EFCC Reportedly Discovers Additional N90bn From Idris
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has traced N90 billion more allegedly looted from the Federation Account.
The anti-graft agency had earlier arrested the former AGF in connection with N80 billion allegedly stashed away. With the new discovery, a total of N170 billion fund looted has been traced him.
Idris, who was battling for bail on Sunday night has opened up and identified some top government officials allegedly involved in some transactions.
Idris has since been suspended indefinitely for proper investigation to be carried out into the fraud allegations against him.
The PUNCH investigation reported that EFCC grilled a Permanent Secretary in connection with some “deals in which Idris was implicated”.
According to the report, the anti-graft agency was also closing in on a minister who was fingered in the allegations against the suspended AGF.
It was learnt that Idris was arrested after he shunned 80 invitations by the EFCC.
An investigation by the paper reported that detectives of the EFCC had made startling discoveries about some transactions in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF).
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Tinubu Faces APC Presidential Screening Today
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A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is scheduled to be screened today.
The PUNCH had reported that the APC would hold its presidential screening for two days, starting today.
This is as the name of former President Goodluck Jonathan is missing on the list of spirants expected to be screened.
Twenty-three aspirants are included in the list obtained by The PUNCH.
A source told our correspondent that the screening would hold in a top hotel in Abuja.
Apart from Tinubu and Osinbajo, others included in the list are Senate President Ahmed Lawan and former ministers Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonaya Onu, Godswill Akpabio, and Chukwuemeja Nwajiuba.
Serving governors who are also listed for the screening are Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Ben Ayade (Cross River) and Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa).
Gregory Varsity Proprietor Clinches Abia APGA Gov Ticket
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The Founder and Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Prof. Gregory Ibe, has won the All Progressive Grand Alliance governorship primary in Abia State.
The Returning Officer, Echezona Etiaba, on Sunday night after the election announced that Prof. Ibe polled 283 votes to defeat his closest rival, Etigwe Uwa, who polled 188 votes. Others are Ijioma Ijioma, 36, and Chikwe Udensi, 12 votes.
In his acceptance speech, Prof. Ibe urged the losers to accept the result in good faith and to join hands with him to develop Abia.
He said the time has come to change Abia, adding “Jericho wall has fallen; no APC, no PDP in Abia”.
NECO Extends 2022 Registration For Internal SSCE
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has extended the registration period of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school-based candidates to midnight on Monday, June 20.
The extension was announced by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division of the council Azeez Sani in Abuja on Monday.
Sani said that the registration period was initially scheduled to close on Monday, May 30.
Monkeypox Kills 40-Year-Old As Nigeria Confirms 21 Cases In Nine States
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Nigeria has recorded its first death from monkeypox disease since the beginning of the year 2022, the nation’s disease outbreak management agency has said.
In the last five months, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed that it has 21 cases from nine states and the Federal Capital Territory (FC
The battle for the vice presidential slot has begun in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the completion of the national convention that led to the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general election.
Atiku emerged as the winner of the PDP presidential primary after scoring 371 votes. His close contender, Governor Nyesom Wike, scored 237 votes in the election held in Abuja on Saturday, May 28, 2022.
Atiku, who hails from Adamawa State in the North-East geopolitical zone, will likely pick a southerner as his running mate for the 2023 election.
Recall that Atiku Abubakar also ran on the platform of the PDP in 2019 and his running mate was Peter Obi, who hails from the south-east geopolitical zone.
However, Obi dumped the opposition party a few days ago due to an internal crisis.
According to the PUNCH, Atiku’s running mate may come from the South-South geopolitical zone this time around.
In this case, these are the three governors who may get the PDP vice presidential slot.
1. Udom Emmanuel
Emmanuel is the outgoing governor of Akwa-Ibom State. He also contested in the just concluded primary election and took the fourth position.
Udom Emmanuel might be compensated with the VP slot due to his activeness in the PDP.
2. Ifeanyi Okowa
Okowa is the governor of Delta State with just a year to complete his second term. The governor is a strong ally of Atiku Abubakar.
The presidential candidate might pick him as his running mate for the 2023 election.
3. Nyesom Wike
Wike is the governor of Rivers State. He is a strong party man and a rugged politician.
He was the first runner-up in the just concluded primary election. The opposition party may pick Wike as running mate to pacify him
