Fraud charge: Court strikes out Enugu ex-PermSec name
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, struck out the name of the former Permanent Secretary in the Enugu State Civil Service, Mrs Sylvia Onwuebemeli, from the fraud charge against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Community wants alleged deployment of fake mobile policemen probed
AKWA Ibom State Government was, yesterday, urged to probe the origin and mission of fake mobile policemen allegedly deployed from Eastern Obolo Local Government Area headquarters to the crisis torn Ikot Akpan Udo vicinity in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area.
NTDC lauds Patience over retreat at Obudu Ranch Resorts
National Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, has commended the decision of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan to host the wives of the Vice President, Senate President, Speaker and Governors at a retreat in Obudu Ranch Resorts, Cross River State.
Anambra: Gender bill for what?
RECENTLY, the National Coalition on Affirmative Action, NCAA, appealed to Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State to sign into law the Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill reportedly passed in 2007 and 2010 by the Anambra State House of Assembly but not yet accented to by the Governor.
Kwankwaso sacks Shekarau’s tax consultants
Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State has disengaged services of tax consultants engaged by his predecessor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau as part of efforts to reinvigorate activities of the state Board of Internal Revenue, BIR.
CSOs blast 6-yr single tenure proposal
The proposed six-year single term for the President and Governors received a knock, yesterday, as civil society organisations described the idea as unfortunate and anti-democratic. They said it portends danger for accountability and the fight against corruption in the country.
