Tag: Probe

“Why I’m keeping quiet” — El-Rufa’i takes on ICPC

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El Rufa'i takes on ICPC

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has defended his decision not to respond to investigators, saying his silence was a conscious and strategic choice informed by his belief that the ongoing probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) is politically-driven. In his written submissions to the anti-graft agency, el-Rufa’i described his refusal to answer questions as both a lawful exercise of his constitutional right and a form of resistance to what he considers a biased investigation. He stressed that he would only offer a defence if and when formal…

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El-Rufa’i cries political persecution, as ICPC, EFCC probes deepen

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El Rufa'i cries persecution

…DSS arrests 5 officers over alleged airport bribery The legal and political drama surrounding former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i has intensified, as his ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Attorney-General stalled in court and drew further scrutiny amid related bribery revelations. A hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja was adjourned on Tuesday after it emerged that the respondents had not been served…

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Senate probes ₦15bn Safe Schools Fund, ₦6.2bn Police allocation

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Senate probes

The 10th Senate has raised alarms over the use of ₦15 billion disbursed in 2023 under the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI), with particular scrutiny on the Nigerian Police Force, which received ₦6.225 billion, the largest single allocation. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North), chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating the programme, voiced the concerns after questioning Hajia Halima Iliya, National Coordinator of Financing Safe Schools in Nigeria. The committee highlighted reports of financial irregularities and unusually high consultancy spending in the multi-agency security programme designed to safeguard schools from…

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Alleged Nigeria’s religious killings: US Congress launches full-scale probe 

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US launches probe

…As Trump’s CPC designation sparks global reactions The United States (U.S.) Congress has opened an expansive investigation into alleged persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump’s redesignation of the country as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious freedom violations. The House Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on November 20, 2025, a session expected to shape Washington’s next steps—from sanctions to possible intervention. Chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the hearing will feature senior State Department officials Jonathan Pratt and Jacob McGee,…

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Senate probes ₦200tr discrepancies in NNPCL’s audit reports 

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Senate NNPCL probes

…Lawmakers demand GCEO, Ojulari appearance  The  10th Senate is demanding answers over ₦200 trillion in discrepancies found in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) legacy audit reports, insisting that its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, must appear in person before its Public Accounts Committee. At stake are 11 audit queries in NNPCL’s financial statements- transactions that predate Ojulari’s appointment. Yet, today, the issue has become a potent symbol of Nigeria’s enduring struggle with transparency and accountability in its petroleum sector. Ojulari, appointed recently, has yet to testify, citing…

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Tinubu orders Wike’s probe over $3.6bn Abuja land grant to son

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Tinubu orders probe

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the apparent corruption and abuse of office by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. According to State House sources, the President issued the directive on Thursday night, although details were not finalised until Friday afternoon. “The president agreed that the minister’s activity as reported in the media was suspicious and ordered a probe to determine if he had illegally enriched himself”, a presidential aide told  newsmen yesterday. “The SGF’s office would be coordinating the probe; and we encourage anyone who may…

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H’Reps begin probe into ₦1.12tr misused Agric funds

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H'Reps to probe

The 10th House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security yesterday commenced a probe into how the ₦1.12 trillion meant for the execution of the Anchors Borrowers Programme was allegedly diverted by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, (MDAs). The panel is also investigating the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank regarding how it spent ₦215 billion on agribusinesses, as well as the Bank of Industry over the disbursement of ₦3 billion to 22,120 smallholder farmers through the agriculture value chain financing programme. Speaking at the investigative hearing in Abuja, the Chairman of the…

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Protesters storm UAE embassy, seek Mele Kyari’s deportation over NNPCL probe

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Protesters on Mele Kyari

Hundreds of young Nigerian professionals on Wednesday stormed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Abuja, demanding that the country to deport Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, to answer questions over alleged corruption during his tenure. The protesters, under the aegis of Young Professionals Forum (YPF), said Kyari’s presence in Nigeria is required in the probe of the financial activities of the national oil company during his tenure as group chief executive officer. The group accused Kyari of sabotaging local…

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NNPCL: SERAP urges Ojulari to invite EFCC, ICPC to probe missing ₦500bn

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SERAP urges probe

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari,  “to account for and explain the whereabouts of the missing ₦500 billion, which the NNPCL failed to remit to the Federation Account, between October 2024 and December 2024, as revealed by the World Bank”. SERAP urged Ojulari “to identify those suspected to be involved, surcharge them for the full amount involved, and hand them over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)…

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‘Criminal diversion of $3.4bn IMF loan must be probed’ – Falana

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Falana on probe

Renowned lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe the allegations that $3.4 billion loan obtained from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is missing, diverted or unaccounted for”. Recall that last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed that Nigeria has fully repaid the $3.4 billion emergency COVID-19 loan it received in 2020 under the Rapid Financing Instrument, (RFI).  According to Falana, who is the Chair, Alliance…

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