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Atiku Abubakar, Panama Papers and Lagos-Calabar superhighway
Atiku Abubakar, Panama Papers and Lagos-Calabar superhighway A Policy Paper by Independent Media and Policy Initiative In a criminal court in Panama, the trial of the first batch of 27 individuals accused of money laundering related to the global “Panama Papers” revelations began on Monday, the 8th of April, 2024. The owners of the Mossack-Fonseca…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU LAUNCHES NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE REVENUE GENERATION AND STREAMLINE IMPORT/EXPORT TRADE PROCESS FOR EASE OF BUSINESS
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU LAUNCHES NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE REVENUE GENERATION AND STREAMLINE IMPORT/EXPORT TRADE PROCESS FOR EASE OF BUSINESS President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the National Single Window initiative, a transformative project that will propel the nation’s economy to new heights. The initiative is another bold testament to the…
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IGHODALO WINS EDO PDP GOVERNORSHIP TICKET
IGHODALO WINS EDO PDP GOVERNORSHIP TICKET IGHODALO WINS EDO PDP GOVERNORSHIP TICKET Barr Asue Ighodalo, has emerged as the winner and flag bearer of the PDP for the September 21, 2024 Guber election in Edo State. He was declared winner of the primary election in Benin City, Edo State by the Chief Returning Officer of…
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$500,000 BRIBE FROM FEMI OTEDOLA: SUPREME COURT DISMISSES FAROUK LAWAN’S APPEAL
The Supreme Court has upheld the five years sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman Femi Otedola. His appeal sought to set aside the February 24, 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which sentenced him to a five-year jail term and…
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Election violence: Investigate governors, deputies or face legal action, SERAP tells INEC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “urgently seek the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offences including bribery against any state governors and their deputies during the just concluded general elections.” SERAP also…