Governance

In a dramatic turn of events, the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has issued an arrest warrant for the Central Bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, and 17 other individuals. The warrant comes in response to their repeated refusal to appear before the committee and address queries…

In a significant move to bolster its efforts in tackling financial crimes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented a robust budget proposal of N76.5 billion to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Crimes on December 5, 2023. This proposal marks a substantial 53.48% surge compared to the Commission’s 2023 budget of N49…

The Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) is embroiled in a corruption scandal as one of its own, Mr. Suleiman Austin Adavize, faces charges in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) brought forth a three-count charge against Adavize, a civil servant within BCDA, accusing…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio not to endorse an alleged proposal by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to construct a N15 billion residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima. In a letter dated December 2, SERAP specifically implored Akpabio to reject the plan, emphasizing…