SERAP appeals World Bank’s decision to hide information on Abacha loot spending
LAGOS— THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an appeal over the decision of the World Bank to provide insufficient information on how the government of Nigeria spent the recovered stolen funds by the late General Sani Abacha.
Ex-commissioner drags Chime to ICPC over alleged sale of govt quarters
Former Commissioner for Transport in Enugu State, Mr. Luke Mmamel has dragged his boss and former Enugu State governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission,ICPC, for,allegedly “distributing/monetizing government quarters to his siblings, nephews and for graft”
FG has problem with Tompolo not Ijaw —Ateke Tom
Ex-Niger Delta agitator, Chief Ateke Tom, has expressed the fear that the Federal Government was playing games to exterminate the leaders of the Niger Delta militancy, who are now beneficiaries of the amnesty programme.
SEC to penalise banks charging fees for e-dividend registration
The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, is to penalize Deposit Money Banks and Capital Market Registrars for charging fees in the on-going e-dividend registration exercise. Nigeria small investors’ unclaimed dividend currently stands at about N90 billion. Investigations revealed that SEC had been inundated with complaints from shareholders who heeded the campaign and went to banks and registrars to register for their e-dividend.
Our youths want money without hard work — Onaolapo
According to Onaolapo, his background is in urban city project management, networking and database administration. “I studied at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and then started work with an organisation that built Lagos State’s Oracle Financial system and from Lagos, I came to Abuja and joined another technology company.
Police arrest 2 with human head
Two men, Korede Ayofe and Jimoh Bello, were weekend arrested by officers of Osun State Police Command for allegedly being in possession of human head in Iwo, headquarters of Iwo Local Government Area.
