Tag: ICPC
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Refer corruption in the privatisation process to EFCC, ICPC – SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to use his “good offices and leadership position to revisit and refer the allegations of corruption and abuse of process in the privatisation of public enterprises in Nigeria between 1999—2011 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
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Corruption: Handover Lawal, Oke to EFCC, ICPC – SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the suspended Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mr Ayodele Oke. The organization also called on Buhari to “urgently handover Lawal and Oke to the Economic and Financial…
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EFCC, ICPC politicised, weakened by my successors – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday accused his successors from 2007 of politicising the two anti-corruption agencies created by his administration. His said his successors politicised, weakened the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC). Obasanjo spoke delivering the annual public lecture of the Dorcas Oke Hope…
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EXCLUSIVE: Former ICPC board nominee, Maimuna Aliyu in multi billion naira Dubai, Abuja properties scam
*Interpol, EFCC set to uncover more properties A recent investigation has revealed how controversial ex-banker and former nominee to the board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission [ICPC], board, Maimuna Aliyu allegedly acquired a Dubai property worth $3.05m, over N1.2 billion at an exchange rate of N360 to $1. TheNewsGuru.com findings…
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Nta bows out as ICPC chairman, hands over to Bako
Mr. Ekpo Nta on Tuesday bowed out as chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission after six years at the helm. He handed over to Abdullahi Bako, a board member, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Mrs. Rasheedat Okoduwa, spokesperson of the ICPC, said in a statement. Okoduwa said Bako would…
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Osinbajo orders PenCom, CCB, ICPC heads to resume pending Senate confirmation
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the newly appointed chairmen of the National Pension Commission, Code of Conduct Bureau, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission to resume duty. The Permanent Secretary and Director Press Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Bolaji Adebiyi, in a statement…
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Osinbajo drops two ICPC board members under probe
Acting President, Yemi, Osinbajo, has dropped the two new members nominated to be on the board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission who are said to be undergoing investigations by the same commission. Osinbajo had last week named a new chairman and board members of the commission. Recall TheNewsGuru.com had earlier…
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2 Osinbajo’s ICPC board appointees under investigation for fraud
Two of the newly appointed board members of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) being investigated by the anti-corruption agency for alleged fraud. The revelation was contained in an investigative report carried out by the ICIR [a non-profit news agency] which stated that Maimuna Aliyu and Sa’ad Alanamu are being probed…
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Osinbajo appoints Bolaji Owosanoye as ICPC chair, redeploys Ekpo Nta
…announces other key appointments The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has appointed a new chairman and members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, the Investment and Security Tribunal and Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission. The changes were contained in a statement signed by the Director of…
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ICPC arraigns whistleblower for raising false alarm on ex-VP Sambo
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Abubakar Sani for providing false information to the commission. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Sani’s information had led to the raid on the residence of former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, on June 28, in Kaduna by ICPC and Directorate of State Services (DSS) operatives. TheNewsGuru.com…