JONATHAN SPENDTHRIFT: ACN, others berate Presidency over N2.2 billion party hall


05 Dec, 2012

Civil rights groups and the Action Congress of Nigeria have criticised the President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration for borrowing N2.57tn in 18 months and proposing a N2.2bn banquet hall project for Aso Rock.

They said the country’s rising debt profile and the hall project in the presidency had shown that the Jonathan administration was wasteful and selfish. Continue reading “JONATHAN SPENDTHRIFT: ACN, others berate Presidency over N2.2 billion party hall”

Civil society group losing anti-corruption war – CACOL

November 29, 2012 by Temitayo Famutimi

A civil society group, Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, has lamented that the fight against corruption by civil society organisations in the country has lost steam.

The Executive Chairman, CACOL, Debo Adeniran, said despite the fierce anti-graft posture and campaign made over the years by civil societies, the monster of corruption was still rearing its ugly head. Continue reading “Civil society group losing anti-corruption war – CACOL”

N5 TRILLION NAIRA IN TWO YEARS: CPC, Civil Rights Groups knock Jonathan


27 Nov, 2012

Civil rights groups and the Congress for Progressive Change on Monday took a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan over the rising level of corruption in his administration.

The groups, comprising the Voters Assembly and Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, stated this while reacting to a story published by Sunday PUNCH.

Sunday PUNCH had reported that N5tn had been stolen from government coffers since Jonathan assumed office on May 6, 2010. Continue reading “N5 TRILLION NAIRA IN TWO YEARS: CPC, Civil Rights Groups knock Jonathan”

Groups, Presidency disagree on N5tn looted under Jonathan

 


Civil rights groups and the Congress for Progressive Change on Monday took a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan over the rising level of corruption in his administration.

The groups, comprising the Voters Assembly and Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, stated this while reacting to a story published by Sunday PUNCH.

Sunday PUNCH had reported that N5tn had been stolen from government coffers since Jonathan assumed office on May 6, 2010 Continue reading “Groups, Presidency disagree on N5tn looted under Jonathan”

Before Ribadu Committee Report Is Dumped, Like Others

Saturday, 10 November 2012 00:00 By Samson Ezea Features Policy & Politics

 

FOLLOWING the subsidy removal protest that grounded the country early this year, the federal government set up three Special Task Forces to look into the rots in the oil sector.

They included the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force, led by former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, with Mr. Steve Oronsaye, a former Head of Service (HoS) of the federation as his deputy Continue reading “Before Ribadu Committee Report Is Dumped, Like Others”