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The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria has secured a court injunction halting the procurement of 1.55 million smart meters. This development is a direct threat to the implementation of the World Bank’s $500m Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery Programme. In its latest Implementation Status and Results Report obtained from its website on Friday, the World Bank disclosed that the legal action had become the programme’s biggest implementation risk and could force the cancellation of the procurement if the dispute is not resolved soon. According to the report, the injunction has stalled the opening of bids under…

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ICPC Secures Conviction of NSCDC Deputy Commandant Over N4.55m Job Racketeerin The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Idris Barde, for job racketeering involving N4.55 million. Barde, who served as Personal Assistant to former NSCDC Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana, was convicted by Justice Ngozika Nwabulu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Kurudu, after being found guilty of corruptly receiving money under the pretext of securing employment in the Corps. The ICPC said Barde was prosecuted…

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