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The World Bank has identified $32m in unaccounted funds in a Nigerian water sector project, raising concerns over likely embezzlement and mismanagement. According to the newly released FY2024 Sanctions System Annual Report, the Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency (referred to as ‘INT’ in the report) flagged the discrepancies after a forensic review. The funds, intended to
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has dismissed two of its staff members over allegations of corruption. Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja. Olukoyede, who stated that the
Alleged corruption: EFCC dismisses 2 staff
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has dismissed two of its staff members over allegations of corruption.
Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja.
Olukoyede, who stated that the two officials were dismissed two weeks ago, said besides dismissal, erring workers would also be prosecuted henceforth.
“So many other reforms are going on, the issue of our staff and all of that.
“Just two weeks ago, I caused the dismissal of two staff members. You can’t be fighting corruption and your hands are dirty. He who comes to equity, your hands must also be clean.
“And I say I will not only be dismissing them, I will also be prosecuting them because that is what we prosecute others for.
“So you will see that; we are preparing the case files of some of the people we have dismissed,” he stated.
The EFCC boss said he was once subjected to investigation for two years as EFCC secretary, adding that integrity was needed to survive, even as legal practitioners.
He said he had given a standing directive that no prosecution should be more than a 15-count charge.
Alleged corruption: EFCC dismisses 2 staff
A group, Zamfara State Community Initiative, has drawn the attention of the state government to the sufferings the state’s indigenous students studying in Cyprus. The group tasked the Zamfara State government to act fast to save the innocent students from falling victim to criminal activities. Addressing a press conference in Gusau, the state capital, the
Group decries travails of Zamfara students abandoned in Cyprus
A group, Zamfara State Community Initiative, has drawn the attention of the state government to the sufferings the state’s indigenous students studying in Cyprus.
The group tasked the Zamfara State government to act fast to save the innocent students from falling victim to criminal activities.
Addressing a press conference in Gusau, the state capital, the group said the students, who were sponsored to study in Cyprus by the state government, are currently in a terrible situation.
The leader of the group, Dr. Lawal Aminu said the students who have since been ejected from their hostels, are roaming aimlessly in the streets.
Aminu lamented that some of the male students are currently sleeping in mosques.
He further explained that most the students have since become labourers, having engaged themselves in menial jobs to get food.
Speaking further, he explained that the students were at risk of exploitation by employers due to lack of legal documentation.
Continuing, he stressed that their visas and passports have expired, and as such, anything could happen to them if the state government did not act fast to rescue them.
He said, “Living in a foreign country without legal documentation puts them at risk of imprisonment and deportation.”
According to him, one of the students has suffered this fate and was deported to Lagos in handcuffs, while another student is currently in prison custody.
Aminu highlighted that on October 17, 2024, Zamfara Circle submitted a Freedom of Information request to the Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, seeking information on the status of the Zamfara State students stranded in Cyprus.
“To date, however, there has been no response to our inquiry.
“While waiting for the government’s response, a popular critic, Dan Bello, released a video detailing the students’ hardships and how they are forced to work menial jobs to feed themselves.”
He emphasized that the students’ outcries in the video prompted the government, through the governor’s spokesperson, to issue a statement clarifying the efforts made to address the issue.
Aminu appealed to the state government to do the needful in order to put a smile on the faces of both the stranded students and their family members.
Group decries travails of Zamfara students abandoned in Cyprus
A Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Okeke has stated that it will be difficult to win the 2027 general elections, if the Party continues the way it’s going. Okeke said the PDP was a better political party compared to the ruling All Progressives Congress, noting however that a house divided
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A Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Okeke has stated that it will be difficult to win the 2027 general elections, if the Party continues the way it’s going. Okeke said the PDP was a better political party compared to the ruling All Progressives Congress, noting however that a house divided
