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Reps to probe alleged job racketeering in FIRS, CAC, NDIC despite previous shoddy exercise

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, resolved to probe the recruitment process of three federal government agencies. The fresh probe is targeting the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Minority Whip, Ali […]

Tuesday briefing: Canada puts India ‘on notice’ as row over alleged killing of Sikh activists escalates

Good morning. In September 2023, Justin Trudeau stood up in parliament and made extraordinary allegations against the Indian government. The prime minister said Canadian authorities were investigating “credible allegations” about the potential involvement of Indian officials in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh separatist activist in British Columbia. India issued a furious […]

Venezuela’s Oil Intrigue: Ex-Minister Arrested for Alleged U.S. Intelligence Ties

Venezuela’s political landscape has taken another dramatic turn. Former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea now sits behind bars, accused of betraying his nation’s most prized asset. The 48-year-old ex-official allegedly handed over PDVSA’s “brain” to U.S. intelligence services, sparking outrage in Caracas. Attorney General Tarek Saab announced the arrest on October 21, 2024. He claimed Tellechea […]

Alleged procurement fraud: Emefiele’s coy got preferential treatment – witness tells court – The Nation Newspaper

A prosecution witness, Mr Stephen Gana, on Monday told an Abuja High Court that two companies belonging to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele got preferential treatments in vehicle procurement contracts bidding. The witness, made this known while testifying in the case of alleged procurement fraud preferred against Emefiele  by […]