The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has noticed the rising tide of commentaries, opinions, assumptions and insinuations concerning its progressive investigations into the alleged financial misappropriation in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. At the outset of investigations, past and suspended officials of the Humanitarian Ministry were invited by the Commission and investigations into the alleged fraud involving them have yielded the recovery of N32.7billion and $445,000 so far. Discreet investigations by the EFCC have opened other fraudulent dealings involving Covid -19 funds, the World Bank loan, Abacha recovered loot released to the Ministry by…
Author: Spade Nigeria
As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, intensifies raids, arrests and prosecution of persons alleged to have abused the national currency, the Naira, Delta State Orientation Bureau, has advised citizens to avoid actions or inactions that would constitute violation of Section 21(1) and Section 20(5) of the Central Bank Act of 2007. The Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation Bureau, DSOB, Barrister Latimore Oghenesivbe, in a statement on Wednesday, said EFCC taskforce on abuse of the Naira has activated and reinforced operational strategies in all zones of the commission, including Delta State, aimed at preserving the integrity…
As part of its corporate social responsibilities and development of its host communities, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC) today April 16, 2024, commissioned and handed over two blocks of twenty (20) lock-up shops to Ugbokodo Community, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. In an address presented at the ceremony, the Managing Director of Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, (NGIC) Engr. Seyi Omotowa, who officially commissioned the project, it was their desire to continue to have a smooth working relationship with host communities. Represented on the occasion by the Executive Director, Business Services, Mr. Kazachiyang Nuhu, Engr. Omotowa noted…
Delta State Government, Tuesday, issued demolition notice to illegal occupiers of government lands, particularly Dennis Osadebay University lands in Asaba. The Chairman, Taskforce on Recovery of Government Lands, Chief Frank Omare, gave the demolition notice during an inspection of the affected lands in Asaba, the state capital. Chief Omare, who was flanked by members of the committee, warned that government would no longer tolerate illegal structures built on government lands by land speculators. Areas visited by the Committee include 74 Road, Musa Camp and Dennis Osadebay University, Anwai-Asaba. Chief Omare stressed that, as a responsible administration, the state government had…
By Abel JOHNGOLD ORHEUATA Professor Olufemi Ayinde Peters, a Nigerian academic and researcher, who is currently the Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), is to deliver the 1st Stanza of the 2024 University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) worldwide Lecture. The lecture, with the theme “Unlimited Consequences of Federal Government Policies — IPPIS/ TSA/GIFMIX on Federal Universities in Nigeria”, is scheduled for 4pm on Friday, May 3, 2024, at The Dame Edith Okowa Auditorium, Dr. Michael Omolayole Alumni Complex, University of Ibadan, UI, Ibadan. The high-ranking Professor Olufemi Peters, who is also the first Vice President of…
Former Special Assistant to Former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Dr. Louis Otuisi, says the life of immediate past Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, who clocks 56 on April 16, 2024 is “a testament to and compass of loyalty, love and humility”. Otuisi spoke shortly after Christ Embassy Church, Airport Road, Warri, celebrated Otuaro’s 56th birthday anniversary last Sunday, ahead of his Tuesday April 16 birthday, stressing: “there is a lot for my generation to learn from the immediate past Deputy Governor’s life course so far”. “Otuaro continues to demonstrate an unwavering and contagious belief in Almighty God and his timing…
Ahead of the September governorship election in Edo State, Leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akoko Edo have held a strategic meeting aimed at galvanizing support for the party’s candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo. The meeting which held on Friday, April 12, 2024 in the state capital, Benin City and hosted by Senator Odion Ugbesia, a former Senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Minister for Solid Minerals, was led by Chief Olu Fashanu, deliberated extensively on how to ensure total victory for the party candidate and also mapped out other campaign plans in Akoko-Edo. A source…
Professor Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, the Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka, has reiterated the university’s commitment to maintaining collaboration with the Nigeria University Commission (NUC) to ensure the quality of her students upon graduation. Prof Egwunyenga stated this today while receiving a delegation from NUC who were in the University to evaluate the Universitys directorates for research development, skill acquisition, entrepreneurial studies and industry-based training. The Vice Chancellor, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof Rosemary Okoh, thanked the NUC delegation for coming to assess the Universitys performance in the promotion of research, skill acquisition,…
By Fred Edoreh On judgment day at the London court, the Crown Prosecution Service Lawyer, Sasha Wass, told Judge Anthony Pitts that former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, had pleaded guilty to the 10-count charge of money laundering and accepted the entirety of the prosecution’s case against him. They concluded their case on that note, and the sentence was subsequently made. There were allegations that he took $250 million (about N350 billion by the forex rate today), converted over N500 million of the State’s business shares with Oceanic Bank, tried to bribe the then EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, with…
Delta State Executive Council as uniquely constituted and chaired by the Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, is exceptionally robust, a blend of super technocrats and result oriented youths learning the ropes to be great leaders of tomorrow. Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor and Head of the State Orientation Bureau, Barrister Latimore Oghenesivbe, made the assertion in a statement on Sunday, saying that preparing the younger generation to take over core leadership roles in governance is dear to the heart of governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The EA Communications who obviously was reacting to the statement made by the former…