Tag: ICPC
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Alleged 5.6bn fraud: Ex-Plateau Gov, Jonah Jang honours ICPC invitation
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says former Governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah Jang, has honoured its invitation for questioning over an alleged N5.6 billion fraud. In a statement on its website, the commission said it had concluded interactions with the ex-governor, while investigation continues “on other strands of the matter’’.…
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Why House is probing Special Presidential Investigation Panel – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained why the House is investigating the Special Presidential Investigation Panel to ascertain where it got the powers to investigate public officers as it is not listed among the agencies listed to discharge that function in the constitution. Dogara said while speaking at a public hearing…
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Maimuna Aliyu’s trial: Court fines ICPC’s lawyer over failure to producinge witnesses
An FCT High Court in Jabi yesterday berated the attitude of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in the trial of a former Executive Director of Aso Savings and Loans, Maimuna Aliyu. Aliyu was arraigned by the ICPC on a three-counts charge with the first count accusing her of selling off…
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JAMB remitted N7.8bn to government in 2017 – Registrar
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, says about N7.8 billion was remitted to the Federal Government as revenue by the board in 2017. Speaking at the JAMB office in Bwari, FCT, he said government never expected such huge remittance because the revenue target of the board for 2017 was N500…
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CSNAC petitions ICPC, seeks prosecution of ex-IG of Police, Mike Okiro
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), has urged the Acting Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), to review an investigative finding of the Commission on the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Mike Okiro. In a petition forwarded to the anti-graft Commission and signed by CSNAC’s Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju,…
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EFCC, ICPC can’t fight corruption alone in Nigeria – Abdulsalami Abubakar
A former military head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has called for the establishment of more anti-graft agencies in Nigeria insisting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) can’t tackle the monster of corruption alone. Abubakar, a retired general, said this in Abuja at a public presentation…
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Pandemonium as man slumps, dies during presentation at ICPC event
There was pandemonium in Abuja on Tuesday as a yet unidentified man slumped and died while presenting a paper at a programme organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC. According to a report by Premium Times, the man who was described as a representative of an invited organisation at the…
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ICPC arrests Judge for allegedly demanding N200m bribe
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC has arrested a retired Appeal Court judge, Justice Mohammed Tsamiya, for allegedly demanding a N200m bribe in exchange for a favourable judgment in a National Assembly election case that was pending before the Imo State Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal. Also the commision…
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ICPC arrests former Court of Appeal justice over alleged N200 million bribe
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Mohammed Tsamiya, for allegedly demanding N200 million bribe. The spokesperson of the commission, Rasheedat Okoduwa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Mr. Okoduwa alleged that the suspect demanded the bribe from one Nnamdi Orji…
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How former bank chief, Maimuna Aliyu diverted N57m sales from bank property – ICPC
*Court fixes Dec. 14 for arraignment Independent Corrupt and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC in a three count charge filed against a former Executive Director (Retail), Aso Savings and Loan Plc, Abuja and a dropped member of the Independent Corrupt and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC governing board, Maimuna Aliyu before an Abuja High Court…