The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the immediate past Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ayodele Oke, and his wife over N13bn recovered from an Ikoyi apartment. Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman in a statement on Wednesday confirmed the invitation. EFCC said other suspects fingered in the course of investigation concerning the discovery had... Read More

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October 10, 2017

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Yobe requests refund of N13bn expended for fight against insurgency

Yobe State governor, Ibrahim Gaidam has requested the refund of at least 30 per cent of N13 billion the State Government expended on fighting Boko Haram insurgency. Gaidam made the request while in a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. Background: President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday met three Northern... Read More

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July 27, 2017

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We didn’t spend N13bn in a month | NEMA replies Reps

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Wednesday dismissed claims by the House of Representatives that it spent N13bn within one month. The House committee on NEMA had mandated the Director-General of the agency, Mustapha Maihaja to appear before it within 48 hours. The committee demands that he explains how he spent N13bn in just... Read More

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