Anietie Udobit, AbujaA Non-Governmental Organization, The Global Centre for Conscious Living against Corruption has called for Justice in the 12 years trial of former governor of Abia state, Chief Orj Uzor- kalu over alleged N7.6 billion corruption charge leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).Director General of the organization,
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is seking a legal framework to ensure welfare and protection of the rights and wellbeing of the elderly in the society.Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, said this in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, at the review meeting of a project monitoring the rights of
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Anietie Udobit,AbujaPresident Muhammadu Buhari has re-presented the 2016-2018 $30 billion External Borrowing Plan of the federal government to the Senate for approval.The plan, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in August, 2016 and sent to the Senate in November 2016, was however rejected by the eighth Senate.The president has, therefore, re-presented the borrowing plan
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has warned Myanmar government to stop her continued fabricated, misrepresented, unsubstantiated, and unwarranted accusations to unjustifiably shift the onus of the Rohingya crisis on Bangladesh.In a Statement Released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated 24 November 2019, and sent
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The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would strengthen the partnership and cooperation between the two agencies in the fight against corruption.The MoU would focus more on identified financial crimes disclosed by the NEITI reports in the oil,
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The FCT Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ayuba Gora, has said that driving with the aid of Google Map using mobile phones is a serious traffic offence.Mr. Gora said this at the inauguration of the 2019 Ember Months Campaign by Lugbe Unit Command of the FRSC
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Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has said that it is National Assembly desire to pass the budget next Wednesday.Lawan said this while receiving representatives from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.According to him, the presentation of the budget to a joint sitting of both legislative houses would have held
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaStakeholders in the transport/mobility industry have called on governments to come up with a well-designed transport policies and infrastructure investment priorities that can lead to far reaching reductions in traffic-related health risks from air, noise pollution and injuries.The call was made at the ongoing Africa Sustainable Urban Mobility Course, taking place in
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