Buhari. Photo: TWITTER/NIGERIAGOV The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday 19th May,2021 at the House of Representatives and Tuesday 2nd March, 2021 at the Senate made history by passing into law, the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Professionals of Nigeria Bill, 2021 (SB.615 and HB. 791), after it was read for the Third Time in the both two Chambers (SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE). This act is a clear demonstration of the National Assembly patriotism and direct response, targeted at strengthening and re-invigorating national frontiers in the fight against fraud, corruption and cybercrimes, which has eaten deep into the fabric of our nation. With the passage of this Bill, the 9th Assembly under the distinguished and able leadership of His Excellency, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D, CON and Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiala have shown clearly, its ardent resolve to carry out its legislative functions in line with the provision of the
It is with great delight and a deep sense of gratitude that I write this, which has been put together as a platform for us to let Nigerians and indeed the whole world know what the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Professionals of Nigeria is all about and the unique concept we are bringing on board in order to complement national efforts in its quest to ride the country of corruption, fraud and Cyber-Crimes and other related crimes.
First and foremost, I wish to profoundly thank the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the distinguished and dynamic leadership of His Excellency, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D, CON, the President of the Senate, for magnanimously passing the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Professionals of Nigeria Bill, 2021 on Tuesday 2nd March, 2021. After the passage of this Bill by the Senate, and in view of the fact that we operate a bi-cameral Legislature, the ever-ready and resilient House of Representatives, und
By Obinna Chima
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has disclosed that the N4.4 trillion, which is owed the corporation is bigger than the entire 2021 capital expenditure budget of the federal government of Nigeria, which stands at N3.85trillion.
The amount owed the corporation is also bigger than the N3.12trillion for total foreign debt service for 2021 and personnel cost of N3.7 trillion in the federal governmentâs budget.
Owing to this, AMCON has called on all agencies of the federal government and all stakeholders to join its debt recovery drive to guide against the huge opportunity cost of not recovering the debt on the economy.
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The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has called on all agencies of the Federal Government and all stakeholders to join its debt recovery drive as the company hopes to secure an outstanding N4.4trillion.
AMCON in a statement issued on Sunday noted that a failure to recover the debt would further worsen the nation’s economy.
According to the agency, the N4.4trillion is bigger than the entire 2021 capital expenditure budget of the Federal Government, which stands at N3.85trillion.
If recovered, the agency believes that the money can go a long way in reviving the iron and steel sectors, as well as improving electricity in the country.
Court Registrars trained on handling electoral disputes 18th Dec 2020 | Source: GNA
Thirty-five Court Registrars from the Supreme, Appeal, and High Courts nationwide have undergone training on handling electoral disputes emanating from elections.
The registrars are being trained on how to facilitate electoral disputes processes at the courts so that such cases can be handled swiftly and without delay.
Justice Samuel K. Marful-Sau, Director of the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) said the training was to equip the participants to function effectively in handling electoral disputes to facilitate early disposal of such cases since it was time bound.
The training was in collaboration with JTI and the Senior Staff Association of Judicial Service of Ghana (SSAJUG) with funding from STAR Ghana Foundation.