Don’t mount pressure on me -Akala trial Judge
IBADAN-Justice Moshood Abbass hearing the case of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and his former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Senator Hosea Agboola and a contractor, Mr. Femi Babalola being tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on alleged misappropriation of funds totaling N25 billion has alleged attempt by some unnamed people to influence his decision.
Tenure of 5 govs: S’Court begins hearing on INEC’s appeal today
A five-man panel of justices of the Supreme Court will today commence hearing on an appeal that was lodged by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, seeking an immediate removal of five sitting governors from office.
Delta govt threatens contractors with EFCC
Delta State Government, Wednesday, warned that any contractor who disappears after collecting mobilisation fee or engages in shoddy job execution would be dragged before the Econo-mic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Nigeria-Danish Chamber hails reduction of govt agencies at ports
NIgeria-Danish Chamber of Commerce has hailed the reduction of government agencies at the seaports from fourteen to five.
FG orders UBEC to alert govs on release of funds
Indications emerged Wednesday that governors are being denied knowledge of Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, funds routed through State Universal Basic Education, SUBEB, to states.
66% of Hiv/Aids patients have no access to treatment
Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, Wednesday revealed that 66% of 1.5 million HIV/AIDS patients in Nigeria who require anti-retroviral drugs have no access to treatment.
