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ICPC Chairman, AG Delta State, 70 other senior lawyers bag SAN title

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2020 0

The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related offences Commission, Prof. Bolaji Olufunmileyi Owasanoye and the immediate past National Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Joshua Osigwe, the Attorney General of Delta state, Mr Peter Adogbejire Mrakpo and

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ICPC to probe sources of looted palliatives

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has stated that investigations will soon commence to reveal the sources of looted items. According to a statement released on its website on Tuesday, October 27, the probe was necessitated by the looting spree that ensued as a result of the protests across the country. […]

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ICPC discovers ₦2.67bn COVID-19 funds in private accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has discovered N2.67bn funds meant for school feeding programmes hidden in private bank accounts. READ ALSO: ICPC seizes N16 billion from Ministry of Agriculture Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the anti-graft agency made the revelation on Monday during its second National Summit on Corruption at the

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ICPC seizes N16 billion from Ministry of Agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2020 0

Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recovered N16 billion from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in 2020. ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanye disclosed this at the virtual meeting of the 2nd “National Summit on Anti-Corruption in the Public Sector’’. Owasanye said that the money was moved under suspicious circumstances below the

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N325m Fraud In Kwara Internal Revenue Service, NGO Cries Out, Petitions ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

A Kwara based NGO, Kwara Advancement Initiative, says it has uncovered N325m diverted from the accounts of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Services disguised as payments for non-existing projects done by one Compumetric Solutions Limited, Daily Times has learnt. The NGO in a petition signed by Ibrahim Sulyman asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and other […]

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ICPC grills NDDC directors for financial fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has grilled the top creme of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over the unresolved allegations of financial fraud leveled against the commission. Azuka Ogugua, the spokesperson of the anti-graft agency said some directors of NDDC were interrogated at the Commission’s headquarters

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ICPC tracks N3bn projects in 2 Kebbi senatorial districts 

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2020 0

Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) constituency tracking group says it has tracked projects worth N3 billion out of the N3.5 billion expected to be monitored in Kebbi State. Team Leader, Mr. Akibu Garba, disclosed this in Birnin Kebbi on Friday after visiting various constituency projects in the central senatorial district. The […]

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ICPC warns contractors over poor execution of constituency projects

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2020 0

Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has cautioned contractors against poor execution of constituency projects sited in communities for the benefit of the people. The Superintendent, ICPC Bauchi State office, Mr. Laban Rakum, gave the warning on Thursday in Kalarin community, Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State. Rakum stated

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ICPC orders relocation of solar street lights from private residents in Ilorin

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2020 0

Ilorin – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has ordered the relocation of solar street lights from private residents in Ilorin, Kwara. The ICPC uncovered the sighting of solar street lights in private residents of some highly placed individuals in Ilorin. ICPC is tracking over 250 projects worth N4.1 billion in […]

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NANS petitions EFCC, ICPC over alleged fraud by Ilaro Poly rector

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2020 0

The national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is set to submit a petition at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) against the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun state, Dr. Olusegun Aluko over allegations of financial

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ICPC begins tracking of N1.68bn constituency projects in Gombe

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has begun the tracking of 22 constituency projects worth N1.68 billion across Gombe state. Superintendent, ICPC Bauchi state office, Mr. Laban Rakum, who is the team leader for the exercise, disclosed this during a constituency and executive projects tracking group meeting, held in Gombe. Rakum

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ICPC vows to prosecute culprits who divert COVID-19 funds, relief material

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed it is investigating alleged cases of fraud in the management of COVID-19 funds. ICPC’s Director of Operations, Akeem Lawal, stated this during a virtual meeting the agency held with stakeholders on Thursday. The theme was “COVID-19 Funds Management and Monitoring: Preventing Slide

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COVID-19 Pandemic: ICPC sets up Funds Monitoring Team

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has set up an independent COVID-19 Funds Monitoring Team to prevention of possible financial abuses that may arise in the management of the Covid-19 special intervention funds. This was contained in a statement by Rasheedat Okoduwa, Spokesperson for the Commission and made available to the […]

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ICPC begins compilation of abandoned constituency projects in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the compilation of abandoned constituency projects in Delta state, says its Commissioner overseeing Edo and Delta states, Mr. Yusuf Olatunji. The ICPC commissioner stated this while addressing stakeholders at a town hall meeting on: “My constituency, my project” in Asaba. The

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You’re not serious in the trial of ex-Customs boss, Dikko, court tells ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2020 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, frowned at the manner the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) was prosecuting the trial of former Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko, on the alleged corruption charges.Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu told the ICPC counsel, Ebenezer Shogunle, that the commission was not

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ICPC arraigns ex-PPMC boss’ wife, 5 others over alleged N2bn fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned Ochuko Momoh, wife of a former Managing Director of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Haruna Momoh at a Federal High Court, Abuja over alleged N2 billion fraud. The ICPC charged Momoh alongside five others with 22 counts bordering on money

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ICPC arraigns suspended SEC director-general, Gwarzo, 1 other

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned the suspended Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Munir Gwarzo in an FCT High Court in Apo. National Assembly approves Kogi’s request for $100m loan from AfDB He was arraigned alongside a Principal Manager with the National Identity

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Makinde directs ex-office holders to return govt. property

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has warned former office holders in the state still in possession of the state’s property to return them or risk being reported to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) for prosecution. Gov. Makinde gave the warning in Ibadan while receiving the Chairman of the ICPC, […]

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Ease of Doing Business:Robust collaboration would help improve business climate in Nigeria-Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

.As ICPC partners with PEBEC to prosecute corrupt public officials In a bid to secure the reforms agenda of the Federal Government, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said that rubust collaboration between the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) would help to improve

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Court orders arrest of ex- customs boss, Dikko over fraud charges

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who gave the order, said the defendant (Dikko) should be brought to court on March 16, for arraignment over alleged fraud by the prosecuting […]