A single individual allegedly placed the names of his wife, son and mother-in-law on the payroll while also collecting the salaries of 12 workers, a level of abuse that went undetected until the commission’s verification exercise.
Calling for respect for the rule of law, Achimugu urged the National Assembly, the judiciary, security agencies, civil society organisations, human rights groups and the international business community to scrutinise her case objectively.
Morocco’s state hydrocarbons agency ONHYM and Nigeria’s state oil company NNPC said that the project aimed to link west Africa’s gas resources to major regional markets. It also hopes to “strengthen the integration of African energy markets and create a new development corridor linking” west Africa, the Sahel, Morocco and Europe.
Faye emerged as the new chairman during the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States in Sierra Leone on Sunday.
The commitment was made during a bilateral meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and The Gambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Sering Modou Njie, on the sidelines of the ongoing ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Ribadu wrote on X, emphasising that the discussions focused on strengthening the long-standing partnership between Nigeria and the United States, particularly in the area of security cooperation.
The minister commended the negotiating teams from both sides for producing what he described as a balanced and forward-looking agreement that aligns with international best practices while protecting the legitimate interests of both jurisdictions.
As an Association country, Nigeria will deepen collaboration with the IEA on a broad range of energy issues, including the agency’s expanding engagement across sub-Saharan Africa.
The NSC received 558 complaints during the period and resolved 295 disputes involving container deposits, demurrage, detention charges, terminal charges, cargo claims and export fraud.
