants have benefited from the crime for a number of years.READ…
Nigeria Police Names CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as New Force Public Relations Officer
The Nigeria Police Force has officially appointed CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as its new Force Public Relations Officer, replacing DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who was recently redeployed to Delta State Command. The appointment, approved by Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, brings to the fore a seasoned communications expert with extensive experience in both police public relations…