Senate Grills SEDC Boss Over N16.6bn ‘Inappropriate’ Spending

Senate Grills SEDC Boss Over N16.6bn ‘Inappropriate’ Spending

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Managing Director of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Mr. Mark Okoye, came under intense scrutiny on Tuesday as the Senate Committee on the SEDC questioned the management of N16.6 billion released to the agency from the 2025 budget. The committee, chaired by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, expressed dissatisfaction with the commission’s…

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Amid Rising National Insecurity, Niger Delta Finds Stability Through Tantita—Investigation

Amid Rising National Insecurity, Niger Delta Finds Stability Through Tantita—Investigation

…Survey Links Pipeline Surveillance To Improved Regional Security …South-South Insecurity Incidents Dropped By 20.9% In Three Years …North-West Emerges Hotspot Of Hostilities, North-East, Valley Of Death Despite the escalating security across the country, tension in the Niger-Delta region has been on the decline, investigation has shown. A survey carried out by THE WHISTLER also shows…

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How Ex-Bauchi AG Diverted N40bn Through Fake Contracts

How Ex-Bauchi AG Diverted N40bn Through Fake Contracts

[mc4wp_form id=33047] Court documents filed by the Bauchi State Government have shed fresh light on allegations against former Accountant-General of the state, Sa’idu Abubakar, accusing him of fraudulently obtaining billions of naira in loans through forged government approvals and diverting the funds through fictitious contracts. The allegations are contained in a 16-count amended charge before…

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