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Senate to engage Finance Minister on 2017-2020 Economic Recovery Plan

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2021

The Senate has mandated six of its Committees to engage the Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, on the Federal Government’s elapsed Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) between 2017 and 2020. The Committees are: National Planning; Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions;

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Court orders FG to pay Bayelsa $951 million derivative arrears

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2021

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay $951 million to the Bayelsa Government. The amount is the 13 per cent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue and payable to the Bayelsa government. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who delivered the judgement, held that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the sole […]

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Bawa says EFCC has recovered $100m from INTELS

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2021

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, said the Commission had recovered $100 million from Integrated Logistics Services (INTELS) on behalf of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Bawa stated this on Thursday while speaking during the weekly Ministerial Briefing organized by the Presidential Media Team at the Presidential Villa,

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Diezani: Bawa clarifies comment on minister who ‘laundered $37m’ through real estate

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2021

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa has clarified his comment concerning a Minister who he said laundered $37million through real estate. Bawa, during an interview on Channels Television Breakfast Programme, Sunrise Daily on Tuesday explained how the commission investigated a female Minister, who he said, connived with the

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Bawa threatens to prosecute Kalu Orji afresh

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2021

One year after a Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the release of former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu from prison, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdularasheed Bawa said the politician who doubles as Chief Whip of the ninth Senate will be prosecuted by the agency all over again. The anti-graft agency boss also said […]

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Breaking: Okowa forwarded names of seventeen new commissioners to House of Assembly

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2021

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday, forwarded the names of seventeen Commissioner designates to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. The names of the nominees were read by the Speaker, Honorable Sheriff Oborevwori at plenary. Those nominated by the Governor for appointment as Commissioners are; Mr. Charles Aniagwu, Dr. Barry Gbe, Mr. […]