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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has revealed that the introduction of the whistleblower policy has led to the recovery of $43 million by the Federal Government.
ABC splits
after accusing Majoro and Hlaele of handing over ABC to Thabane,
DC fears move could spell the end of the governing coalition.
Pascalinah Kabi
THE long-running infighting within the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) finally reached its zenith this week with deputy leader, Professor Nqosa Mahao, breaking away to form a new party called the Basotho Action Party.
Prof Mahao yesterday confirmed the formation of the new party in an interview with the
Lesotho Times. He said the new party had been tentatively named Basotho Action Party.
He said he and other unnamed ABC legislators had on Tuesday decided to form a new party because they were “tired of the incessant infighting in the ABC”.
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The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Tuesday in Abuja gave kudos to what he characterised as Nigeria’s rising profile in the fight against corruption and which he said was now earning the country international recognition and commendation.
“These commendations have not only translated into appreciation by the international community, but it has also led to establishing their (international community) faith in what we are doing as a nation,” said Mr Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, while meeting with officials of the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch in his office.
“Nigeria has succeeded in establishing a culture, institutions as well as laws and legislations associated with the fight against corruption and has also succeeded in putting in place a conducive working environment intended and targeted at institutionalizing the fight against corruption,” the country’s chief law officer remarked.
President George Manneh Weah
President George Manneh Weah has announced the submission of Bills to amend certain restrictive judiciary laws, that he said his government has realized that there are processes which, not only require the actions of the Legislative branch but also the cooperation agreement with the judiciary branch, mainly the Supreme Court of Liberia.
In an effort to upgrade the national anti- corruption framework, President Weah announced that broad consultations are ongoing with stakeholders such as the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, the General Auditing Commission, Ministry of Justice and the Judiciary branch of government.
Deliverirng his 4th Legislative Agenda to the Legislature in the Joint Chamber of the Capitol Building yesterday, President Weah announced that to adequately address corruption cases, laws providing for the terms of court were being amended to allow for extended terms and for the grand jury to be seated for the full term of court.