When a Varsity don, security expert and national policy analyst, Dr. Dan Mou, conceptualized the idea of an anti-graft agency for Nigeria in early 2000, it strutted from a nationalistic spirit and dream of a better nation. By its portrait, the EFCC is supposed to be apolitical. Certainly, Dr. Mou may be disappointed with the manner this original concept has been abused in ideology and operations, especially as the name and reputation of individuals are routinely ruined in the media even before any conclusive investigations are carried out.
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Prince Alwaleed, who is one of the country’s top international investors, said he is showing the support by donating $500,000.
Dalung, while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said he was still waiting for the reaction of Nigeria Football Federation to the sanction before deciding on what to do.
Kachikwu gave the commendation during his visit to the 3.3 billion dollar Floating Production Storage Offloading vessel at the LADOL yard in Lagos.
Bello made the apology at the maiden Kogi State Economic and Investment Summit, which was graced by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in Lokoja.
Ahmed, who made the pledge on Tuesday during an inspection of ongoing projects in Ilorin, reaffirmed the government’s determination to bridging infrastructure deficit in the state.
Tijani, 67, a resident of No. 7 to 9, Ojo Ogundana Crescent, Akowonjo, Lagos, who is a recipient of the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, is facing charges before an Ikeja High Court.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, said that a suitable date for the ceremony would be announced in due course.
The Senate’s resolution followed a motion on “Scarcity of Lower Denomination Currency Notes”, sponsored by Senator Peter Nwaoboshi during Tuesday’s plenary.
Osinbajo, who disclosed this in Lokoja during the maiden Kogi State Economic and Investment Summit, said the intervention was to enable the states address paucity of funds for execution of programmes.
Spokesman of the group, Malam Abdulazeez Suleiman, made the call at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Danjuma told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday that there should be a better policy that protects players who leave the country to play for foreign clubs.
Out of the lump sum, N1.3 billion was also projected for retirement benefits of former Chief Justices of Nigeria.
Mohammed said this on Tuesday while delivering his address of welcome at a one-day Presidential High Table Dialogue on Integrity and Service at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The party gave the assurance in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The corporation in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Jude Nwauzor, said that the takeover was in continuation of AMCON recovery activities in the new financial year.
NAN recalls that the board commenced the 2018 UTME registration on December 6, 2017 and closed on February 11, after extending the registration for five days.
Olatoregun had on December 5, 2017, ordered an interim forfeiture of the said properties, after an exparte application was argued by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The governor made the disclosure on Tuesday in Iseyin at an empowerment programme organised by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Marafa had on January 31 drawn the attention of the Senate to the deteriorating security situation in Zamfara.